Prepaid phones are all the rage–well, that’s not quite true. A very small percentage of all cell phone users in America use prepaid cell phones. This is in large part because the large wireless companies–the big four–obviously would prefer to have subscribers who are locked into long term contracts, so that’s where they have traditionally put their ad dollars.
But now that people are looking for ways to cut their costs and save money every month, many are looking at prepaid as a viable option. You can read all about prepaid phones in other posts at this site, and also check out this article about learning how to buy a prepaid phone. Essentially, the best way to purchase a prepaid phone is the same way you go about purchasing anything else–you need to know what you want and what will be the most effective for your phone habits.
If you are a heavy talker (400 minutes plus) and use your phone to basically run your life, like people with Smartphones, then you probably want to stay with your contract plan. But if you rarely text and only use your phone a couple of times a day and rarely for internet searches, then a prepaid plan may work perfectly for your situation.
Some of the more popular prepaid service providers are Tracfone, Boost Mobile, and Virgin Wireless.
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