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Prepaid Wireless Plans
Choosing amongst all of the
prepaid wireless plans out there is no easy
task. Selecting a phone on the other hand is pretty
easy. The
specifications
are clear,
you and can pick it up (if you're in a store), look at it and
feel it. And if you're shopping online, you can view a ton of
closeup images, including 3D views that make it super easy to get a
good feel for what the phone is going to be like. It's
easy
and even fun! But picking a prepaid plan is
definitely much
harder.
When prepaid wireless first started, the plans were pretty
straight forward to understand. They were priced on a per
minute
basis, that's it, done. Now that prepaid wireless is no
longer the second class
citizen of thewireless industry, with popularity and
demand comes the
need for more options and flexibility for you, the customer.
Unfortunately, what this also means is that it can be
extremely
confusing and even overwhelming to figure out the differences between
plans and the pros and cons of each. But don't worry, one
important function of this site is to offer you help in this process
(and of course all of the information on this site is FREE for you to
read, learn, and share!).
There are now prepaid wireless plans that cater to virtually every type
of need and every type of customer. Simple pay-per-minute
"classic" prepaid wireless plans are no longer the norm, and many
prepaid wireless providers don't even offer them anymore!
There are essentially four major plan categories:
- Pay-As-You-Go
(PAYG)
- Monthly/Bucket/Hybrid
- Daily
- Unlimited
This is a good overview of the different plan types, however, there are
a LOT more details that I haven't included. I could write
five to
ten pages on each of these plan types, but rather than bore you, I've
included only what I believe to be the most critical pieces.
If you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate
to contact
me!
If you already have a general idea of what these different plan
categories are, you may want to simply jump right into comparing
available plans. Clicking on the links below will take you to
comparison tables for each type of plan. Please don't let the
large tables scare you off. Once you start looking at some
basic features that you know meet your needs, you'll find that there
are only a small handful of providers and plans that you'll find the
most interesting. Going into the selection process, try to
have in mind how many minutes you tend to use on a daily basis, and
multiply that by 30 to estimate the number of monthly minutes you'll
need. Also, have a monthly payment amount in mind that you
can afford or are willing to spend. With these two items in
mind, I think you'll find that the process isn't really all that bad.
You can also check out a summary of different Prepaid
Wireless Providers and the plan types provided by each, or to
learn about the evolution of plan types, check out Prepaid
Cellular Phone Services. Also, if you're interested
in smartphones, you can can learn about how to choose the one that best
meets your needs by visiting the Best
Smarpthone section.
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