How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill

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Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill

Tired of cringing everytime you open your cell phone bill every month? Below I provide some helpful hints into saving money on your cellphone bill.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Your last three cell phone bills
Your carrier's customer service number
20 minutes a month to look at your bill

Step 1

Get your last three month's worth of cell phone bills. Average up the total minutes you used - this will give you a good benchmark of how many minutes you use per month.
Step 2

Look at your plan and see how many minutes you have a month. You should always have about a 25% cushion in case you go over one month. For instance, if you use 750 minutes on average, you need about 950 minutes minimum. This will ensure you don't go over your minutes, saving you the hefty overage costs. If you have a plan that has free calls to other users on your network, make sure you don't count those minutes.
Step 3

Nix the 411 calls. Use free services like 1-800-FREE411 in order to cut down on costs. 411 calls typically cost about $1.99 or more, so cutting back on them can help your costs completely.
Step 4

Check your usage midmonth (every 15 days). Most companies will let you change your rate plans and backdate it if you call them before your cycle is over. If you know you're going to go over for the month, change your rate plan and get more minutes. Sure, it may extend your contract, but the most that could cost is $200 - overage could cost you WAY more.

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courtney2011 said

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on 10/15/2008 if you really like to save, u can dial 1-800-411-SAVE for your directory assistance needs. The live agents are very helpful and friendly. They got everything you need! Fast, Free, and Accurate! Try it!