Cell phone are those tools that we use day in and day out, carry it with ourselves like our shadow. We use it for calling, texting, surfing the web, for personal and business purposes. We are a lot dependent on the tech gadgets. The smart phones are making us get more addicted to them. This is one reason why there is a new model phone releasing in to the market every couple of months. The mobile manufacturing companies are taking the users addiction to their advantage and are hiking the prices of the mobile phones. Based on the features of the phone and the phone plan we select while purchasing the phone the cost is decided. If you are not careful of the choices you make you will end with a large bill at the month end.

Here are some tips for cutting down the cost of maintaining a mobile phone.

  • Mobile phone bill is based on many features that you use on your phone. The bill is mainly charged for the minutes you use to make a call. So, to lower your bill, monitor the minutes you use each month to decide whether you need less or more number of minutes.
  • Search for the networks that offer their users free night calling or weekend calling.
  • Some network companies even offer free mobile to mobile talking if both the phones use same network. Get such networks to cut on the bill.
  • Use automated service to track the number of minutes you are talking on the phone and also the minutes you have left.
  • If you worrier about your kid’s mobile bill then talk to your service provider and ask for parental control which sets restrictions on texting, calling minutes and internet usage.
  • If you a little low on budget and cannot buy a new phone, go for refurbished phones which can be bought for a very small amount from phone companies.
  • It is only a fallacy that refurbished phone do not work properly. However these come with a warranty and also lasts longer than those new ones.
  • If you wan to buy a phone, it is better you buy it at store or company outlets rather than buying it online because you cannot bargain on the price when you buy online and also cannot get free gadgets along with your new phone.

These are some cheapskate tips on cell phones, follow them and save some money.