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Top 3 Cell Phone Plans   by Sophia Grant

New Cell Phone? Wondering about the Best Cell Phone plan? Here are the top 3 cell Phone Plans

Post-Paid Plans

This is by-far the most popular type of cell phone plan. A post-paid plan means that you choose a plan with a pre-determined amount of minutes and extra services at a set price which is paid after the services are used on a monthly basis. All major Cell Phone Providers offer post-paid plans. Prices vary depending on any additional features choose. Post-paid plans offer the most options, with all of the major carriers offering text messaging, multimedia messaging, and mobile internet. Some plans even offer a music download service and mobile TV service. To be applicable for a post-paid plan, applicants may be asked to submit a credit check and sign a contract. Advanced deposits may be required, depending on the results of the credit check. The purpose of signing the contract is to avoid the possibility of anyone abandoning the service, which would usually leads to a cancelling fee upon termination.

Prepaid Plans

Prepaid Cell phone has recently increased in popularity due to the absence of commitment, credit checks, deposits, and contracts. With a prepaid plan, users simply buy prepaid refill cards for additional minutes as necessary, which are available in denominations ranging from $10 up to $100. If you choose a prepaid plan, you will be charged on a per-minute basis, though the price per minute will depend on which carrier you choose, as well as what denomination of refill card you purchase. Some carriers charge a flat rate for all minutes used and for all text messages sent and received, while others provide lower per-minute costs for higher denomination refill cards. However, prepaid plans lack any extra features to customize your plan.

Pay-As-You-Go Plans

A pay-as-you-go is similar to post-paid plans. Most providers typically have a set price the customer pays each month for a certain number of minutes, similar to post-paid. On the other hand, pay-as-you-go plans are like prepaid plans, in that each month of service is paid for in advance, usually by an automatic payment from a debit card or through the purchase of prepaid refill cards. Research each pay-as-you go plan, somephone providers offer excellent pricing for services (unlimited minutes and messaging for under $50), but the coverage areas are limited to their select major markets, making it difficult to receive service when traveling.

About the Author

Sophia Grant is a Coulumnist at Free Ringtone
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