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Pay As You Go Mobile Phones vs SIM free phones: Which one rings the bell?

Pay as you go phones and SIM free phones, both are tempting from the point of view of freedom as well as cheapness. But, both have their own plus and negative points thus forcing you compare the both in detail.

By: andru simond
Category: Technology
: Technology
Posted: Jun 13, 2011
Updated: Jun 13, 2011
Views: 50


The phone networks abound in plenty of mobile phone deals, if you're planning to snatch up a handset of your choice. But, first and last question crops up in the mind, in which direction to step ahead.

If you have put up your mind not to get entrapped in the long term snare of contract deals. In that case, the remaining options are Pay as you go phones and Sim free phones. But, again a complicated situation arises, which is the best one to lay hand.

There is no doubt in the fact that unlike contract, Pay As You Go Mobile Phones will relieve your from the headache of paying phone bill at the end of each month. In addition, they are also handy enough enabling you in cutting down your mobile charges, as you've freedom to recharge your phone with any amount of money and that too any time.

Moreover, these deals contain just a few contractual requirements. They don't demand any early termination fees. In the light of these terms, these are the best plans for who are uninterested in contract deals or are under the age of 18 or don't even now use credit cards to pay bill or want to reduce their charges due to not too much use of handset.

But, PAYG phones also have their own flip sides. When customers cross the coverage area of network, they charge at higher rates for the calls as well as messages. Further, here is also the possibility of blocking the international calls. The major downside of these deals is that they don't let the customers switch the network for a specific time.

On the contrary, under the SIM free phones, the customers can enjoy complete freedom to switch the existing network at any point of time. In addition, the customers can also dodge the roaming charges with this plan. They can buy the SIM of visiting area and can insert into the handset. But, these deals prove costly at the outset, but their lucrativeness can't be ignored in the long run.

Thus, both the phones have their own plus and negative points. Now, it's completely up to you, which plan lures your heart the utmost.

Currently, these deals are available along with the handsets of all the major brands such as Apple, BlackBerry, LG, Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, HTC, Motorola Phones and many others. Besides it, you can also go for any network just like Vodafone, Virgin, Three, T-Mobile, O2, Orange etc.

These networks are also rendering large numbers of tempting freebies and incentives along with both deals. These include free calls, free messaging, discounted rental, discounted purchase voucher and several more.

For comparing the deals of all networks just in a click, you can visit any price comparison portal. After making comparison, you can select the best, which suites with your specific choices and requirements.



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