A prepaid, or “pay as you go” plan for your cell phone offers the same convenience as a regular plan but with the added benefits of no monthly bill or long term contract.
If you have unused minutes leftover at the end of the month, you may want to look into getting a prepaid cell phone. Other situations where prepaid wireless is a good choice would be giving a cell phone to your child and not having to worry about a high bill at the end of the month; if you are visiting the United States and don’t want to pay high international roaming fees; and if you have poor credit rating.
There are three important things to compare when you look at prepaid plans. Those are refill requirements, cost per minute and fixed costs.
The main providers of prepaid cell phones are Cingular, T-Mobile, Verizon, Virgin Mobile, 7-Eleven, Tracfone, Net10 and Boost Mobile.
Refill reqirements vary between 30 and 365 days depending on the plan and the company. Cost per minute vary between 10 and 40 cents, and fixed costs vary between zero and $1 per day.
So, as you can see, it is important to do some research before you buy your prepaid cell phone. I have already done this research for you. Go to Prepaid Cell Phone for a complete and detailed summary of the main prepaid cell phone providers, their refill requirements, costs per minute and fixed costs.
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