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2. Make appointments for long calls, especially to friends or family
This may seem like a no-brainer, but you'd be surprised how many people just pick up the phone in the middle of the day, assuming they'll never use up all their minutes. Sometimes, of course, you just have to take that call, but if you know you're going to be on the phone for a while with your chatty Cathy BFF, or your Mom, then you're better off sending them a quick (and free) e-mail with a specific time you plan to call (just like in the old days before we had so many cell phones). As you well know, most cell phone plans offer free minutes after 7pm or 9pm, as well as all weekend. So make plans to talk on Saturday or Sunday, when most of us have more free time, anyway. Also, if you're near a Web-connected computer during the day, consider using it to make Internet-based telephone calls with a free service like Skype, which lets you make unlimited calls at any time for free to other Skype numbers.
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Subscribe to commentsE OdonnellDec 20th 2008 4:17PM
Remind people to be sensitive of others people minutes too.
My husband was in the hospital for over a month. People call me left and right to found out information mostly on the lunch breaks, when I got my bill for two consective month it was an extra $350.00. Very costly
Make sure your spouse, significant other, parent or sibling someone you totally trust is allowed to make change I wasn't allowed to change the plan because I wasn't the primary account holder, he was in a coma allot of that time.
drspencer7901Apr 21st 2010 10:40PM
First thing, you have to decide if you can live without a mega flashy phone. Second, can you cut down your minutes and texting to something that isn't going to break your bank? If can do both of these things, which were super hard for me, then prepaid is a really great option. I recently switched over to Net10 prepaid several months ago and while I had to ditch IPhone, the savings more than made up for it. Keeping $65 a month in my pocket is a major plus and purchasing a phone for $79 rather than more than $200 is also a great help. Texting with Net10 is actually cheaper than AT&T at .05 a text and even the international calling is competitive at .15 a minute - Net10 makes a great vacation home. While I'm not the biggest cell talker and Net10 is necessarily meant for the big user, it does offer some great savings for anyone who can cut down.
MarissaFeb 28th 2011 1:34PM
I was one of the people who thought they would never go over on their minutes, but then got hit with overage fees at the end of each month. I didn't want to use my phone less because I'm like, addicted to that thing, lol. But then I heard about Straight Talk and decided to switch. I pay $45 for unlimited talk, text, and web, so it doesn't matter when and how frequently I talk. I thought a $45 unlimited plan was too good to be true, but it's been great. Awesome coverage too!