Have you taken a second to think about how much money you spend on your cell phone? You would be shocked if you paid attention to how much of your money gets used up each time you pick up your cell phone. This is one of the things we hardly pay attention to in our effort to cut down expenses and save money. All is not lost; you can save money on your cell phone bill from today.
These are 13 ways you can save money on your cell phone.
1. Deactivate automatic downloads
Some mobile apps may automatically download media files that have been sent to you. For example, if your Whatsapp app automatically downloads images and videos sent to you directy or through your Whatsapp groups, then a lot of your internet data is spent downloading things you probably are not interested in.
2. Uninstall apps you do not use
Mobile apps get updated automatically from time to time, using your internet data in the process. Go through your phone and uninstall the mobile applications you do not use.
3. Unsubscribe from subscriptions and promotions
Telecommunication providers understand human behavior; they know that sometimes when they show random messages on your phone’s screen, you just need that pop-up out of the way so you are likely to press ‘ok’ or ‘yes’ to a subscription offer without realising you just subscribed for a service you do not use, which comes with charges.
Go through your cell phone or contact your network provider to find out if you have subscribed to any services and request to be unsubscribed. If you subscribed willing and find it irrelevant today, unsubscribe.
4. Send messages; do not call
If you can send a text message, an email, a Whatsapp message or use any other messaging platform to send messages without paying for talk time, do it. Texting is cheaper than voice calls and will definitely help you save money cell phone bills.
5. Share a call plan with friends and family
If you have friends or members of your family you spend hours talking on phone with, subscribe to the same call plan. That way, you can talk for hours at a cheaper rate.
6. Always use data bundles
Assess the data plans offered by your internet provider and subscribe to a data plan that suits your internet usage. Choose a bundle that will help you spend less money while meeting your needs.
7. Carry-out transactions in bulk
Charges for transactions on your phone such as sending money on your cell phone can suck out your money if you are a frequent user. Be conscious about this, so that you do not pay so much in charges. The charges may seem small but when you consider the frequency of your transactions, you may be paying a lot of money.
8. Ask for a better offer
Sometimes your airtime or data plan runs out too quickly or ‘disappers’, even when you have not used it. Ask your service provider to help you with an explanation and assist you to redeem your airtime, data or money if possible.
9. Use free or unlimited massaging
Take advantage of phone services or packages with free or unlimited messages to help you save money.
10. Watch your online streaming
Be mindful of how much videos you stream online at all times. If you are not on a special internet package, be careful about video streaming because it consumes a lot of your data, leading you to pay more for internet usage.
11. Disable automatic Facebook videos
Do you notice the videos that play each time you scroll through your timeline on Facebook? That is your data being consumed. Make sure you disable that feature.
12. Not spending too much on your phone
So this is how it works- you spend hours scrolling through your phone at the expense of your work. If your phone hinders productivity and eats up the time you would have spent making money, you are definitely giving up a lot of money for your phone.
13. Track your phone’s expenses
Do you know how much money you spend on your phone daily, weekly or monthly? If you do not know how much money you spend on your phone, it may be difficult to save money on your cell phone bill.
You must understand for example, how much you spend on airtime, internet or subsriptions every month to be able to reduce how much you utilize. This helps you plan and take actions that will help you save money on your cell phone.
Which of these tips do you intend to use to save money on mobile phone bills? If you have more tips, leave them in the comments section below.
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