| Prepaid cell phones are becoming less popular now | | | | having a pay as you go deal. Pre-paid cell phones |
| that the cell phone market has taken off; | | | | allow you to purchase your minutes in small |
| however there are still several of these | | | | increments. On many plans your minute will stay |
| companies on the market. These include | | | | good for up to 90 days. This frees you from |
| companies such as Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobil, and | | | | having to pay a cell phone bill every month; |
| Jump Mobile. This article will discuss the | | | | however it allows you to have access to a mobile |
| advantages and the disadvantages of using these | | | | phone if you happen to be in a situation where |
| systems. | | | | you need one. |
| The Advantages | | | | Prepaid Cell Phones do not require you to sign a |
| Prepaid cell phones allow you to purchase your cell | | | | long term contract. They also do not require you |
| phone minutes in advance so that you will never | | | | to pass a credit check. This makes pay as you go |
| be able to go over your allotted amount. This | | | | packages great for people who are not interested |
| ensures that you won't end up with a cell phone | | | | in a contract, as well as people who have a hard |
| bill that is out of control. There are many | | | | time obtaining traditional cell phone service due to |
| advantages of getting one of these packages, | | | | credit problems in the past. |
| especially for young children, the elderly, people | | | | The Disadvantages |
| who don't use a cell phone very often or those | | | | While the advantages seem great there are some |
| who do not have the credit to obtain an | | | | disadvantages of using prepaid services as well. |
| affordable cell plan. | | | | Many of these plans end up costing the user |
| For young children and pre-teens one of these | | | | more than a traditional phone plan. This is |
| packages makes perfect sense. This allows them | | | | especially true if the user uses their phone very |
| to have a cell phone if they need it for an | | | | often. Another disadvantage of using a pay as |
| emergency, but it also allows the parents to have | | | | you go plan is a poor selection of choices. Most |
| complete control over how many minutes are | | | | plans require the user to use one of their phones. |
| used each month. It is a great tool to teach | | | | Often times these mobile devices are very simple. |
| young children and pre-teens that there are limits | | | | They usually do not have all the options that a |
| to cell phone usage. | | | | phone that you purchased with a traditional |
| The elderly and other people who don't use their | | | | service plan would have. |
| cell phone very often can also benefit from | | | | |