Are You Unlimited Bound?

• You use your phone a LOT and don't want to worry about how many minutes you have remaining in your bucket, or what the price per minute is if you go over your plan allocation.

• You have long conversations, or numerous shorter conversations virtually everyday.

• You want the best value for your money, and are prepared to commit to paying a specific amount on the same day each month.

• You're committed to the plan from the beginning and don't expect to want to change plans at a moment's notice.  While most prepaid wireless carriers now offer different plan types, changing plans in the middle of the month usually means that you would lose some number of days or weeks of the plan you just paid for.  In other words, you would want to wait until the currently paid month is up before changing plans.  This may or may not feel restrictive to you depending on your preferences and lifestyle.  Also note that in some instances, certain plan types are only offered on certain phones, so depending on the change you want to make, you may need to purchase an entirely different phone.  

• Look for these things when comparing costs of Unlimited providers:
• What's the monthly cost of the plan?

• Are there convenience/service fees when making your monthly payment?  Because of the value of these plans, some wireless providers charge a replenishment fee as a way to cover costs, or they use it to pay their distributors and retailers.  This definitely affects the true monthly cost to you for these plans, so don't forget to take this into consideration when looking at your total cost.

• What's included in the plan and what's extra?  (ex. Is text messaging included?  What about wireless Web/data?)

• Does the plan include nationwide coverage, or is it regional requiring that you stay within your home calling area to avoid either not being able to make calls at all, or paying extra per minute fees?

• If you don't like the plan, does the carrier have another plan type that you can easily switch to?  Do they charge fees to switch or require that you purchase a different phone?

• How much data do you think you'll use on a monthly basis?  Remember that if you have a prepaid Google Android smartphone, even searching the Android Market and downloading apps takes data, so don't underestimate your data needs!  Some Unlimited plans include data, while others only include a bundle of data.

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