| people own or would like to own a new cellular | | | | the cost per minute - in general, all costs and fees |
| phone but wonder whether they should choose to | | | | considered, you pay more per minute with |
| pay for prepaid minutes or to sign a contract with | | | | prepaid cell phones than you do with contracted |
| a service provider. Service providers are | | | | ones. Another problem associated with using |
| competing more fiercely than ever before, and | | | | prepaid services is that, when purchasing your |
| this competition has brought about rapid changes | | | | unlocked cell phone from a retail outlet, you often |
| to the features providers offer and the rates | | | | get a used or dated model. Despite these |
| they charge. However, low credit scores keep | | | | problems, prepaid phones do have their |
| many from getting the most up-to-date | | | | advantages, and the fact that prepaid plans using |
| contracted plans available, leaving them no other | | | | refurbished cell phones are not for everyone |
| option but to get a prepaid plan. But is it accurate | | | | doesn't mean they aren't for anyone. They are |
| to claim that this is the worse of the two | | | | particularly valuable to those whose cell phones |
| options? | | | | are a secondary form of communication. This is |
| Contracted Cellular Service | | | | because a person can buy small numbers of |
| Signing up for a contracted plan is beneficial in a | | | | minutes and feasibly make them last the full 90 |
| few ways. Contracted customers usually get a | | | | days for which they are good. In this way, many |
| new cell phone at a very low price, if not for free. | | | | people are saving money by paying for what |
| They also have no interruptions to their monthly | | | | they need when they need it rather than trying |
| service, and have customer support available to | | | | to predict their usage for the next two years. |
| them 24/7. Finally, the rates available to | | | | Additionally, users can exchange their phone for a |
| contracted customers are typically lower than | | | | different one at any time. The greatest part |
| those available to prepaid customers. | | | | about using prepaid phones is that there is no |
| There are also many negative aspects involved | | | | contract, no obligations. You could go a whole |
| with contracted service, including the following: | | | | month without using your phone or wasting a |
| Contracted customers are typically obligated to | | | | single cent in not doing so - renewing service the |
| stay with their service providers for two years. | | | | next month is hassle free. |
| Contracts do not allow customers to switch | | | | Testimonial |
| phones without getting charged for the phone's | | | | I've tried a variety of different cell phone |
| full retail price. | | | | services, prepaid and contracted, and the prepaid |
| Even if the company changes the features and | | | | market is simply growing faster than the |
| rates for your plan, it usually costs extra or | | | | contracted service market is. This fact is |
| requires a two-year contract extension to take | | | | undeniable - there are now prepaid plans that give |
| advantage of these changes. | | | | customers as many minutes as they can use in a |
| Finally, the termination fees can be staggering | | | | month for as little as $60! To anyone interested in |
| should you choose to end your service before | | | | prepaid cell phone service I recommend finding a |
| the end of your contract. | | | | used cell phone and perusing a variety of service |
| Prepaid Cellular Service | | | | offers before choosing one. |
| The main downfall of the prepaid cellular route is | | | | |