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John F. Baker asked:


If you’re like me, you despise contracts. In particular, long-term contracts. So, in the spirit of avoiding those restricting cell phone service contracts I’ve decided to share with you a few tips for getting cell phone service without signing on the dotted line.

The first (and my preferred) way for getting new mobile phone service without a contract is to simply purchase the handset outright. Most cell phone carriers lock you into contracts by giving you a “great deal” on equipment, but if you have your own equipment you simply go “month to month”.

There are a few ways to get a cell phone handset if you don’t already own one that will work with your preferred provider. The first is to simply pay full price for the equipment at the carrier’s retail store. I don’t really recommend this as it’s expensive (and I’m cheap). The second way to purchase a mobile phone handset outright is through an online auction site like eBay. You can find incredible deals on both new and used cell phones on eBay and after the phone arrives in the mail, you simply walk into the service provider location and activate the phone… contract free!

A second way that you can get a cell phone service plan without signing a contract is by purchasing a prepaid cell phone. Prepaid cell phone plans allow you to pay for your minutes upfront and they stop working once those minutes have been used up. There are no contracts to sign and another benefit is that there won’t be any surprise “mega bills” should you run over your allowed minutes for the month.

Hopefully this article has given you some useful ways to get that new mobile phone service plan without having to sign a contract. Stick it to the man!

David Hensley asked:


Prepaid cell phone plans help the users keep track of the used talk minutes and warn them near the time of expiry. Prepaid cell phones are for people who do not want to get involved in a contract. There is no need to pay any monthly bill, no usage of credit checks, no commitment and definitely no hidden charges. But it might be very difficult when making a comparison among the service providers to choose a right prepaid plan as each service provider has his own advantages and disadvantages on his features. Below listed are some factors, which will help in comparing prepaid plan the easy way:

The first thing is to check for the charges on the calls made per minute, some providers give more talk time if the customer buys more minutes at a single shot, that is the more money the consumer spends the greater will be the benefit with a cheaper call rate.

The next thing is to find out if the cell phone carriers charge any fee for using the phone on a daily basis, and to choose the plan according to the need.

The free talk time period such as weekends, night calling and mobile to mobile are normally possible to call others with the same cell phone carrier and again the consumer needs to pay an extra amount to avail this offer. This is not ideal for people who have contacts with people with different cell phone carrier usage.

If the consumer is a frequent traveler, he is forced to find out if there is any roaming charge charged by his cell phone carrier as some charge up to 70 percent per minute. All the cell phone carriers too do not offer international calling. If the consumer has to contact people outside the nation for either personal or business needs should opt for a cell phone carrier which gives offers on international calling to get benefited by the prepaid plans.

Certain cell phone carriers give an expiry time for availing of the facilities from them. The consumer has to recharge once the account expires. This might not pose a problem for frequent users but for occasional users the main is more talk time, this too is possible as most of the cell phone carriers give an option to add more talk time before the expiry period.

After going through the above factors, according to the specific need of an individual, a comparison can be done and the carrier, which ideally suits the individual to reap the benefits of prepaid connection, can be chosen.

Emeka Ezidiegwu asked:


When you are thinking about cell phones, you probably want to know whether or not you are going to go with a monthly service provider, or with a pay as you go system. While a monthly service provider might sound like the best option, it isn’t as easy as doing a prepaid cell phone plan. There are several important things to consider about a prepaid-cell-phone service plan before you decide to purchase it. 

With prepaid-cell phone plans, you are in control of the type of service you get, how much you spend, and how much you are going to be using your service. Unlike a monthly service provider, with prepaid cell phones, you don’t pay a flat monthly rate to have your phone. Paying a flat rate can be frustrating if you don’t always use your telephone the same amount each month, or if you find that you are not using as much as you paying for. With prepaid flip phones, and prepaid services, you choose how much time you’d like to put on the phone, you buy it, and then you use it. 

Most of the plans come with cards that you can use to recharge. Some services come with all types of plans and all types of phones. You can get prepaid- flip-phones, or regular phones.  You can even get blackberry-phones. When you purchase a phone for a prepaid-service, the phone will usually come with a few minutes, or units, on it already.

Once you purchase the plan, you’ll start it up, and then call a specific number from the phone in order to activate it and to get your cell number. Once is activated, you can start using it. The plan probably came with a few minutes to get you started, but soon you will want to purchase more minutes.

 It is easy to use prepaid-cell-phone plans. You simply purchase a card from the store, or buy minutes online, and load them onto your telephone, using a telephone or the internet. Once the minutes are on your telephone, you can use it as you would normally use a regular cell-phone. When you run out of prepaid time, you’ll need to purchase additional credits.

When you are using prepaid cell telephones, you’ll need to watch out for a few things. Some plans require you to buy a certain amount of minutes per month or per year, in order to keep your number. As long as you stick to the guidelines, you’ll have the ease of a cell plan with a price tag you are able to control.

Nikola Govorko asked:


Before you decide to buy a cell phone you should first decide which service is right for you, regular or prepaid cell phones service. Both options have positive and negative sides to them.

Here we will try to list the major benefits as well as drawbacks of prepaid cell phones.

Benefits

1) Prepaid service is great for cell phone newbies. It is much simpler and you can learn as you go. It is very easy for a new cell phone user to go overboard and overcharge hers/his account.

No such problem with prepaid service, if you want to talk more you need to purchase minutes before you talk, so you are %100 in control. Also it is very easy to find a basic phone if you are just starting or do not need the extra options like camera, internet, MMS and many others.

On the other hand if you need them, fine you can still use them.

2) You can give them as present to your mother, father, grandmother, teenager kid or a friend. They can use them often, very rare or in emergencies. In any way, you always stay in contact.

Would you like to be able to contact your teenage daughter/son and know in an instant where and how are they? Well with prepaid service you can do just that and do not have to worry about getting an enormous monthly bill.

3) If you need cell phone but are not a regular user you can save a lot with prepaid cell phone. There will not be high monthly cell phone bills for minutes you paid for but did not use.

If you need it just in case of emergency then it is the right option for you.

4) Most of the regular contracts are now at least two years, so if you do not want to tie yourself up for that long, prepaid service is for you. No contract here.

Drawbacks or why prepaid service may not be right for you

1) If you are a heavy cell phone user, you will be much better off signing a contract. Regular monthly contracts have much better prices per minutes then prepaid service.

However make sure to think about when you will be using your minutes the most and then decide on a deal.

2) If you demand all of the latest features from your cell phone and plan on using most of them, you are probably better off with monthly paid service again.

Prepaid cell phones have many advanced features but service providers often reserve the latest few for their most valued costumers.

Which service is better? Only you can decide that. But the deciding factor should be how many minutes you plan to spend talking each month.