Tech Enquirer: Cell Phone Bills Oh My!
I’m probably the only geek in this world that doesn’t have the coolest, biggest, baddest cell phone. Then again, I don’t have the biggest and baddest cell phone bill either! This is what happens when you cross a geek with a scrooge. Yet, sometimes in order to get business done we have little choice.
While shopping around for a new cell phone – sorry no iPhone for me. I like to tinker with my gadgets – these cell phone plans are a real sticker shock for me! Oh wow! The monthly payments are enough to buy me a nice subscription to a learning resource.
This got me all curious. So I’m asking you all…
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Lynette, I’m in decision making mode about my cell phone right now. My contract is out in November. My son and I would both love a Blackberry or a Moto Q but the service plans are crazy expensive!
Lynette, I’m in decision making mode about my cell phone right now. My contract is out in November. My son and I would both love a Blackberry or a Moto Q but the service plans are crazy expensive!
I hear ya Kelly. Me too! I so very much want a new Centro (the new Palm) but golly! The data plan prices are huge!
I hear ya Kelly. Me too! I so very much want a new Centro (the new Palm) but golly! The data plan prices are huge!
My monthly plan is something like $35, but you know with all the ‘little’ extra fees it comes to like $50. It’s crazy when I actually start USING my phone though… I HATE how they charge you one price and then if you actually want to use your phone during the day (god forbid) then you have to pay for all those extra minutes.
Anway, I’m starting to rant, I hate how cell phone companies rip you off for every minute you actually want to use the phone.
My monthly plan is something like $35, but you know with all the ‘little’ extra fees it comes to like $50. It’s crazy when I actually start USING my phone though… I HATE how they charge you one price and then if you actually want to use your phone during the day (god forbid) then you have to pay for all those extra minutes.
Anway, I’m starting to rant, I hate how cell phone companies rip you off for every minute you actually want to use the phone.
Oh yea. I really do not like how they nickel and dime you. Which is why we’ve always used pre-paids. Our latest phone we bought 3 months ago is a pre-paid and we really, really love the walkie talkie mode!
But unfortunately, pre-paids do not often offer web or data. My current pre-paid does if I turn it on. But at the rate I’m using it, probably won’t be turning it on.
Well this is the early results we got so far. Most people pay around $51 – $100
Oh yea. I really do not like how they nickel and dime you. Which is why we’ve always used pre-paids. Our latest phone we bought 3 months ago is a pre-paid and we really, really love the walkie talkie mode!
But unfortunately, pre-paids do not often offer web or data. My current pre-paid does if I turn it on. But at the rate I’m using it, probably won’t be turning it on.
Well this is the early results we got so far. Most people pay around $51 – $100
We are on a family plan (5 lines in one plan) – so our cell phone bill is quite high – it’s just difficult NOT to have cell phones when you have teens you need to keep up on.
We are on a family plan (5 lines in one plan) – so our cell phone bill is quite high – it’s just difficult NOT to have cell phones when you have teens you need to keep up on.
I dread the day when we have to give them phones but I’m like you Marie. They aren’t leaving the house without a cell phone.
More responses. Now $1 – $50 is just about neck to neck with those who pay $50-$100. Click on the image to zoom in.
I dread the day when we have to give them phones but I’m like you Marie. They aren’t leaving the house without a cell phone.
More responses. Now $1 – $50 is just about neck to neck with those who pay $50-$100. Click on the image to zoom in.
I only pay $100 because I have two phones (AT&T Family plan, previously Cingular). Plus I have about 5,000 roll-over minutes collected. LOL
When my contract is up in Feb, however, I plan to move one of my phones over to Helio so I can get the Ocean. Helio has some kicka$$ plans available for less than what I pay now, but I’m fairly certain it’s not a world phone.
That said, I need to stick with my current AT&T service for when I travel overseas. I’m hoping the move will drop my bill down to about $70.
~ Teli
I only pay $100 because I have two phones (AT&T Family plan, previously Cingular). Plus I have about 5,000 roll-over minutes collected. LOL
When my contract is up in Feb, however, I plan to move one of my phones over to Helio so I can get the Ocean. Helio has some kicka$$ plans available for less than what I pay now, but I’m fairly certain it’s not a world phone.
That said, I need to stick with my current AT&T service for when I travel overseas. I’m hoping the move will drop my bill down to about $70.
~ Teli