There are so many cell phone plans everywhere that choosing the best one for your needs can be pretty confusing. Some of us are easily enticed by the many features of a particular plan, like loads of free call minutes and text messages, free Internet browsing and downloading up to a certain number of kilobytes, and others. However, are all these free stuff really necessary? And, well, are they really free?
Some cell phone plans boast of hundreds of free minutes for $40 a month. But if you're a student and rarely makes calls except to chat for 5 minutes with friends or call your parents that you're coming home late, do you really need, say, 400 minutes of free calls monthly?
If you're an executive whose work nature involves lengthy phone-based negotiations and constant reminders to the secretary, then perhaps this is the cell phone plan for you. You might even need a higher deal. The point is, don't get blinded by the "free" labels; because, technically, the more the "free" stuff are, the more expensive the plans become.
Also, a cell phone plan also usually comes with a free phone unit; and the monthly rate is often affected by what type of phone this is, too. If you're getting a high-end phone with your cell phone plan, you have to be prepared to pay a bit more than if you get just a unit that is able to call or text. But, hey, if you have a handset that has a 2-megapixel camera, as is the trend nowadays, there's really nobody stopping you.
Will you be using the cell phone plan alone, or are you going to let the rest of the family use it, as well? There are so-called family plans that bundle the free calls and text messages a group of people can use under just one bill. These plans usually begin at $30 for the master phone and then pay an additional $10 for every phone added to the bundle. This is practical if all of you don't really do much calling and texting anyway.
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