Tips For Choosing Your Best Option For A Cell Phone and Cellular Service
By : Jon Arnold
Nobody likes to be out of touch, and with the prices of cell phones and cellular service these days, being out of touch is really only done by choice, and rarely out of necessity. We like to communicate; we like to know what is going on, whether it is something to do with our jobs or something at home, we like to be on top of things every minute. The fact that cellular service allows this to happen is both a blessing and a curse.
One of the biggest decisions you need to make, even before you decide which cellular service provide you want to go with, is what cell phone to get. Your choices in this area have never been more diverse. There is not really a right or wrong choice, it is much more of what you want to do with the cell phone. All people are different, so be realistic about what you will use the device for.
For example, many cell phones now double as an MP3 player and can store hours of music, especially if you get the mini-SD cards that many of these cell phones can accommodate. But you need to ask yourself if you will really use that option? After the novelty wears off, the answer might be no, in which case there is no sense in paying extra for it. For me, if I want to listen to music, I want it to be high fidelity and clear, not with the much lower fidelity of a cell phone.
What kind of battery life does the phone have? If you are on the go all the time and spend a lot of time on the phone, there is nothing more irritating than noting that you are almost out of battery power by 2pm in the afternoon. If this is a concern and likelihood for how you use your phone, you may want to opt for the optional higher powered extended life battery, but be prepared to shell out about $70 or more for that optional battery.
What about the "smart phones" that are also a PDA? Again, it depends on the person. If you have never been able to discipline yourself to keep a DayTimer updated with each and every contact and appointment, or you currently have a separate PDA device that is gathering dust in the back of your office closet, then do not get a smart phone. You will have exactly the same problems of not keeping it updated if you have not already gotten in the habit of doing so, even despite the best intentions to get better at using it.
When you have narrowed down your list of possible choices, check one more thing, and that is the fine print or the caveat that comes with it. That super low price may only be available if you sign a two year agreement with the cellular provider. If you find out that the cellular coverage in your area blows, you are stuck.
Finally, decide which cellular provider you want to use. Again, you have many plans and options at various price levels. Your criteria should be based first on the good coverage they can provide in the area where you will be using your phone the most. For example, T-Mobile provides great coverage in the areas they service, but if you are not in one of those areas, you are going to hate the service. Verizon provides great coverage, but their reputation for extremely poor customer service continues to haunt them. Sprint and Cingular are strong contenders for your business, and you may want to review the plans they have available.
Be TOTALLY aware of the service you are going to go with and all the ramifications. Do you get unlimited "night" minutes and unlimited "weekend" minutes? If so, at what time does that carrier define "night" as starting? When does the weekend start and end? As an example, Sprint has options that allow "night" to start at 7pm instead of the more typical 9pm, which can be great if you live in eastern time zone and need to make calls to mountain or pacific time during their business hours.
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