| Cell phones are utilized by everyone from young kids | | | | caller ID, call waiting, voice mail, and conference calls. |
| to older adults. Two year contracts were very | | | | There are no overage charges although additional |
| popular in the past for anyone wanting an individual | | | | charges for text messages sent and received |
| plan or service for the entire family. Due to the | | | | beyond the allowed limit per month may be charged. |
| current economy, many people can no longer afford | | | | There are also no disconnection fees if a month is |
| these contracts and are looking for cheap cell service. | | | | not prepaid. The coverage area has also improved |
| In answer to this demand, many cellular companies | | | | and widened and even includes international calling and |
| have lowered their service fees for contract phones | | | | roaming. |
| and are also offering prepaid phones without | | | | Variety of Phones Still Available |
| contracts. | | | | Prepaid phones have as large a variety of cell phones |
| Many Cheap Cell Services Available | | | | to choose from as contract phones. The basic flip |
| Prepaid wireless plans, also known as pay as you go | | | | phone is available with or without a camera. More |
| plans, do not require a credit check or contract. | | | | modern phones include touch screen, music/MP3, |
| These phones are purchased for individual use. | | | | Blackberry, smart phones, and video phones. Even |
| Leading cell phone companies such as AT&T, | | | | PDA's are available which is a personal digital assistant. |
| T-Mobile, and Verizon offer affordable plans in | | | | This phone features internet, talk and text, video |
| varying minutes. Minutes are available from as low as | | | | conferencing, viewing, and sending. Phones can be |
| 30 minutes and up to 1,000 or unlimited minutes for | | | | purchased from department stores, specialty stores, |
| less than $100 per month. Other companies such as | | | | wireless shops, and online. |
| Boost, Tracfone, Jitterbug, Net10, and Virgin Mobile | | | | Everyone utilizes a cell phone even in this sluggish |
| also offer quality phones with very affordable rates | | | | economy. They are even replacing land line phones in |
| for both talk and text. All of these companies have | | | | the home. Cheap cell service is now more affordable |
| also lowered their contract rates to make their cell | | | | than ever and enable even working teenagers to |
| phones more appealing for families. | | | | afford their own cell phone. It is just a matter of |
| Numerous Features Still Possible With Even Cheap Cell | | | | comparing the ever changing rates of contract |
| Service | | | | phones and prepaid phones to determine which plan |
| Prepaid phones offer the same features as contract | | | | is best for the consumer. |
| phones such as games, ring tones, wall paper choices, | | | | |