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Nowadays, it seems essential to have a cell phone for a number of reasons such as emergencies and keeping up with family members. Some have found that with cell phone use they have gone way over their monthly budgets due to the fees on certain plans. Some business advantages of prepaid cell phones include:
- Supervision – A boss can stay in contact with employees more easily
- Catch all Business Opportunities – Even when away from the office you don’t have to miss business opportunities
- Great for Time Management – You can make business calls even when on a train or plane.
Another great asset about prepaid cell phones is that you only pay for what you use, which gives you control over your phone bill. _For example, on those weeks that you may have a little extra in the budget and want to talk a lot, you can put as much money in it as you want, or cut back during lean months.
Prepaid cell phones also make great sense for trips overseas, when you don’t have to worry about spending too much or trying to track the cost of calls you have been making. Prepaid cell phones make up 90 percent of the market in Italy, 66 percent in the U.K., and 33 percent of the market in France. Currently, around 16 percent of all American cell phone users, which comes to about 29 million customers, are on prepaid plans.
For personal use, prepaid cell phones can amount to huge saving for families. For example, a family that has two cell phones uses an average of 700 minutes a month, and if they drop their family plans and switch to a prepaid phone service they could save $ 100-$200 a year. Some additional benefits include:
- No Contract
- Pay by the call, the month or the day
- No termination fees
