| So when you shop for a mobile phone plan you shop | | | | that come along with each and every monthly |
| by price, right? Everyone does along with calling | | | | wireless bill. This was an entirely different animal. Over |
| minutes, web minutes, text amounts, and so on. | | | | $30.00 a month off her planned phone budget was |
| While this an obvious route of determining your plan | | | | showing up on this piece of paper. Almost a whole |
| and the expenses, many overlook one important | | | | 50% of the whole bill additionally attached! Ouch. |
| factor in determining their plan. | | | | What had happened was she had signed up for her |
| This is a story about someone who thought they | | | | plan with a free phone attached to the plan. |
| could shave a lot of their wireless cell phone bill | | | | Everyone knows about the free cell phone offer, |
| expenses by buying a minimalist plan. Realistically they | | | | however, in California there is a catch. While the |
| knew they would be using their mobile phone as their | | | | phone is stated as free, the state of California |
| primary phone, but still didn't use too many minutes. | | | | actually requires you still pay the sales tax. |
| So this person, thinking to be wise on a tight budget | | | | While this scenario is based in California, each state |
| bought into a $56.99 a month calling plan with | | | | has it's own rules and laws in regards to free cell |
| unlimited nights, weekends, and same carrier calls. No | | | | phones. Make sure you check with your carrier or |
| frills, just call time. The minutes were around 1,000 | | | | store before taking in a phone offer so you don't |
| minutes a month and this person never went over | | | | come across any surprise charges on your first |
| these minutes, ever. | | | | wireless bill. |
| When this anonymous person got their first bill their | | | | Aside from this scenario you may find an additional |
| jaw dropped in astonishment. What they had planned | | | | charge on a new free phone if the offer is from the |
| on paying was no more than 60 bucks a month. | | | | same carrier you have had service without previously. |
| What the bill showed was $95.00! What had this | | | | Make sure to discuss any upgrade free phone offers |
| person overlooked? | | | | with your carriers to avoid additional surprise fees |
| She wasn't the first and will not be the last. What | | | | that can start at $10.00 or end up even being over |
| she had overlooked were not the taxes and fees | | | | $30.00 per phone. |