| Pros/cons of prepaid vs postpaid (contract/no | | | | laptop, wifi enabled smartphone, or even your |
| contract) cell phone service | | | | iPad. It's great to use while your are at home so |
| Some of the more budget conscious among you | | | | you can save your minutes for when you really |
| might be wondering how much money you can | | | | need them. If you are concerned about using up |
| save if you get a prepaid cell phone plan with no | | | | all of your texts, you can use Skype to send |
| contract. With these plans, you purchase minutes | | | | text messages as well. |
| and texts as you go without having to commit to | | | | Here is another tip for coping with only having a |
| a particular carrier. Because every call counts with | | | | prepaid plan. Promise yourself that you will only |
| these plans, you will find that they can really help | | | | use your prepaid phone to accept calls. You can |
| you put a limit on your spending. Of course, they | | | | then send messages on Facebook, email, or |
| can also put a damper on your day when you | | | | anything else, telling them to call you when they |
| really, desperately, need to make a phone call and | | | | get a minute. It won't be quite as immediate as |
| you are at a loss for minutes. So the question | | | | being able to make a call whenever you want, but |
| remains. Are prepaid plans worth your time, or | | | | you are trying to save money here. |
| are they only there as an option for people who | | | | Ultimately, if you talk on your phone all the time, |
| do not qualify for a monthly contract? | | | | a prepaid plan probably isn't for you. The price per |
| They are if you know how to manage the | | | | minute goes down dramatically once you get a |
| system and use other calling methods to talk to | | | | postpaid plan. Accept the monthly charges and |
| your friends. Try out Skype. The service isn't | | | | get signed up for a contract. You'll get more for |
| completely free, but you will be able to make | | | | your money, and you won't be freaking out |
| very low cost calls from your desktop computer, | | | | because you are running out of minutes. |