How to Save Money on Phone Bills

Telephone usage can be one of the most costly services used by families. With multiple members in the family calling friends, family, and business, the phone can be a pretty busy tool to use in every day life. It's best to try to find packages where you can pay one price a month for the phone services that are needed for your family members and ones that fit your monthly budget as well.

Instructions

1. Call your telephone company to see if they offer a package where you can pay one price for long-distance charges. Most families will spend more money making long distance calls than calling locally. Sign up for the package that best fits your needs and your budget.

2. Limit your family's phone usage if your family's budget cannot meet the prices of the advertised packages. Limit phone calls to a certain numbers of minutes per call. Also, you can purchase a calling card for members of your family and allow them so many minutes per month as well.

3. Research cell phone plans and packages to find out if it would be easier for members of your families to own cell phones. Most companies now offer family plans where all members can have phones and call each other for free. Also there are several companies that offer "in calling" where individuals can call other individuals who have the same phone company for free.

4. Use toll free numbers instead of long distance numbers when needed. This will avoid long distance charges as well.

5. Email or send a letter to the person you are calling if it is not urgent to contact them. Sending an email or letter is actually cheaper than making the phone call.

Resources

• Is your Cell Phone Breaking Your Budget?