The Advantage Of Prepaid Cell Phones

The benefits of prepaid cell phones are numerous and these benefits may be the best option for you to consider. You may begin to wonder why you haven't been taking advantage of prepaid cell phones once you discover the amazing bonuses. Prepaid is becoming the more popular option with each passing day. Here are some reasons to consider starting prepaid cell phone services.

* Contracts are history! Standard cell phone contracts are approximately two years. Cell phone providers only accept these contracts because they want to have customers stay with their service as long as possible. Providers are well aware of the fact that opposing cell phone providers will no doubt be running specials within the coming months. With contracts, people face huge penalties to switch, and decide that it is considerably cheaper to simply remain with the same carrier. Prepaid cell phones on the other hand require no contracts.

* Overage Fees are history! I am sure that you have opened your cell phone bill and almost fainted! I know I have! You have gone over your minutes, or your text messaging plan, or you have long distance charges, or worst of all roaming charges; you are going to pay a hefty price for it! This is not an issue with prepaid cell phones. Once you have used the minutes you have purchased, you must buy more minutes. You pay for everything in advance at a flat rate, and then it does not matter how many, when, or where you use them.

* Details are history! Prepaid cell phones do not work like standard plans where you purchase a certain amount of weekday minutes, evening minutes, and weekend minutes. With prepaid, you buy airtime, and that means you are simply purchasing minutes. You can use them whatever time you want to use them. There are also flat fees for those added extras such as video and text messaging, no matter where you are sending them.

This covers just a few of the many bonuses available with prepaid cell phones. If you are looking for a new cell phone, or simply want to find a better way to pay for your cell phone use, prepaid is a great option to consider. Almost all carriers, from small to large, are jumping on the prepaid band wagon and offering these options to their customers. There are many options out there, so choose wisely!

About The Author
Shelly Walther has written several articles on prepaid cell phones. She has researched many different options and understands how prepaid can benefit users. You can see more of her work, including more articles on prepaid cell phones, at http://www.ResourceHog.com and http://www.ForosWireless.com.

How To Choose A Prepaid Cell Phone

There are many important aspects to consider when contemplating becoming a prepaid cell phone user. You should ask yourself what your needs, concerns, and wants are, and although this may take some effort, your effort will be rewarded with a great prepaid cell phone handset and plan. It is important to have all of this information so that you can compare differences and figure out what will best suit you personally. Although some carriers may not want you to have access to all of this information due to competition, you can attain access and find the answers that you need in order to make the best decision for you.

Important things to take consideration of are the following:

* Cost. It is important to try and break down the pricing as much as possible. It is best if you can narrow it down to per minute charges. Do not forget to also include fees. There may be certain day usage fees, or you may be charged more for your first minute per day than for the rest of them.

* Cell Phone Handset. It is important to love your cell phone, or else you will not want to keep it with you and the plan is pointless. It is a common misconception that you cannot get a decent phone with prepaid plans, but due to the number of major carriers who are now offering prepaid there are many phone options. Make sure that the phone you purchase has all of the necessary features that you want and need.

* Technology Leveling. Prepaid cell phone plans now offer picture messaging, text messaging, video messaging, flip phones, color screens, and many other wonderful amenities. Make sure that you consider all of the charges associated with these added benefits. The different prices range, but they can all be broken down to per usage charges.

* Extra Cost. Remember to also factor in the cost per usage for things such as 411 calling, international charges, long distance, and roaming charges.

* Minute Expiration. Providers sometimes set expiration dates on the purchased minutes. Be sure to know and understand how their system works so that you do not purchase minutes that you will not get to use. Oftentimes providers require you to purchase a certain amount of minutes per month, but some offer longer periods of time.

Each one of these aspects is important when determining which prepaid cell phone provider you are going to choose. It is important also to remember that you can get a phone with all the feature and amenities that you seek, and typically for much less. Deals, sales, and discounts are prevalent in the market, and are often easily found on the internet or through other ads. Take the time to compare the different amenities and costs, and make the right decision the first time.

About The Author
Shelly Walther has written several articles on prepaid cell phones. She has researched many different options and understands how prepaid can benefit users. You can see more of her work, including more articles on prepaid cell phones, at http://www.ResourceHog.com and http://www.ForosWireless.com.

Technology: How We Become Dependent

I spoke with an attorney in court last week about his Blackberry. I looked at it and he told me that he could not imagine living without it.

That conversation made me think about how we become dependent on these gadgets. Our parents in the 1970's and our family members beforehand did not have cell phones and they managed to survive.

I think I know how it happened. First, we become sucked in by the convenience. For instance, cell phones allowed us to talk almost anywhere. It gave us opportunities to carry out business or have conversations more often. We enjoyed the increased productivity and access to others. It was also very easy. Eventually, we succumbed to the ease of storing a person's phone number and pressing a button (I've forgotten most of my friend's numbers by now). Suddenly, we cannot imagine life without our cell phones and the convenience of it.

The other key factor is the fact that every one else has a certain gadget. Again, let's take the cell phone. I have a friend who resisted having a cell phone. However, most other people bought one. Soon, everyone communicated through one. If you don't have one, you're out of the loop and in terms of business, uncompetitive. Even if you want to resist having one, you're compelled to get one because then you're not part of the ever-larger professional or social circle that has one. In high school, we call it peer pressure.

As you can see, my friends, it is not just what we do, but what our friends and acquaintances do. Through peer pressure and convenience, we become dependent.

About The Author
My name is Naim Peress and I am an attorney and a historical novelist. My URL is http://www.cultureasaurus.blogspot.com.