Prepaid Celluar Phones
How to Use Prepaid Celluar Phones
 Prepaid
cellular phones, unlike their more conventional counterparts,
do not require a commitment to a monthly service plan. Instead,
users prepay for air time much as they might buy long-distance
phone cards.
A prepaid cell phone comes with an initial
number of airtime minutes. When all minutes are used you buy
more prepaid airtime minutes (recharge) online or by dialing
a toll-free number on your phone. The purchased minutes are
credited to your account - programmed (added) in your cell
phone - and are then automatically deducted when you make
calls.
Prepaid wireless services require that you
purchase some amount of recharge minutes and add them to your
phone within a specific timeframe, usually 30 to 90 days.
Be sure to know how often you must load new minutes.
When you approach the end of the your minutes, you probably
receive an automated warning. Using your phone, you can also
check your prepaid account to see how mamy minutes you have
left.
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How Prepaid Cell Phones Work
To use prepaid phone service, you need a cellular
phone, a service provider,
and prepaid minutes. Depending
on your service provider, you either buy a phone built specifically
for prepaid service or use your existing cellular phone.
Prepaid cellular service works a lot like the prepaid long-distance
calling cards that many companies offer. You purchase a prepaid
phone with a specific number of airtime minutes loaded. Then, when
all of those minutes are used, you simply buy more prepaid airtime
by dialing a toll-free number on your prepaid phone. The purchased
airtime minutes are credited to your account and are then automatically
deducted when you place and receive future calls.
After your airtime minutes are programmed into your phone, you
can use it whenever you like. Keep in mind that most prepaid plans
require you to use your airtime or purchase additional airtime within
a specific timeframe, usually 30 to 90 days. If you don't purchase
additional airtime within the specified timeframe, you run the risk
of having your account deactivated. Please, refer to your owner's
manual or your prepaid carrier's policies.
When you approach the end of your minutes, you receive an automated
warning. When you hear the warning, you know that it's time to buy
more minutes. Most prepaid cell phone models contain the airtime
balance display that shows how many minutes you use, how many minutes
are left and when you need to purchase and redeem more airtime,
so you control your costs.
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