How to Compare Prepaid Cell Phones

There are several things to weigh and consider when comparing prepaid cell phones. Different companies vary greatly in cell phone pricing and plans. Read on to learn how to compare prepaid cell phones.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Computer with Internet access

1. Determine how much you will be using your cell phone. A general guideline you can follow is estimating how many calls you plan on making each day.

2. You can check out the Internet to take a test to help you with the estimations for usage and your needs. This test will take into account number of calls, length of calls and estimated 411 information calls.

3. Now that you have a ballpark figure for the amount of minutes you are going to need, you will need to look into the different offers that the cellular phone companies are currently offering. An easy way to do this is to visit a Web site that will show you a prepaid cell phone directory.

4. Once you are on the individual company Web sites you can look at different phones that are offered with plans. Keep track of different options that fit your needs and budget.

5. Follow step four until you have searched all company Web sites that offer prepaid cell phones. Use your notes to narrow down your options.

Tips & Warnings

• Remember that prepaid phones are very different from regular cell phones. Most companies do not offer free nights and weekends with prepaid offers.
• Dialing information on prepaid phones can be very expensive, up to $19 a call. Keep these calls to a minimum.