There are now almost as many different phone tariffs as there are handsets, making it a lengthy task deciding which tariff to go for.
Choosing a mobile phone provider who offers a variety of options can be difficult unless you know where to find the information.
The communications world is constantly on the move as different people have different needs and habits. To understand and answer them is a challenge for us.
Fortunately, it's quite easy to understand what the different packages offer.
In this edition, we present the various post paid tariff plans, models and associated services in the GSM telecomm industry.
The purpose is to allow consumers to choose the kinds of products and tariff regime they prefer.
It seeks to accomplish that purpose primarily by supplying consumers the information they need to make choices and by insisting that they are given what they chose
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Post-paid requires you to sign a contract with the network operator which usually comes with a minimum one year agreement.
Sometimes it is necessary for the network operator to check your credit history prior to offering this service.
Hence make sure that you have good credit records, otherwise you will be refused this service. This type of service comes with a monthly line rental and your bill is usually taken by direct debit (most operators will not offer this service unless you pay by direct debit).
Decide on how much you can afford to spend on your monthly phone bill and what you are prepared to pay initially for the handset cost.
How frequently are you likely to use your mobile? Will it be for emergency use only or are you likely to be calling every hour.
Estimate your monthly usage. Post-pay services offer more freetime or discounted call rates for higher monthly line rental. This can lead to lower overall monthly bill. Where as Pre-pay can be very expensive for high usage callers because of the call rates usually being higher.
Decide whether to have Pre-paid or Post-paid type services. This will narrow the options available (in particular for pre-paid).
Find out which network most of your friends and families are connected with. Higher call charges apply to calls made to other networks on most tariffs however certain tariffs offer low rates for such calls.
When are you likely to make most of your calls (i.e. day time, evening, weekend etc.)
