Prepaid X Standard Cell Phone Services

February 19th, 2010

Roberto Sedycias asked:


A decade ago perhaps the options weren`t very many, but as time went by and with the advancement of high technology, cell phones became increasingly available for just about everyone, and most of us questioned which will be the best suitable service option when choosing a cell phone. Today there are two basic options: the prepaid cell phone service, which allows you to control more closely how much you can or want to spend in a particular month, and the standard cell phone service, which usually charges you a monthly bill. Both services seem to offer very good deals depending upon each person needs.

The prepaid service is meant primarily for users who want to keep a closer control of the amount of expenses in phone calls. After the phone credits are gone, one has the option to buy some more or not, keeping his expenses within a limit. This kind of service became very popular and it seems to keep growing every day worldwide. In developing countries, where cell phone tariff is expensive, prepaid services made possible to just about everyone to make use of cell phones.

Another advantage of this service is the fact that in case of a phone loss, one doesn`t have to worry much about phone calls made by third parties, because the cell phone has usually a small amount of credits inserted in. Once the stolen-lost cell phone is reported to the service provider, the phone chip will be canceled and no more hassle to worry about, except for the loss of the handset.

The standard cell phone service seems to be meant for the more active users who regularly dial phone calls or don`t care to go through the hassle of buying cell phone credits often. Although this service usually has a less expensive tariff than the prepaid service, users tend to make more use of it and because of that they end up spending more money with phone services.

One does really have to consider the options available and find out which is the most suitable for his personal use. The option for prepaid service seems to be more adequate for the less amount of usage the average people usually do. Those who prefer the prepaid service, do so because it is more attractive to their needs and they don`t have to worry about paying more for an extra service that it is not going to be used anyway.

For those who can`t afford a more expensive model or simply don`t want to spend any extra money for a cell phone, the prepaid service then becomes the ideal choice. However for those who need to keep updated this latest high-tech cell phone features and making phone calls is part of his personal or professional life, then the standard monthly paid service will seem more appropriate.

So whenever picking a cell phone service plan, make sure it fits your lifestyle. After all it`s you who will be paying the phone bill.

Roberto Sedycias

IT Consultant

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Tips for Using Mobile Phones Abroad

January 17th, 2010

Travel Guru asked:


Before you go

Make sure your mobile phone will work in the country you’re travelling to. If your mobile phone works in the UK it will work anywhere in the EU, as well as many other countries.

Don’t forget to take your charger and travel adapter with you before you go on holiday.

If you are on pay as you go, don’t forget to top up before you leave.

Charges Abroad

Most of the time when you go to a country in Europe you will find there are several network providers and there can be different call charges that are applicable depending on which network provider you connect to. To find out how much calls cost when you are connected to any of the networks in the European country, it is advised to to visit ‘best roaming fares’ from GSM Europe.

Customers may find that their service provider has barred them from overseas use. This barring can usually be removed by telephoning the Customer Services of their network provider.

Voicemail

For all networks you may have to contact their customer services to enable voicemail abroad.

Phoning home from abroad

To call phone numbers from abroad, including mobiles, you’ll need to replace the first ‘0’ of the number with a country code – this is a ’+’ sign and the country’s number. The UK’s number is ‘44’.

Your Network

Because much of the information above depends upon your specific network operator, we have provided a guide below with helpful advice for all the major mobile phone providers.

Orange

Pay as you go

If you are on pay as you go your phone is already set up and you will not need to make any changes.

Monthly Tariff

If you pay monthly, you will need to contact Orange at least 24 hours before your departure on 150 from your mobile or 07973 100 150 from any other phone to ensure it is set up for use abroad. More information on using your Orange phone abroad including costs and coverage

Virgin Mobile

Pay as you go

If you are on pay as you go your phone is already set up and you will not need to make any changes.

Monthly Tariff

If you pay monthly you can use your mobile in over 160 countries. If you’re new to Virgin Mobile you are required to of paid 3 monthly bills or added a deposit of £150 to your account.

More information on using your Virgin Mobile phone abroad including costs and coverage.

T-Mobile

Whatever T-Mobile price plan you’re on – even pay as you go – your phone may be already set up for use abroad. If not, you should call Customer Services on 150 for a quick setup. Please note that some pay monthly customers may be required to pay a deposit before this can be enabled.

More information on using your T-Mobile phone abroad including costs and coverage.

O2

Pay as you go

It is advised to call the information line free on 2202 from your mobile phone to see whether the country you’re travelling to is on the list of Direct Dial countries. If you’re not going to a Direct Dial country, doesn’t worry, the information line will still tell you how to use your mobile phone abroad.

Monthly Tariff

For Pay monthly customers it is advised to view costs and coverage details on the ‘international section’ of the O2 website.

Vodafone

Your Vodafone Mobile should already be set up for use abroad, however it is advised to read costs and coverage details on the ‘using your phone abroad’ section of the Vodafone website.

Overseas Costs

It’s easy to check how much your overseas call costs will be. You can do it before you leave the UK.

Just text the word FROM, followed by the name of the country you’re visiting e.g. FROM ITALY, to 4636.

Vodafone will work out how much it’s going to cost you to make and receive calls from there and how much to send texts. Vodafone will then text you back with their findings.

More information on using your Vodafone Mobile abroad including costs and coverage.

3 Mobile

Call charges depend on where you’re travelling. It is advised to read ‘International pricing’ for full details a the 3Mobile website

Pay as you go

You should be automatically set up to use your mobile in over 65 countries abroad, with new countries being added all the time, so check for updates. To see which countries you can currently use your mobile in and how much it costs, visit the Pay as you go abroad advice on the 3Mobile site.

Monthly Tariff

You should be automatically set up to use your mobile in over 150 countries. Plus, new countries are added all the time, so make sure you check back regularly for updates.

To see which countries you can currently use your mobile in and how much it costs, visit the Pay Monthly abroad advice on the 3Mobile site.


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Buy Pay as You Go Mobile Phones- Pay Today Call Tomorrow

November 1st, 2009

Torie Wilson asked:


One of the greatest wonder of the modern technological world is the mobile phone. With time, mobile phones are becoming more and more technologically advance. Likewise, the network service providers have also come up with various tariff plans so that mobile communication can be more hassle free and affordable. To enjoy mobile communication at cheap rates one can buy pay as you go mobile phones.

Pay as you go mobile phones deal is a prepaid deal and is just the opposite of post paid deals. This deal is considered more useful for the mobile phone users who spend limited monthly amount on mobile communication. Under this deal, the users do not have to sign any kind of contract with the service provider and they will also not have to pay any monthly rental.

Orange, T-mobile, Three, Vodafone and O2 are some of the network service providers who will let you buy pay as you mo mobile phones. These mobile phones are available from all the notable mobile phone manufacturers such as Samsung, Nokia, LG, Motorola and many more. The network service providers offer the mobile phones integrated with various other lucrative incentives such as free talk time, free message and free mobile phone accessories.

To buy pay as you go mobile phones is an ideal option for the regular travellers and other mobile phone user who want to avoid high soaring mobile phone bills. It will be easy for the travellers to change the network while travelling from one country to another. They will also be able to save money as they will not have to pay extra changes for roaming during their journey.

Under the pay as you go deal, the mobile phone users can make calls depending on their credit that they buy from the service provider. Once credit is over, the user can buy talk time and recharge their mobile balance at any time. Thus, it will be easy for the mobile phone users to keep a check on their mobile phone usage.


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