In my previous post, I mentioned that some of us find it daunting and confusing when confronted with the various contracts / price plans and phones on offer.
Firstly I will touch on the phone selection aspect. The best way to scale this hurdle is to first of all determine which phone you want, listing all the special features that you would like your ideal phone to have, be it battery life, music player, dual band, tri band or quad band, looks, accessories, image etc. Doing this will provide you with various options and selections of phones, which can then be narrowed down. Once this has been established you should also ask yourself how much you are willing to pay for the phone.
Now, if you are considering signing up for a contract, you should also ask yourself the following questions.
* The maximum that you are willing to pay for a contract.
* The number of free minutes / text or both that the contract offers.
* Will you be using the phone during peak hours or off peak hours or a mixture of both.
* Will you be calling other mobile phone networks.
* How many text or minutes you feel will be sufficient for your needs. (if you have had a phone or are upgrading you could look at your average monthly spend and this will provide you with a rough idea of how many free minutes or text will be adequate.
* Is it for business or personal use.
* How long the contract is for.
* whether you will be taking the phone abroad often / making international calls.
Those are some of the most important areas that need to be looked into when selecting a contract / upgrading. Adhering to this list could get you a bargain price plan, and save you money as well.
In my next post I will touch on the individual aspects listed, and how taking these aspects into consideration whilst selecting a contract / upgrading can save you money.
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