Tips for lowering your cell phone bill

Even though you are charged a monthly fee, additional charges could drive your bill much higher. If you are keeping your bill on a budget, here are a few tips that will help. ----------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- - If you are on a tight budget, choose a plan with low monthly fee and low minutes. You can still use a landline phone or payphone for the majority of your calls. - Limit the use of your cellular phone to check voicemail. You will be charged airtime. Use your home or work phone to check it. Check with your carrier on how to access your voicemail using a landline. Usually you just have to push # when your greeting plays then put in your password. - Use free calls offered by local businesses - Many times local companies like TV stations, auto towing, radio stations, etc. may contract with your cellular provider to offer free calls to their companies. If you need to call these companies, take advantage of these special numbers. - Do you really need the additional features like call waiting, text messaging and call forwarding? Unless they are included in your plan, you will be charged extra for these. If you are paying for a feature but do not use it, contact your carrier and drop it. Do not keep paying for a feature you don