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Cellphone contracts vs prepaid
Most of the dissatisfation with cellphone contracts comes from a lack of alignment between the contract package and the user's usage patterns.
Taking a certain contract only because that's the one that gives u the phone u want....
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Most of the dissatisfation with cellphone contracts comes from a lack of alignment between the contract package and the user's usage patterns.
Taking a certain contract only because that's the one that gives u the phone u want....
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Cellphone companies sell airtime packages first, everything else secondary.
Providers are all about securing a stable and predictable income stream, and are willing to offer discounted packages as a trade-off.... You can make this work to your advantage
Cellphone companies sell airtime packages first, everything else secondary.
Providers are all about securing a stable and predictable income stream, and are willing to offer discounted packages as a trade-off.... You can make this work to your advantage
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Being on prepaid gives u control flexibility over your spending, but the trade-off is that you pay more for whatever you consume. Over time, you end up spending more than you would within a contract (holding usage constant). And you have to foot the device cost upfront
Being on prepaid gives u control flexibility over your spending, but the trade-off is that you pay more for whatever you consume. Over time, you end up spending more than you would within a contract (holding usage constant). And you have to foot the device cost upfront
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Contracts give u an opportunity to get a phone at discounted rates, as providers are willing to subsidize in exchange for that predictable income
You can also gain an advantage as providers(at times) offer higher subsidies on some phones/packages than others
Contracts give u an opportunity to get a phone at discounted rates, as providers are willing to subsidize in exchange for that predictable income
You can also gain an advantage as providers(at times) offer higher subsidies on some phones/packages than others
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1. Determine your usage patterns and requirements for the duration of the contract, choose the appropriate package
2. Only then do you look at your desired phone, then enquire about the cost of the phone on the specific package you chose, if not available on a sale catalogue
1. Determine your usage patterns and requirements for the duration of the contract, choose the appropriate package
2. Only then do you look at your desired phone, then enquire about the cost of the phone on the specific package you chose, if not available on a sale catalogue
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Never ask the sales person which phone u should get, they tend to nudge u towards those that will earn them a higher commission
Do thorough research beforehand on which phones fits your lifestyle
I have always used the site http://www.gsmarena.com . Found it quite handy
Never ask the sales person which phone u should get, they tend to nudge u towards those that will earn them a higher commission
Do thorough research beforehand on which phones fits your lifestyle
I have always used the site http://www.gsmarena.com . Found it quite handy
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Remember
AIRTIME PACKAGE FIRST
The decide is secondary
Get a package that neets your needs. Don't settle or change to a certain package just because that's the only one that gives you the phone you want.
Every device shud b available on every package. Ask for pricing
Remember
AIRTIME PACKAGE FIRSTThe decide is secondaryGet a package that neets your needs. Don't settle or change to a certain package just because that's the only one that gives you the phone you want.
Every device shud b available on every package. Ask for pricing
*DEVICE is secondary 
