| If you are looking into a prepaid cell phone plan, | | | | The other plan, which is fifteen dollars cheaper at |
| then let me be the first to tell you that you are a | | | | a price of $30, is for 1,000 minutes and 1,000 |
| smart individual-particularly, to be looking for a | | | | text messages. Clearly, both of these plans are |
| prepaid plan at this moment in time is one of the | | | | attractive and would probably be a good |
| smartest ways to start cutting back on your cell | | | | investment for some prepaid users. |
| phone bills. | | | | Boost Mobile recently released a monthly unlimited |
| The reason that prepaid is a great option right | | | | prepaid plan, which costs $50 and seems to have |
| now is that prepaid wireless companies are | | | | gotten a pretty good reception from the public. |
| competing against each other with very attractive | | | | This may be an option for you. |
| and affordable pay as you go plans. The keyword | | | | MetroPCS and Cricket (Leap Wireless) are two |
| here is competition. There are several prepaid | | | | other providers who are fighting for your wireless |
| providers who want your business-bad. | | | | business by lowering prices or adding new |
| It's a common understanding that competition is | | | | features to current plans. |
| generally good for the consumer. You get more | | | | This is a brief rundown of some of the companies |
| options, more choice, and lower prices. These are | | | | offering good plans. Now, here are some steps to |
| all good things. But these also aren't the only | | | | help you choose the right plan for you. |
| reason prepaid cell phone plans seem to be having | | | | First, you need to know your coverage map-if |
| a resurgence of late. | | | | you don't have good coverage in your main area |
| Another prime reason is that more and more | | | | of residence, move on to another plan. |
| people are accepting prepaid as a tru option for | | | | Second, know which cell phone handsets are |
| them. In a time where economic uncertainty is | | | | available for use on your chosen prepaid service. |
| forcing people to cut back on their bills, all of a | | | | You don't want to have to pay $100 for a phone, |
| sudden that no frills prepaid plan doesn't look so | | | | because that eats into your savings. |
| bad. But it's also a testament to the strength of | | | | Third, you want to do the research and find out if |
| the new plans out there that more people have | | | | there are any add-on fees that you may be |
| started to notice. | | | | subject to-you don't want to think you're saving a |
| Some of the companies with attractive prepaid | | | | ton of money only to find that there are hidden |
| plans are the following: | | | | fees. It's not that companies want to trick you, |
| TracFone recently released the Straight Talk | | | | but things happen and it can be easy to fall into |
| brand of prepaid phones, which encompasses two | | | | the overpayment trap. |
| plans, one an unlimited plan which provides the | | | | Compare and contrast the different prepaid cell |
| subscriber with unlimited talk time, text | | | | phone plans out there and hopefully you'll be able |
| messaging, and ample amounts of data usage for | | | | to find one that works perfectly for you. |
| web surfing-yes, web surfing on a prepaid phone! | | | | |