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Monday, February 02, 2009

Prepaid Mobiles Have Come Of Age

By Floyd Smithfield

Mobile phones are a fantastic invention that has revolutionized the way people interact with each other, but if you are on a monthly contract receiving your bill can amount to a nasty surprise. If you are on a tight budget, you may even bust your bank account through careless phoning.

Prepaid mobiles are the ideal solution to this problem, but they have come a long way from being the exclusive reserve of cash-strapped kiddies. Prepaid phone offers, also known as Pay As You Go subscriptions, now cater to the needs and tastes of a wide type of audience, from mature people to busy professionals to budget-conscious families.

You will find that nowadays operators in all countries offer prepaid options, and that over and over again their offer is quite vast and full of different options that benefit the consumer. Only a few operators stubbornly refuse to give their customers this payment alternative.

You will find that operators also offer a very broad choice of devices for prepaid subscriptions, going from basic phones for calling and texting, to high-end cellphones that can download emails and access the Internet. Often, the phone will be cheaper with a prepaid card than bought on its own.

Of course, the discounts on mobile devices available with a monthly subscription are bigger, but buyer beware: very often you will end up paying more in the long term by being locked into an expensive one or two year contract, so it is better to pay a bit more upfront and then enjoy the comfort of lower and totally flexible mobile phone expenses.

If you believe that recharging the credit on prepaid mobiles is inconvenient, think again. Nowadays you can recharge your credit over the Internet, or directly using your prepaid handset. Failing that, you can of course always buy a charge card from a store.

Don't worry about not being reachable if your phone is out of credit though, you will still be reachable by inbound calls. Prepaid mobile just means that to call or text, you will have to have credit on the card.

When looking for the prepaid mobile offer most suitable for you, don't forget to look at offers and specials, such as cheap extra text messages, cheap roaming or free night-time calls. Lots of offers are available to suit your needs.

Because of the options, prepaid can be the right solution for you whatever your stage in life. Teenagers, the elderly, people who travel professionally, big families who need to stay in touch, couples, people who mainly phone in the evenings, all these categories can benefit from prepaid phones.

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