| Unlocked cell phones are cell phones that have | | | | monthly fees, or service charges, then yes, |
| been unlocked, allowing you to use them on any | | | | prepaid cell phones may be for you. |
| network or as prepaid cell phones. You are going | | | | If you are looking for a phone that does not |
| to need your cell phone unlocked because you | | | | require a credit check or a security deposit if you |
| originally have a phone that you used on another | | | | have poor or bad credit, then yes, prepaid cell |
| network. The network, which you likely purchased | | | | phones may be for you. As you can see, prepaid |
| your phone from, prevents you from leaving their | | | | cell phones provide you with a great deal of |
| company and using the phone on another | | | | freedom that traditional cell phones do not offer. |
| network. | | | | You can control your costs, you do not have to |
| In other words, the original network took steps | | | | worry about monthly charges, and you are not |
| to ensure that your cell phone is exclusive just to | | | | stuck with a contract that you cannot get out of |
| their network and cannot be used anywhere else. | | | | without having to worry about hefty penalties and |
| What this means for many people is that if they | | | | fees. |
| choose to leave a company, they are stuck with | | | | Are Prepaid Cell Phones More Expensive? |
| a locked cell phone, even if they paid for it. The | | | | Yes, in some cases they can be more expensive |
| good news is that now you can get unlocked cell | | | | than traditional cell phones. The minutes are |
| phones or even used specific software programs | | | | generally at a cost that is two times the amount |
| that will unlock them for you. | | | | of traditional cell phone minutes. Furthermore, you |
| You can then use these unlocked cell phones on | | | | do not get quite as many minutes, or actually |
| another network or use them as prepaid cell | | | | near the minutes for the same cost as you would |
| phones. | | | | with traditional cell phones. |
| Are Prepaid Cell Phones For You? | | | | The choice is yours with prepaid cell phones. Also |
| Well, sure they very well could be. If you are | | | | remember, just because you buy a cell phone |
| looking for cell phone service that does not tie | | | | from a certain network provider, it does not |
| you down and leave you committed to a | | | | mean that you have to just chalk it up to a bad |
| contract, then yes, prepaid cell phones may be | | | | investment. Now, you can unlock cell phones and |
| for you. If you are looking for a better way to | | | | use them on any network you choose, all you |
| control your cell phone costs, without having to | | | | need is a software program and a data cable to |
| worry about excess charges, hidden fees, | | | | get the job done. |