| Is a prepaid cell phone plan right for you in terms | | | | phone plan is for a family member who will only |
| of usability and a price I can afford? I am finding | | | | use it as a security measure. An elderly relative |
| that shopping for a cell phone is becoming more | | | | may be avoiding the technology of cell phones, |
| and more difficult. I see, literally, hundreds of | | | | but having one around for emergencies might be |
| phone designs to choose from and there are | | | | something you can persuade them to do. If that |
| more providers than I can believe that I have to | | | | is what the phone is going to be used for and will |
| research. The worst part is that you have to plan | | | | likely be sitting in a drawer or on a shelf most of |
| in advance to now what type of contract you | | | | its life, then there is no reason to pay a monthly |
| want. However, you can always go the way of | | | | fee when you can just get a prepaid cell phone |
| the prepaid cell phone plan. | | | | plan and pay in advance as a just in case |
| If for some reason you have waited this long and | | | | measure. |
| are now new to the cell phone game, a prepaid | | | | A prepaid cell phone plan is not a cure all, though. |
| cell phone plan may be the best route for you to | | | | If you are a person who will be using your phone |
| go. A prepaid cell phone plan comes with no long | | | | for hours on end every week, then a contract is |
| term commitments and you generally pay only | | | | still likely going to be the most cost effective cell |
| for what you use. There is significantly less | | | | phone plan you can get. However, as a first plan |
| paperwork involved and you will not have to | | | | while you are sorting through all of the providers |
| endure a credit check or anything like that. As cell | | | | out there, you can still benefit from a prepaid cell |
| phones go, it is really the only thing anywhere | | | | phone plan. That way you can try a phone or a |
| near a easy over the counter transaction. | | | | service for a couple of months to see if you like |
| Another good situation for getting a prepaid cell | | | | it before you commit long term to it. |