Monday, April 12, 2010

Prepaid Mobiles: Free Yourself From Long-Term Contracts

By Floyd Smithfield

Mobile phones are a fantastic invention that has revolutionized the way people interact with each other, but if you are on a monthly contract receiving your bill can amount to a nasty surprise. If you are on a tight budget, you may even bust your bank account through careless phoning.

Prepaid phones are often the answer, allowing you to control your expenses precisely. While years ago prepaid mobiles tended to imply having ugly handsets, nowadays you can find all sorts of phones going together with prepaid, which is also known as pay as you go. All kinds of people, and nit only youngsters, use prepaid nowadays.

Very few mobile telecommunications companies do not offer prepaid mobiles nowadays, and this is true all across the world. Whether you live in the United States, in Europe or elsewhere, you will not be strapped for choice in prepaid mobile phones.

You will find that operators also offer a very broad choice of devices for prepaid subscriptions, going from basic phones for calling and texting, to high-end cellphones that can download emails and access the Internet. Often, the phone will be cheaper with a prepaid card than bought on its own.

While it is true that the initial outlay for a high-end phone is less if bought with a monthly subscription, you will find that the subscription will still cost you more than a prepay plan in the end, because you will be locked in to an expensive service plan with features that you may well not use for twelve or twenty-four months.

Some people are put off by having to recharge their phones once their credit runs out, but in reality this is a minor issue as recharging has become easy and hassle-free. Nowadays you can recharge over the internet, by buying a card at convenience stores and supermarkets, and also via the phone itself, even if you have no credit left. You can even set up the phone to recharge automatically, just by sending a text message.

In any case, running out of credit is not a big deal as you will still be reachable if people call you. Only for outbound calls or texts will you have to have credit on your phone.

When looking for the prepaid mobile offer most suitable for you, don't forget to look at offers and specials, such as cheap extra text messages, cheap roaming or free night-time calls. Lots of offers are available to suit your needs.

Because of the options, prepaid can be the right solution for you whatever your stage in life. Teenagers, the elderly, people who travel professionally, big families who need to stay in touch, couples, people who mainly phone in the evenings, all these categories can benefit from prepaid phones.

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