Comments on: Cell phones aren’t cheap, how to save money http://gadgetress.freedomblogging.com/2008/11/14/cell-phones-arent-cheap-how-to-save-money/5098/ TV, mobile and Internet: Covering technology's monthly bill Thu, 01 Jul 2010 02:41:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: cflorsol http://gadgetress.freedomblogging.com/2008/11/14/cell-phones-arent-cheap-how-to-save-money/5098/comment-page-1/#comment-5568 cflorsol Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:32:34 +0000 http://gadgetress.freedomblogging.com/?p=5098#comment-5568 Switching to a pre-paid phone is a great idea. You only pay for what you need and don't waste money on excess minutes. This article is right...cell phones are NOT cheap, but pre-paid plans are affordable. There is no tricky business when it comes to the bill and there are no contracts. Switching to a pre-paid phone is a great idea. You only pay for what you need and don’t waste money on excess minutes. This article is right…cell phones are NOT cheap, but pre-paid plans are affordable. There is no tricky business when it comes to the bill and there are no contracts.

]]> By: Marissa http://gadgetress.freedomblogging.com/2008/11/14/cell-phones-arent-cheap-how-to-save-money/5098/comment-page-1/#comment-5520 Marissa Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:06:55 +0000 http://gadgetress.freedomblogging.com/?p=5098#comment-5520 I used to have two cellular contracts with AT&T and my average combined bill/month was about $250. In December I cancelled both plans (and paid for it) and opted for a pre-paid plan with TracFone. Best decision I've aver made! No wasted minutes means no wasted money. I buy what I (and my kids) need in terms of minutes and we stick to that. When its over, its done. Now that I know there's a limit, I'm muh more frugal w/ the calls. The kids are also learning to manage their time much better and are using their minutes more wisely though some times they still make the unecessary calls (force of habit I guess). Pre-paid cell phones are the way to go. I used to have two cellular contracts with AT&T and my average combined bill/month was about $250. In December I cancelled both plans (and paid for it) and opted for a pre-paid plan with TracFone. Best decision I’ve aver made! No wasted minutes means no wasted money. I buy what I (and my kids) need in terms of minutes and we stick to that. When its over, its done. Now that I know there’s a limit, I’m muh more frugal w/ the calls. The kids are also learning to manage their time much better and are using their minutes more wisely though some times they still make the unecessary calls (force of habit I guess). Pre-paid cell phones are the way to go.

]]> By: JayFromFree411 http://gadgetress.freedomblogging.com/2008/11/14/cell-phones-arent-cheap-how-to-save-money/5098/comment-page-1/#comment-4138 JayFromFree411 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:48:30 +0000 http://gadgetress.freedomblogging.com/?p=5098#comment-4138 Very glad that you're stopping people from dialing 411. The numbers you mention as alternatives aren't all the same, though. 1-800-FREE411, unlike most of its competitors, offers not only business listings but also gov't and residential listings. Further, our callers can choose to receive Mapquest driving directions via text message -- also for free. Very glad that you’re stopping people from dialing 411. The numbers you mention as alternatives aren’t all the same, though.

1-800-FREE411, unlike most of its competitors, offers not only business listings but also gov’t and residential listings. Further, our callers can choose to receive Mapquest driving directions via text message — also for free.

]]> By: HotChick http://gadgetress.freedomblogging.com/2008/11/14/cell-phones-arent-cheap-how-to-save-money/5098/comment-page-1/#comment-4128 HotChick Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:17:34 +0000 http://gadgetress.freedomblogging.com/?p=5098#comment-4128 I drove over my cell phone and that solved my high monthly payments. I drove over my cell phone and that solved my high monthly payments.

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