The telecommunications business is becoming more profitable, and a center of attention, over the years, and as a result a lot more people are going into the ISP business every month. The odd reality about this isn’t the fact that it is becoming more profitable, it is the fact that the end user are starting to lose a lot more than they are supposed to gain.
A lot of mobile users don’t even know they are losing anything, and some will argue against this; and why it is easy to start blaming the ISPs for their fault in this I think it will be even smarter to take action ourselves.
If you’re on a contract, or a monthly traffic, with an ISP now there is every probability you are paying a lot more than you should for your mobile usage; and in this article I will be giving you a few unique tips to help you get the best from your contract with your mobile service provider.
1. Beware of Your Monthly Usage
You will be stunned at the number of people who have no idea about how much service they use every month. While it is easy to read, or quickly scan, through this article like the others you’ve been reading, why not take a minute to think and see if you really have any idea how you use your SIM card subscription every month. How many SMS text messages do you send every month? How many phone call minutes do you use? While I wouldn’t advise cramming all these details, I think it can be of significant benefits if you have an idea.
Try to look into your mobile phone usage for the past few months to see how many text messages and phone calls you make every month; once you have an idea you should get in touch with your ISP to help you find a cheaper plan suited to your needs.
2. Go for a SIM Only Contract
Another step you should take to help you get a cheaper, but better, mobile plan is to go for a SIM only plan. Most ISPs will give you a mobile phone you probably don’t need after signing a contract with them, and they will keep on charging you for this mobile phone throughout your contract. You can avoid paying excessive fees to your ISP by going for a SIM only contract.
There are various kinds of SIM only deals; there is the ordinary SIM only deal and there is the SIM Only with data deal; but the most important thing is that going for any kind of SIM only deal will save you a lot more than signing a contract with your service provider.
3. Subtract Some Services
Yeah. You heard that right!
While you might think it is a better idea to have access to the internet on your mobile phone whenever you need it, I think it is more important to ask yourself if it is really necessary. How often do you use the internet on your mobile phone? Do you have a better alternative you are already paying for?
There is no point in paying for the internet when you spend the most of your time using the internet on a computer you pay for monthly. Think carefully about it and trim those services you hardly need; you will be amazed at how much you can save by doing just that.