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| There are many offers for family cell phone plans | | | | So you have your incredibly jazzed up, |
| on the web. To get the best deals, here are | | | | multi-color-camera-MMS phone. Can you exercise |
| some guidelines: | | | | restraint? Everyone should agree on what is |
| 1.Get enough anytime minutes | | | | considered acceptable use for a cell phone, such |
| 2.Keep track of your usage | | | | as keeping in touch when you plan to be late. You |
| 3.Be aware of the costs for extras like text | | | | should also define unacceptable uses, such as |
| messaging and internet access | | | | draining the minutes without notifying the primary |
| 4.Have a family policy on whether or not your will | | | | account holder so everyone else goes over their |
| these extra services | | | | limits. |
| 5.Avoid roaming charges and... | | | | Roaming Fees |
| 6.Monitor your monthly statements | | | | Almost every carrier has a high end plan where |
| 15 minutes talk time per day | | | | you can avoid roaming charges. This is another |
| Get enough minutes for everyone on your plan. If | | | | feature that is well worth the cost. |
| you have more than three people on the same | | | | Monitor your statements |
| plan, you should avoid 300 and 500 minute plans. | | | | Every charge on your statement should be valid, |
| Assuming you have free nights and weekends, a | | | | always. Do not hesitate to call and ask for an |
| 300 minute plan works out to 15 minutes of talk | | | | explanation if something was higher than you |
| time per day. This is certainly not a good deal, | | | | expected or if there was an error. Ask for a |
| even for two people. Unless you like to pay | | | | credit if needed, and do the follow up. Sometimes, |
| outrageous per minute fees, get as many | | | | a credit can take up to two billing cycles to |
| minutes as you can afford. | | | | appear on your statement. |
| Text Away | | | | You must communicate with your friends and |
| Teenagers love text messaging. So do cell phone | | | | family to take advantage of these great plans. |
| companies since it costs about 10 cents to send | | | | The structure of cellular plans coupled with the |
| out a message and .2 cents to receive one. If | | | | convenience of having it at all times can make |
| you have teenagers, consider a plan that includes | | | | any cell phone plan a disaster for your family |
| unlimited text messaging and internet access. If | | | | budget. You must do some additional research if |
| this is not available you can also get a cell phone | | | | you want to make your cell phone the best |
| that is not internet ready so they can’t go | | | | gadget your family ever bought. To get started, |
| online even if they wanted to. The same applies | | | | keep this article handy, find a reputable web |
| to camera phones, enhanced phones and anything | | | | dealer, read the fine print and sign up for your |
| else that can end up costing you at the end of | | | | family plan today. |