Tips On Choosing Your Own Cellphone Plan
Author: Jason Allen

Choosing a cell phone plan can be confusing. There are so many
different options and plans out there. The only way to come up
with the plan that is a good match for you is to determine how
you use your phone and what you want in a plan. There is no use
paying for more than you need, or short changing yourself so you
have to curtail calls or pay for overages.

Most cell phone plans split their minutes between peak and off
peak times. Off peak minutes are unlimited with many providers
today. Many providers also offer free mobile to mobile calls
which allow for free calls among members of the same cell phone
provider on peak or off peak times. The peak minutes are sold in
blocks of various amounts and prices; this is a point to use for
comparison among providers and plans.

Realize that the start and end time for peak minutes may vary
among providers. If you find your predicted usage falls between
two plans, it is recommended to choose the plan with the most
minutes since paying for overage can be more expensive than
paying for the extra minutes.

If you plan to use your cell mostly during the evening and on
weekends then you would be a good match for an off peak cell
phone plan which may also be called a night and weekend plan.

Another comparison point among providers is free long distance.
Most cell providers offer free long distance today. But you will
need to verify this with your provider to make sure you did get
hit with overages. Also compare roaming policies among
providers. The ideal situation is to pay no roaming fees and
more and more companies are adopting this policy.

You may wish to buy a family plan if you would like to share
minutes with other family members. It can be less costly than
have a separate plan for every member of your family. And
finally, if you just want a cell phone for emergencies and
don't plan to talk on it very much then consider a prepaid
plan.


About The Author: Jason Allen is a staff writer at
http://www.wireless-times.com and is an occasional contributor
to several other websites, including
http://www.entertainment-digest.com.