Friday 3 October 2014

Buying Unlocked Mobile Phones Outright May Save You A Great Deal

By Craig Hannerley


The communication revolution that took the world by storm a few decades ago also caused an avalanche of choice products to flood the market ever since. It has become unthinkable and almost impossible to live without a mobile phone and manufacturers and service providers are competing furiously to bring out the best and trendiest products and services. Cellphone contracts that tie one to a specific service provider for a 2-year period are not always the best option. Mobile phones outright offer cost-effective and flexible plans that might suit your needs better.

Mobile phones purchased on a contract basis may initially seem cheap because the full prize is subsidized by your monthly fees to the service provider over a two year period. In the long run, however, it can actually work out more expensive than buying an unlocked phone where there is no contract or hidden administration fees involved and more options available.

A new unlocked phone from your favorite manufacturer may initially cost more because it is a once-off payment. However, when the amount is spread over a 24 month period, it may actually be cheaper than your total monthly payments on a two-year contract - especially if you combine it with a cheaper plan.

Investing in an unlocked mobile phone also spare you the time and frustration of dealing with billing or administrative errors that often occur with lengthy contracts. You are not restricted to the cellphones stocked by your carrier and thus have a wider selection. The only problem is that these cheaper phones only work on GSM cellular networks that use SIM cards. Since all mobile carriers do not operate on GSM networks, you must make sure to find the ones who are associated with unlocked mobile phones.

People are often disappointed when they cannot upgrade their cellphone contract to include a specific phone of their choice because it is not included in their service provider's package deals. Service providers can only allow a certain amount of manufacturers' products on their networks and thus one's choice is often limited. Without a binding contract, you can pick and choose any trendy unlocked cellphone of your choice from any manufacturer.

There are numerous advantages to outright mobile phones. Not only is one free from the frustrations when experiencing administrative or billing errors with a specific service provider, but one can also shop around for new cellphones and deals as often as one likes. You simply buy an unlocked mobile handset of your choice (without a carrier plan or contract) and a separate SIM card from a service provider or prepaid phone company to activate your cellphone's voice and data services.

One just have to purchase an unlocked mobile cellphone of your choice that does not include a carrier plan or contract, as well as a separate SIM card to activate the voice and data services. SIM cards are obtainable throughout the world - even in third world countries in Africa. The SIM cards hold your personal information like cellphone number, contacts and your call history. Month-to-month services or longer contracts are available.

Outright mobile phones are especially handy and cost-effective for people who often travel internationally. You can cut your international calling costs dramatically by simply buying a pre-paid SIM card with a local number of the country that you are visiting. Those who plan to travel to different countries during the same trip, can check out international roaming SIM cards with the cheapest roaming rates rather than buying a local SIM card in each country that they visit.

If you only occasionally want to stay in touch with family and friends at home during your travels, you can use your compatible GSM unlocked cellphone with your home number. Naturally the cost for calls and texts will be more, but it will save you the hassle of giving new phone numbers from each country you visit to friends and family at home.

A mobile device with dual SIM cards is the best option for people who often have to travel internationally. These phones allow you to store your regular SIM card, as well as the one of your host country, in the same handset. This allows you to make and receive calls to and from your home on your regular number, while keeping the cost of local calls to a minimum.

Technology is constantly changing and one should research the best options available. Depending on one's specific needs and cellphone habits, an unlocked cellphone that offers cheaper and more flexible plans might be best for you!




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