Learn About Prepaid

Learn About Prepaid Wireless

Effective budgeting has always been the focus of every smart consumer’s financial planning.  But now, as we watch the turmoil in our current economy with no clear end in sight, saving money is more important than ever.  Most folks are struggling to figure out new ways to hold on to the services they need without putting a strain on their wallet. 

It’s no surprise that one of the biggest services in the world currently is cell phone service.  Immediate communication used to be important only for our work lives.  But now it is imperative in our home lives as well.  Great cell phone service allows us to stay in touch with clients, family and friends wherever we are, whenever we want.  Unfortunately, most cell phones and cell phone providers are outrageously overpriced, forcing consumers to commit to spending much more than they really need to. 

But with prepaid wireless plans, consumers can get the great service they deserve at a price they can easily afford.

What is prepaid wireless?

In order to fully understand prepaid wireless, let’s first take a closer look at contract plans.  Most folks are familiar with contract cell phone plans that bind you to certain features you may not need or want.  Consider the following aspects of a contract plan:

• Your choice of cell phones is limited. 
• You must agree to a one or two year commitment. 
• You must pay the same amount every month, even if you don’t use all the minutes you’ve paid for. 
• If you use more minutes than are allotted for your plan, you pay drastic overage fees. 
• Extra fees, taxes and surcharges account for 20% of your bill every month.
• If you terminate your contract before it is up, you pay upwards of $200.

Prepaid wireless allows you the freedom to decide what you need, when you need it.  And you only pay for the services you use. 

With prepaid wireless, you simply pick the cell phone and service that suits you and pay upfront for the minutes you’re going to use.

It’s that simple.  There are:
• No fees, taxes or surcharges
• No yearly/monthly commitment
• No over-paying for minutes you don’t use
• No overage fees, because you pay for what you need and can add on if necessary
• No termination penalty to switch phones or carriers

How prepaid wireless works...and saves you money.

It doesn’t get any easier than prepaid wireless plans.  Once you choose your prepaid wireless cell phone, you purchase a prepaid card with the amount of minutes that you’ve decided you need.  Using a private code, the amount on this card is entered either into the phone or your online service.  If you need more minutes than you’ve already purchased, you just add more.  No questions; no hassles.  You simply pay for what you use.

How’s the service for prepaid phones?  The prepaid providers use the same high-quality wireless technology, towers and systems as the major carriers do.  They also provide coverage to the same areas.  So even though you’re only paying for what you need, you still get the same excellent service.

Proof is in the statistics.

Over the past several years, the number of contract monthly plan users has stagnated or decreased.  But the number of prepaid activations has increased significantly.  So more people are choosing prepaid plans, which means the plans themselves are getting more competitive to keep up with the consumer demand.  As a result, most of the available prepaid options are actually cheaper than contract monthly plans.

More consumers are choosing prepaid wireless and saving money.

Your choice: Prepaid services that fit your specific needs.

So prepaid plans save you money.  But they also give you options.  You’re not stuck with just one choice; you can actually pick the service that will suit your style best.

Straight Rate Service

This plan is perfect for folks who use their cell phones infrequently, perhaps only for emergencies or finding friends at large events.  You simply pre-pay per minute and use as you go.  Prepaid airtime can be refilled at any time and can include calls, texts, browsing the Internet and downloads.  Just buy those prepaid minutes, use your phone and remember to refill when it gets low.

This service is also great for parents who are buying prepaid phones for their teenage children.  With a strict number of prepaid minutes available, kids can’t go over their allotted time and as a result, can’t accidentally rack up overage charges.  This service saves you money and teaches your kids the value of both time and money. 

Hybrid Service

For people that find they use their cell phones mostly in the evenings or on the weekends, then this prepaid cellular plan is your best bet.  The Hybrid Plan combines the best of the Straight Rate Plan and the Unlimited Plan.  Your daytime weekly minutes are a fixed bucket of minutes and reflect the structure in the Straight Rate Plan.  But you also get an unlimited amount of minutes for nights and weekends.  So if you’re the type of person to talk mostly after dinner or while lounging around on Saturday, this is the most cost effective plan for you.

Unlimited Plan

If you tend to use your cell phone for work & leisure, all hours of the day and night and simply can’t be bothered to count minutes, then the Unlimited Plan is really the best for you.  You pay the same low rate every month and talk, text and use the Internet as much as you need.  That means you don’t ever have to worry about going over your minutes.  It’s a fixed rate for all the time you could possibly need.  Imagine trying to get a contract plan that lets you talk, text and use the Internet 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for 30 days for just one low rate!  Those services don’t exist in contract plans.  But with prepaid wireless, you get all that time at just one low price. 

Travel & International Plans

Prepaid wireless even comes with affordable plans for international use.  If you have friends or family outside the U.S. that you like to talk to on a regular basis, you’ll be able to save money by using a prepaid mobile phone instead of your landline. 

And if you’re a world traveler, you can get a prepaid international cell phone or card that allow you to use the towers in the country you’re visiting.  After all, when you travel, you’re only in one place for a limited amount of time, so why pay more than what you’ll use?  Buy prepaid minutes only for the amount you need.

Top Prepaid Wireless Service Providers

Now that you know how you can save money by using prepaid wireless plans instead of contract plans, you’ll want to know which service providers will give you the best deal.  We want to help, so we’ve put this list together.  Information about each provider can be found on our website.

• Page Plus Cellular
• Total Call Mobile
• Powerlink Unlimited
• Airlink Mobile
• Oxygen Wireless

Also, we’d like to point out one of the most innovative products introduced recently: T-Mobile: FlexPay.  You just bring in your phone, choose any of their available plans, prepay and talk as much as you need.  There’s no contract, credit checks or penalties for using a prepaid plan with T-Mobile’s service plans or T-Mobile phones.  It’s truly the best of both worlds.

Go Prepaid Wireless Now.

Now that you know how much money you can save using prepaid wireless plans, all you have to do is choose one.  We’d be happy to help you and answer any questions you might have.

If you want to check out prepaid phones, click here.

If you need information on prepaid SIM cards, click here.

If you’re ready for a prepaid refill, click here.

If you’re curious about international prepaid plans, click here.

You can always browse our website for more information or contact us via email or call us at 888-361-8726.

Save money.  Go Prepaid Wireless.