Why is there not more press about cellular companies being the cunning characters that they are? They squeeze every dime out of customers. Here are a few suggestions to combat contract cell phone carriers. Research online to find the best deal for no-contract/pay-as-you go service.
Virgin Mobile (www.virginmobileusa.com) is a fair one; you get unlimited minutes for $49 per month. T-Mobile (www.t-mobile.com) has a prepaid plan, and the minutes can be add to the account by going into a T-Mobile store or going online, plus you get more minutes for your money than with similar high-profile companies. TracFone (www.tracfone.com) doubles your minutes for the life of the phone. Cricket (www.mycricket.com) is another very low-cost no-contract carrier. Lastly, there is a little-know company, Consumer Cellular (www.consumercellular.com), that has a really cool, white phone that looks like something Apple produced. If you like the look of Apple's white MacBook, then you might favor Consumer Cellular's Doro PhoneEasy 410 (pictured above). It only costs $50; you can choose from a variety of no-contract plans; and it has some nifty features, such as FM radio and hearing aid compatibility.
An infantile attachment to BlackBerries and iPhones, will keep some users (myself included) slavishly bound to the contract carriers, but if that bond can be broken, I will be on the no-contract/pay-as-you go band wagon, front and center.
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