| Before you decide to buy a cell phone you should | | | | 3) If you need cell phone but are not a regular |
| first decide which service is right for you, regular | | | | user you can save a lot with prepaid cell phone. |
| or prepaid cell phones service. Both options have | | | | There will not be high monthly cell phone bills for |
| positive and negative sides to them. | | | | minutes you paid for but did not use. |
| Here we will try to list the major benefits as well | | | | If you need it just in case of emergency then it is |
| as drawbacks of prepaid cell phones. | | | | the right option for you. |
| Benefits | | | | 4) Most of the regular contracts are now at least |
| 1) Prepaid service is great for cell phone newbies. | | | | two years, so if you do not want to tie yourself |
| It is much simpler and you can learn as you go. It | | | | up for that long, prepaid service is for you. No |
| is very easy for a new cell phone user to go | | | | contract here. |
| overboard and overcharge hers/his account. | | | | Drawbacks or why prepaid service may not be |
| No such problem with prepaid service, if you want | | | | right for you |
| to talk more you need to purchase minutes | | | | 1) If you are a heavy cell phone user, you will be |
| before you talk, so you are %100 in control. Also | | | | much better off signing a contract. Regular |
| it is very easy to find a basic phone if you are | | | | monthly contracts have much better prices per |
| just starting or do not need the extra options like | | | | minutes then prepaid service. |
| camera, internet, MMS and many others. | | | | However make sure to think about when you will |
| On the other hand if you need them, fine you can | | | | be using your minutes the most and then decide |
| still use them. | | | | on a deal. |
| 2) You can give them as present to your mother, | | | | 2) If you demand all of the latest features from |
| father, grandmother, teenager kid or a friend. | | | | your cell phone and plan on using most of them, |
| They can use them often, very rare or in | | | | you are probably better off with monthly paid |
| emergencies. In any way, you always stay in | | | | service again. |
| contact. | | | | Prepaid cell phones have many advanced features |
| Would you like to be able to contact your | | | | but service providers often reserve the latest |
| teenage daughter/son and know in an instant | | | | few for their most valued costumers. |
| where and how are they? Well with prepaid | | | | Which service is better? Only you can decide that. |
| service you can do just that and do not have to | | | | But the deciding factor should be how many |
| worry about getting an enormous monthly bill. | | | | minutes you plan to spend talking each month. |