Where exactly would YOU be without your cell phone? Still stranded on the side of the road? Missing that really important deadline that came through on your e-mail? Having to pay with those things we call "dollar bills" at Starbucks rather than just swiping your phone? Yep - Iphone's DO have an app for that. Blame it on the growing popularity of the latest and greatest smartphone's for cell plans draining our bank accounts and becoming debts we are obligated to fulfill. Sure, cellphone charges are coming down, but that means families are adding the kiddos to their plans, adding more minutes, adding text messaging capability, etc. This of course counteracts with the fact that prices are lower than they used to be. According to J.D. Power and Associates, the average household now pays $107 for cellphone service. (YIKES!)
Make sure you aren't oversubscribed on your bill. Do you REALLY need 1,500 minutes? Text messaging has almost made talking on the phone obsolete. Some companies have plans where they ONLY offer unlimited text messaging now, for a pretty decent price. Always, always, always double check your cellphone bill. It seems that cell companies are infamous for sliding in charges for random things like text messaging to Tokyo, or an added service charge when they actually haven't serviced your phone. Maybe you should wait to join the smartphone craze also until the popularity dies down. With some cell companies you are REQUIRED to get a data package for $30.00 -- that's on top of your regular monthly charges.
Don't let the constant evolution of cellphones be the ultimate demolition of you.
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