Are you wary of commitment?
Do you
want a phone for occasional use but don't want to pay a
monthly service fee or enter a long-term agreement? You're
not alone.
The
average monthly wireless phone bill in 2000 was just over
$45, according to an industry report by the Cellular Telecommunications
& Internet Association (CTIA). Why should you pay that
much even if you use it infrequently?
Occasional
users have compelling reasons to purchase a wireless phone
for such cases as emergencies but are extremely unhappy
with being locked into a contract. With traditional postpaid
plans, the lowest bucket of minutes one could buy is around
150 - 300 minutes, implying a talk time of more than half
an hour per week to justify buying the plan.
For
occasional users a prepaid plan is a right choice, since
they can have greater control and avoid contracts that will
require them to pay for far more minutes than they need.
Prepaid cellular phones are ideal for occasional users
Prepaid
cell phones are of substantial interest to users who might
like to have a cellular phone for occasional use--for unexpected
roadside emergencies, for example. But if you just want
to have a cell phone as "insurance," it can be
irritating to pay a conventional cellular telephone bill
of $20 or $30 a month, month after month. For this type
of user, prepaid cell phones are a very reasonable choice.
Prepaid
cellular phones, unlike their more conventional counterparts,
do not require a commitment to a monthly service plan. Instead,
users prepay for air time much as they might buy long-distance
phone cards.
Prepaid plans are simple and convenient.
