Save Money on Mobile and Landline Phones
The market is flooded with many ‘fantastic’ offers that turn out to be not quite so fantastic when they are investigated. Therefore it is essential you sort out your personal needs before taking any action you might regret later on. First of all consider your budget and the how urgent the need to save money has become. Then decide - what do you need your 'phone for? The first question of get out of the way is – do you really need a Mobile Phone? If 'Yes'………then.....how do you economise? Will you be constantly texting? Will you be ringing your friends throughout the day? Will you be traveling abroad on holidays/business etc.? Will your phone be used as a ‘safety device’ to carry constantly with you, to be used only in an ‘emergency’? Are you interested in free evening and weekend calls? So...get your requirements clear in your mind before you start investigating. free SMS here and sort yourself a bargain. You will find instructions on how to use the site on the menu bar on the left hand side. Easy! better still you will save money.
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BUYING A MOBILE PHONE (Prices can vary with market pressures etc, and, although correct at time of writing, are constantly changing) 1. A Pay As You Go Phone where you pay for your phone outright, i.e., a Nokia 6070 at around £53.74 at time of writing. 2. A Sim Free LG KE970 (Shine) phone would cost, £200.91 3. A Sony Ericsson K8001 is available free, but the line rental is £20 per month. All these prices are subject to fluctuations. As you can see from these three examples the seller has two ways of taking money from you, the original purchase price on Nos. 1 and 2 and by way of a permanent rental charge on No. 3. Most suppliers demand that you sign up for a minimum period of 12 often 18 months contract. On top of this there is the Line Rental fee to be taken into consideration. Some offer free insurance, some offer 3-month’s free rental. Therefore as in example 3, although you will be getting the mobile phone free, it is not really free - there will be a monthly line rental. For instance, at time of writing, directphoneshop.co.uk are offering a Samsung U600 with Virgin 30 as: 10 months FREE line Rental,FREE 200 anytime X-Net minutes per month.Free 300 text messages per month.Line Rental £30, 12 months contract,14 days peace of mind guarantee.FREE insurance.Next day delivery. As with almost everything else in this life that involves money, you must search around and sort out the best deal. These change weekly and it will be impossible to give constant up-to-date information on this site.
The best option is to look at your needs – see the checklist above. Then take a look around the Internet and sort out some possibly suitable offers. Key into Google and then Mobile Phones to see what is on offer. We are not recommending any particular company. If you are able, look in your local Mobile Phone shop and see what they have to offer. If you have done your homework as above you may be able to haggle with them and negotiate a good deal. Talk to your friends. Obviously, they will all want to convince you that they have secured the best deal.
If they have different suppliers, i.e., O2, Orange, Virgin, check out the reception they are receiving in your area. If you are a student or on a limited budget, then the Pay As You Go system is best for your mobile phone. Then set yourself a budget and keep within it. Those companies that offer free evening and weekend calls are worth investigating. If you can get a fairly reasonable rate on your land-line phone and use your mobile for your evening and weekend calls, this may well be the best route. Bear in mind that when you get these free calls, the daytime calls may be more expensive than on other schemes. Swings and roundabout situation here.
LAND LINE PHONES Huge savings can also be made here. 5. Shop around, again using Uswitch for the cheapest telephone companies and Broadband suppliers. You will probably be surprised at the savings that can be made here.5. However, the cheapest land line company does not necessarily offer the best option for you. If you have a mobile phone that gives you a deal with free telephone calls each evening and during weekends, take advantage of this offer and do not use your land line at these times. It is just a matter of common sense to sort out where you can save money. 6. If you are buying a land-line telephone take a look at Telephonesonline We have recently used this company and were impressed by the rapid delivery and great follow-up service. This company also sell other electronic 'goodies' which might be worth a look as well. 7. Most of the new directory enquiry services now charge to find numbers for you. If you dial 0800 100100 you will get it free - you just have to listen to a short advert before being given your number. Follow this really cool advice. Many companies use the 0870 prefix for their incoming calls from customers. This way they receive a premium payment when you use this number and you have a heavier phone bill.
You simply go to the site on the right, enter the company name and you will given an alternative geographical telephone number if it is known. Better still, some are even free phone numbers. The choice and the savings are yours. This service has been tested and is excellent. Don't waste your money, it is far better to save it.
BROADBAND 8. If you have had a contract with your Broadband supplier for over a year, ring them and ask for a reduction in the amount you are paying. The author did this and had her monthly bill reduced from £17.99 to £9.99. You must learn to haggle and threaten to shop around. Better still have your facts and figures lined up and to hand before you speak to your company. Remember it is up to you where saving money is concerned - we just do our best to help you!. 9. When selecting your Broadband supplier beware of the ‘new kids on the block’ who offer supposedly fantastic deals. Some of these new boys just fade away in alarming circumstances.
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