Smartphones are fast becoming the default phone type for consumers. While they are great for many things, the cost associated with them certainly isn’t.
While the cost of owning a smartphone is starting to roll over to the cost of a regular wireless plan, those who haven’t changed their plan recently may be paying too much. Because money is tight for many families, finding a way to save some money on their wireless bills is an important issue.
How To Save Money On Cell Phone Bill.
To reduce.
One of the best ways to save money right away is to analyze how much your personal or family uses in terms of minutes, text messages and data consumption. Many users pay for unlimited conversations or text messages, while they can save money by paying for a lower tier option.
On Verizon, they offer talk minutes ranging from 700 minutes to Unlimited. Depending on how many talk minutes are used per month, this can be adjusted accordingly to save consumers some money.
Another area that can be adjusted is the amount of text messages users have on their plans. While many think they need an unlimited number of text messages, the actual number they send monthly may surprise them. With iMessage, many users now send far fewer text messages, so the need for an unlimited plan isn’t all that necessary. Depending on the user’s plan, they may or may not set text message permissions. But if possible, it’s a good way to save money.
One final area to save money has to do with data. Consumers should look at how much data their devices are using per month and cut accordingly. Some users may still have an Unlimited data plan, but it may not actually be worth paying for. With the Unlimited plan, users have to pay extra to use features like Personal Hotspot.
Change your plan.
With the Share Everything plan, each device uses data from a single bucket, and in most cases it’s more economical than paying for unlimited data access on each device. Another advantage of Share Everything is the unlimited availability of voice and text messages and the inclusion of features such as a personal hotspot.
If using too much data is a concern, there are several data layers to choose from, and users can significantly reduce the amount of data they use by connecting to Wi-Fi. Another good tip for reducing the amount of data is to disable automatic downloads over cellular connections.
Another thing to consider is that if you’re currently paying for wireless service individually, it’s actually cheaper to go with a few friends and split the bill.
Apply Discounts.
There are many discounts that can be applied to your monthly cell phone bill that most people don’t know about. These discounts range from being a Veteran to Employer discounts and more. The best way to find out if you qualify for any discounts is to ask your local Verizon representative.
