Feb 18 2009
Pay as you go vs. Contract phones
Posted by: adimoga in News, Reviews
As mobile phone technology moves into a new age with touch screen, internet and digital cameras, there are so many makes, models and options you can choose from. However there still remains one thing that hasn't changed since mobiles were brought out, 'Pay-as-you-go' or 'contract'.
Pay-as-you-go and contract are and always have been the only ways available for you to use your phone. For those of you who don't know the difference yet, if you choose to go on a contract with your mobile phone you will pay a certain amount each month, and in return you will receive a free mobile phone handset as well as 'free minutes' for phone calls and text messages. If you go over the amount of 'free minutes' you are given you will have to pay extra for what you have used.
If you choose Pay-as-you-go you will have to purchase your own handset and then purchase credit which can then be used to make phone calls and send text messages. When the credit runs out you will have to 'top up' your phone with more credit before you can make any more calls or send any more texts.
If you are unsure of which would be the best choice for you then you should really weigh up the options. If you are somebody who rarely uses your phone to make calls or send text messages then a pay-as-you-go phone would probably be best for you. This way you will only have to top up every so often and will not be wasting money on minutes that you are not using. On the other hand, if you are somebody who is always on their phone then a contract would more than likely suit you. With so many mobile phones available you could potentially save you money if you shop online.








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