Cell phone expenses

by Jason on April 22, 2007

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I had one of those moments today when I took a moment to think about something, and was surprised by what I noticed: I pay over $50 a month for my cell phone. I love T-mobile, they’ve been nothing but great for me, but now that carrying cell phone calls is no longer a premium premium brand new service, it’s time for the rates to drop a little bit.

Now, cell service is generally somewhat expensive, and I know that, but it’s kind of odd to think that on top of all my other bills I’m paying that much per month to carry a working phone with me. I also get 400 text messages a month with my plan (a limit I’m currently exceeding until the 27th when my plan cycles).

But if I want to do the cool, full-on internet on my phone that’s another $30. And if I want to add more text messages so I don’t get charged for additional texts, that’s another $5 or $10, depending on what I chose. Suddenly I’m at almost $100 for my cell phone bill.

It adds up fast! Maybe I should switch to a pay-as-you-go plan, and just divvy up minutes and texts out of the same pool. That’s what I did in England, and i remember it being way way cheaper.

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