Choosing the best mobile phone deal is really very tough and tricky job these days. Before you phone recycling, and go for a new mobile deal, it’s very essential for you to know how to compare mobile phone tariffs and choose the best handset from all the attractive shop displays.
The following tips would help you compare and find the best available mobile phone deals. Think carefully about the purpose for which you’ll be using your phone before entering into a long-term contract.
Choose the Best Option Available for Contract
There are three main ways to pay for your mobile phone usage:
Pay-as-you-go (PAYG) Pay-monthly contract Sim-only contract
The factors that will decide the best options for your phone include how much you use your mobile to make calls, texts and internet browsing and how frequently you upgrade to a new handset.
PAYG mobile Plan
This type of tariff has no fixed monthly charge and there is no need to enter into a direct debit contract. Here, users pay for mobile usage by getting ‘top-up’ vouchers from a high street store and top up their mobile credit in advance.
Advantages of PAYG plan:
You have to pay for the call minutes and texts that you actually use, for which you need not enter into a contract.
You can use your phone until it has credit balance in it, thus reducing the risk of incurring huge bills. It’s ideal for teenagers and those who use mobile phone for limited purpose only as they don’t have to sign up for a mobile contract. No need to check credit balance. Due to absence of a contract, PAYG deals can be cancelled at any time without a penalty.
PAYG Disadvantages:
You need to pay full price for a handset. Less options for mobile models to choose from. Calls per minute and texts may cost higher than pay monthly option. It may require you to have a minimum amount as credit balance for your PAYG mobile to avail certain incentives like free weekend calls. You need to top up every time your credit runs out. This may also interrupt your conversation halfway, creating great inconvenience for you.
Pay-monthly Mobile Contracts
In pay monthly contract, you need to subscribe with a fixed monthly cost and get a free or subsidised mobile phone along with some inclusive call minutes and texts.
Pay-Monthly Advantages:
Users are offered with a wide range of free or subsidised mobile phone handsets. Many of the latest handsets are on this type of contract deal. If you stay within your usage limit, you need not pay more than the minimum monthly fees. No risk to run out of balance or mobile phone service.
Pay Monthly Drawbacks:
 You must sign a contract of minimum 12, 18 or 24-month.
 You need to compensate the amount of monthly fee for the rest of your contract if the deal is cancelled early.
 You need to pay a minimum fixed amount even if you don’t use all your mobile call minutes/texts. Extra payment for each additional minute or text. A poor credit rating may create problem for signing up a contract, particularly for the iPhone.
Sim-only mobile contracts
In Sim-only deal, you’ll get a new mobile Sim card only without a handset. Orange, T-Mobile, Virgin Mobile and Vodafone offer Sim-only contracts.
Sim-only advantages:
Offers more flexibility in usage compared to mobile contracts with free or cheap mobile phone. Offers more mobile minutes/texts for your money than a Pay G mobile contract. Save up to £15 per month compared to traditional pay monthly mobile tariffs.
Sim-only drawbacks:
No free or subsidised mobile phone offered. Your current mobile may need to be unlocked with a new mobile service provider. Better to choose a traditional contract for a high end mobile handset.
Don’t miss out selling your current phone at a good recycle mobile company before you go for any of the latest phones with a suitable mobile tariff plan.