Are you buying a cell phone service plan? How about giving one as a gift this holiday season? Since smartphones require a data plan for access to the Internet and many applications, the gift of a service plan would enable your recipient to use the phone right away. If you go this route, first figure out how much data the phone recipient will be using every month. Also, keep in mind if you recycle a phone you'll need to know what your service provider's policies are. The second time my son's cell phone went through the wash we decided we didn't want to pay yet another $50 deductible so we gave him an old blackberry that we had been using. His old phone didn't require a data plan but the moment the blackberry was activated on our plan a data plan was added and even though he didn't use the data plan it could not be removed because of the type of phone he had.
According to a September, 2012 NPD Connected Intelligence study, consumers are using more data than ever before. Android smartphone users download an average of 870 MB of data per month on cellular networks and about 2.5 GB per month on Wi-Fi networks. So what does that really mean? For context, with approximately one gigabyte (GB) of data, you could do one of the following tasks: view 1,000 web pages, send or receive 50,000 emails without attachments, stream 33 hours of music, post 2,800 pictures to Facebook, or watch 8+ hours of video on YouTube.
Knowing how the phone recipient will use it not only helps you find the right device, but the right data plan as well. Ask yourself:
- How often will they check email on the device each day?
- How often will they surf the web or check their social network?
- How often will they share photos and documents?
- How often will they download games, apps and music?
- How often will they stream music and videos?
Compare service options to get the most for your money. Some plans offer a limited number of texts or data usage and charge hefty overage fees. Other plans include unlimited talk, text and data for multiple phone lines for a reasonable monthly fee.
In addition to contract plans, you can also consider a pre-paid plan. But, if you are using your cell phone bill as a way to build your credit, you'll want to go with a contract plan.
Source: www.t-mobile.com/tools.
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