| The Needle in the Haystack | | | | And again, look for the specials. T-Mobile or someone |
| Finding the cheapest cell phone plan in America is like | | | | else might be cheaper next month or whenever you |
| finding a needle in a haystack. The cold, hard truth is | | | | read this. |
| that with all of the different plans that are out there | | | | Given the fact that the average user talks for |
| and all of their confusing extras and features, you | | | | between 450 and 500 minutes a month on their |
| just about have to compare them all to find the | | | | mobile contract, you've got to factor your average |
| cheapest one. | | | | talking time into the equation if you want to find the |
| If you're looking for that proverbial needle, the first | | | | cheapest cell phone plan for your needs. If you love |
| thing you want to do is get as much hay off the | | | | your cell and use it a lot, you might be better off |
| stack as you can. In the case of finding the cheapest | | | | getting a seemingly expensive unlimited plan rather |
| cell phone plan, the "hay" would be all of those who | | | | than a limited plan with a set number of minutes. |
| are not offering a great promotional special. | | | | When you add up the overages you will be paying |
| At first glance, you might think that choosing the | | | | with the limited plan, you might find that it's not the |
| cheapest cell phone plans from among these would | | | | cheapest cell phone plan if it ends up costing you far |
| be easy. If T-Mobile is ten bucks a month cheaper | | | | more than the unlimited plan. |
| than Cingular (AT&T), for instance and its activation | | | | The bottom line is this: if you want the cheapest cell |
| fee is the same, then that's the company to go with, | | | | phone plan, you're going to have to do one of two |
| right? Not necessarily, because at the time of this | | | | things: take your time and compare or start using |
| writing, anyway, Cingular offers rollover minutes, | | | | your phone far less. Since the trend with all wireless |
| while its competitor does not. Weighed in the | | | | phone users is to use them more and not less, you're |
| balance, those rollover minutes might more than | | | | probably going to have to sit down and read the fine |
| compensate for the extra $10 monthly charge. The | | | | print for all the providers and check online for the |
| moral here is that you can't judge the cheapest cell | | | | cheapest cell phone plan you can find at the moment |
| phone plan by its monthly charges alone. You've got | | | | you are ready to go. Those deals come and go, so |
| to also take into consideration those extra minutes. | | | | be ready! |