| When it comes to having your own cell phone, | | | | a priority. You can keep your cell handy in your |
| one of the options is to buy a pay as you go cell | | | | car in the glove compartment for when your car |
| phone plan versus the traditional plans. For some | | | | breaks down or you hit black ice and are sitting in |
| people these types of phones have quite a few | | | | the ditch. This allows you the convenience of |
| advantages over other types of cell phones plans. | | | | getting a hold of someone or calling a tow truck |
| Probably the main advantage is that you won't be | | | | to come pull you out. At times this might be the |
| locked into a two year contract with a phone | | | | only type of cell phone you need. It's also nice to |
| provider that you will have to be paying whether | | | | get a cell like this from a secondary network |
| you plan on using your phone or not. With a pay | | | | from any other plan that you have. This gives |
| as you go plan, you can simply stop whenever | | | | you a chance of having reception in more areas |
| you need to without having to worry about | | | | when you really need to call someone. |
| incurring monthly charges. | | | | These phones also limit talk time. If you are |
| These types of phones are also much easier to | | | | wanting to give your child a phone for example |
| get. Sometimes when getting a plan you have to | | | | but not have him or her on it at all times, this |
| get a credit check which you might not be able to | | | | type of phone will do that. With limited minutes, |
| pass if you have a bad credit rating. Also there | | | | there is not way to abuse and go over minutes |
| are no age restrictions on a pay as you go cell | | | | eliminating the horror of a phone bill at the end of |
| phone plan making these phones ideal for teens or | | | | the month from a child that likes to chatter or |
| young adults. | | | | text to his friends. |
| If you wish to stay anonymous, these phones | | | | These types of plans are not good for everyone, |
| are the best for you. Your name will not be | | | | but in some cases they do offer advantages for |
| attached to the phone in any way making your | | | | those looking for an economic and temporary cell |
| calls very private. | | | | plan. |
| Having a phone handy during emergencies is really | | | | |