109058 1510 Technology Networking & Telecommunications Cell Phones true Mon, 22 Dec 2008 06:03:20 -0800 /system/videos/5/58/90/10/109058.flv technology, telecommunications, cellular, cellphone, lowering, bills, cheaper, saving, money, calling How To Painlessly Lower Your Cell Phone Bill http://www.howcast.com/videos/109058-How-To-Painlessly-Lower-Your-Cell-Phone-Bill http://www.howcast.com/videos/109058-How-To-Painlessly-Lower-Your-Cell-Phone-Bill/edit approved 106 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=109058"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=109058" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 22 carlo_scialla http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/109058/lower_cell_bill_hd_1_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 23053 false false false 52194 1 25 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/109058/25.jpg Get a group discount Ask cell phone providers if they offer discounts to your employer, alma mater, fraternity or any professional association you belong to. Many do, but don’t advertise them.

]]> 52195 2 36 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/109058/36.jpg Beware of texting charges If you do a lot of texting, sign up for bulk rates so you don’t pay through the nose for them individually.

]]> 52196 3 43 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/109058/43.jpg Get a pre-paid phone If you can manage to limit your chatting to 300 minutes per month, consider a prepaid phone. It’s an inexpensive phone you buy along with a small amount of prepaid minutes.

]]> 52197 4 53 Tip For a nominal monthly fee, some carriers let parents limit the numbers their kids can call, the hours during which they can make calls, the number of text messages they can send, and the amount of phone-based purchases they can make.

]]> 52198 5 66 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/109058/66.jpg Downsize your plan Slash your monthly fee by downsizing your plan. Surveys show that a whopping 40 percent of pre-paid minutes aren’t used.

]]> 52199 6 74 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/109058/74.jpg Make adjustments If you know in advance that you’re going to be using your phone more than usual one month, temporarily increase your monthly minute allotment to avoid costly overage charges.

]]> 52200 7 83 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/109058/83.jpg Move in for the kill When your current contract expires, be pushy about negotiating a fierce phone and terrific terms. This is the only time you have the upper hand, and most carriers will do whatever it takes to renew you.

]]> 52201 8 95 Fact A survey of 18,000 people found that those who bought their cell phones online were more satisfied with their purchase than those who bought from a store.

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