This was a big cost reduction that we just came across and it personally saved us $20 a month on our mobile cell phone costs. That is $240 a year that we saved just by making a call to our service provider! This site is about saving the average consumer money and this is an easy one to follow up on.
Here is how we reduced our cell phone charges.
My cell phone was pretty old and about to die due to a failing battery. It was
time to renew my old cell phone and as always for me at least this is a complicated task. What phone do I get, how much will I pay, how much talk time is there, how much standby time and what features should I get. Do I want a smart phone or just a regular phone? You can see were this is going, I try to avoid making this decision.
New Cell Phone Plans, New Smart Phone Features
Also when you can the mobile company , they always want to review your plan to see if they can sell you more features or a more expensive phone. I dread this because really what I want to do is to decrease my costs nor increase them.
This time was different. I started by telling them that I was thinking of moving to another carrier which immediately got their attention. They send you to the RETENTION desk at this point and this is really who you want to talk to. They can make decisions and offer discounts to help you make a decision to renew your service contract with them.
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