Tuesday, May 26, 2009

What Features Should You Look For When Buying a Phone

By William Normski

Before you think about buying a new cell phone there are a couple of key features that you need to keep in mind beforehand. As you may already know there are new phones on the market almost on a weekly basis. With these new phones comes new features but aren't these features a benefit to you.

Smart phones allow us to keep in constant contact using e-mail, Internet, SMS, MMS and blogging software for example. Being able to keep in touch with e-mail if you are on the road or out of the office is an essential part of doing business for many people.

One of the first things that you need to be aware of is when you start to look for a new contract plan that no matter how good the offer seems you need to make sure that this is of benefit to you. There is no point having a plan that gives you XYZ but you are really only looking for X.

One of the best bits of advice you can get is to first of all sit down with your current bills and look true to see what type of calls you are making. It's also important to note what time of day you are making most of your calls. This will help determine which is the best plan you should go for and also give you the information to hand to help you get the best deal that suits your needs.

If most of your calls are in the evening and at weekends you are in a really good position to get a good deal and better pricing. If however most of your calls are during the daytime or business hours you are then going to be paying a higher premium on your contract. So it's essential that you have the information to hand as to what you use the phone for. And the emphasis here is on you and not what the cell phone networks have to offer.

One option is to look for a SIM free phone. With this you can use it to on any network carrier by simply placing your current SIM card into the phone. One of the biggest problems with sim free phones is that they can be quite expensive, as they are not subsidized like what you get when you sign for a contract plan.

Another option is to check the availability on eBay, you'll find that some people sell secondhand phones on the website. You will also be able to get a clear understanding of the price because most popular phones will be on sale and you can compare pricing on what is available. You need to make sure that the particular phone you're looking at is not locked to a different network carrier than the one you are using. The last thing you need to do is to have two unlock the phone that you have just purchased this can be an extra cost. When buying from eBay make sure that you deal with somebody with good feedback and that you are comfortable that they can answer all your questions before.

A local newspaper may also be an option for you to check out. The fact that it is local may also give you the option to test this out before you purchase. If you do meet someone face-to-face and also have the ability to negotiate on the price. - 16890

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