Consider This As You Shop For A Cheap Cell Phone Plan

When you start looking for the cheapest cell phone plans on the market, you may quickly find yourself confused and frustrated. The cheapest cell phone plans are not always obvious because every plan comes with some kind of catch. To find the best cell phone plan for you and your family, you need to weigh the pros and cons of different offerings against each other and decided what will work best for your particular needs.

Plenty Of Options

There is certainly no lack of choices. T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon, AT&T and others (like Boost or Cricket) are all vying for your business, and it seems like every month they are offering some kind of free this or unlimited that to get your business. The two key things you need to do to successfully to find and affordable cell phone plan that you will be happy with are the following.

What To Consider

First, make sure you define your needs separate from any mobile carrier's promotion. Don't go into this not sure what you will use or what you need and then let the promotional language tell you what you need or want. Be honest about your usage habits, define them clearly and then stick to the plans that give you what you need and not more. For example, if you don't text much, don't spend a fortune on texting quotas. But be careful if you do text or you text more than you realize. The overage fees will surprise you and they can add up quickly.

Second, always remember that there's a catch. If they give you free this or unlimited that, they will try to compensate for their own profit loss on those features by sneaking in an extra fee somewhere else. Always keep your eye out for what extra fees they use to compensate themselves for the headline promotion they offer you in their so-called good deals.

Family Options Are Often Cheaper

And last but certainly not least, consider looking at family plans if you are trying to save money on your cell phone bill, even if you don't have a family. To take advantage of these plans you will need to find friends or family willing to go in on a plan together, but by doing this you may be able to save money while maintaining a good plan. There are a lot of discounts available to groups, so for many people a family option will be the most affordable cell phone plan.

Keep in mind the people who go in on this will have to work together and share minutes. Make sure this doesn't add an extra layer of complexity or a frustration that makes the plan more trouble than it is worth. This can be a good option for couples or close adult family members who call each other often as they may be able to take advantage of free mobile to mobile calls.

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