Due to rising utility prices, there is a lot of focus on savings. Whether it is water, Internet or any other expenditure, slashing bills is always high on priority. Long distance phone calls are often very expensive and you can reduce these bills dramatically by taking small steps. Both landline and mobile rates can be reduced by a little bit of planning.
Remove added services
Focus on analyzing your billing statement. Never toss your phone bills aside like a piece of paper; instead, read it carefully. Start by checking any added services that are a part of your total bill. Ask yourself how many times you have used these add-on services and if you feel you can do without them then it will save you some cash. You can get rid of them by simply calling your phone company and request a termination of such services which you don’t require.
Make long distance calls through cell phone only
Using cell phones for making long distance phone calls is much more economical than your landline. It doesn’t matter if you are calling your mother in San Francisco or your best friend in Boston, always use a cell phone and you will save lot of money.
Paperless billing statements
Many phone companies charge a small fee to their customers for paper billing statements. There is a cheaper and simpler way of checking bills if you ask your phone company to send all the statements electronically. It will also benefit the environment.
Use VoIP
These days, technology in mobiles and landline phones is such that you can call anyone using VoIP services. These services not only provide you a much cheaper alternative but some of these services enable you to call absolutely free of cost and in the process save you tons of money. Using VoIP applications you can call all over the world through the Internet. Some of these services also let you make a video call using a camera. But it requires a super-fast Internet connection.
Buy a phone card for long distance calls
If you rarely make a long distance phone call then it is better to purchase a prepaid telephone card for long distance calls. Also, ask your phone service to cut the option of long distance calls, when it’s done you will be able to receive a long distance calls only. One important thing to remember about calling cards is that, once used it has an expiry date. So try to use all the credit before it expires.
Trends
Today, more and more people are relying on mobile phones and eliminating the landline entirely. Both have their pros and cons. The only drawback of mobile phones (as the only source of calling) is its battery life. Most mobile phones batteries don’t last more than a day or two. So don’t forget to keep it charged, as you might need it in case of an emergency.
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