Postpaid versus Prepaid

Some cellphone users can’t decide whether to go with a postpaid plan or try the prepaid plan. I’m hoping to give you a jumpstart on how to decide on which plan to use. And to help you distinguish the right choice, I would give some advantage and disadvantage of both sides. To start this article, lets discuss the difference of these plans. Postpaid plans are plans where you would pay all your bills on a monthly basis.The mobile network would sum up all your expenses on services used then you would get a monthly statement with amount due. On the other hand, prepaid plans are plans where you have to purchase first for cellphone credits before you could use their services.

On purchasing plans, prepaid plans are easier to get since you won’t have to wait for approvals of any applications. You just need to purchase a prepaid handyphone, buy a prepaid load or credit, then you could readily use your mobile phone. Postpaid plans would require you to submit some documents that would be a proof that you could pay your monthly bills. Buying credits first before you could use the service would limit you on making unnecessary calls or sending of MMS messages.  Unlike in postpaid plans where you could make all the calls you want (if your plan don’t have a limit), there won’t be anything to stop you. So prepaid plans would be an advantage for budget conscious users.

The thing with postpaid plans is that when your phone gets lost, the unit is registered with your mobile network provider. They would be able to trace the serial number of your cellphone and could either block it or trace it so the culprits won’t be able to use it. This is not the case for prepaid plans where you won’t have a way to trace back your cellphone. And talking about rates, prepaid plans would be more appropriate for budget conscious users but postpaid plans offers a much more lower rates. With free call times and SMS or MMS messages included in your postpaid plans, budget-wise, this is the best choice. But as I’ve said, you may not be able to control usage of these services.

For me, if you think you can control the usage of mobile services and you do frequently use your cellphone, postpaid plan would be the best choice. But if you would just be tempted to make unnecassary calls because it has no limit, try purchasing a prepaid plan. Some postpaid plans would still require you to pay monthly bills even if you didn’t use any of the services. So if making calls is a necessity, choose postpaid plans, if not, settle with a prepaid plan where you would only have to purchase a cellphone credit when you need it.

August 23rd, 2007 Posted by Glenn in Article, Tips and Tricks at 8:04 am Comment Now! »

Nokia 5200 XpressMusic

Nokia 5200 XpressMusic

After the trend of camera phones, new mobile phones are now designed to be a music player. One of this class it the Nokia 5200 XpressMusic. It has a cool and simple slider design type making it match the fashion of its users. Weighing only 104 grams with a HxWxD dimension of 9.2 x 4.8 x 2.1 cm, this mobile phone is designed with an internal antenna.

Enjoy browsing pictures with its 128×160 pixel LCD screen that has 262k colors. Built with a special Nokia jack type for its headset, it may also be used as a speaker phone so you would be able to share the music and adjust its volume with the external volume control. Equipped with a digital camera, you may take pictures of unexpected events, anytime, anywhere.

It has an FM radio function, and play music in MP3, AAC, AAC+, enhanced AAC+, SpMidi format. Uses MicroSD expansion slots so you could add up those storage space to store more MP3s letting you enjoy more music. Added features include web browsing, Instant Messaging, and can be used as a 2-way radio or walkie talkie. Lets you share files with its Infrared, Bluetooth, and USB connectivity.

August 22nd, 2007 Posted by Glenn in Nokia at 9:11 am Comment Now! »

Cellphone Scandals

This is an article to make the readers aware of possible harms that could be made by this high-tech camera phones. You would be able to see in the net different scandals of pictures, videos taken without the knowledge of those involved in the said images. Since cellphone cameras are small and you won’t realize if the man in front of you is making a call or taking a picture of you, they would be able to take pictures of you without you knowing.

These cellphone cameras are even used by media personnel especially paparazzis. They are able to attend private occassions of know persons disguising as a guest and they could use their cellphone to take pictures that would be printed in the news moments later.

Just to remind you, especially the ladies wearing short skirts, be aware of these and don’t let them have an opportunity of taking shots of things that should be seen. Always be conscious of anything around you, you don’t want your picture to be the one posted on the internet.

August 21st, 2007 Posted by Glenn in Article, Tips and Tricks at 8:27 am Comment Now! »

BlackBerry 8830 World Edition

BlackBerry 8830 World Edition

One of the newest mobile phones is the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition. Capable of world roaming and uses SIM card. This PDA style mobile phone only weighs 132grams that measures 11.4 x 6.6 x 1.4 cm in HxWxD dimension. It uses an internal antenna. The BlackBerry 8830 uses lithium ion battery that has a talk time of 180 minutes and standby time of 158 hours letting you use it longer.

It has a large 240×320 pixel TFT display that lets you enjoy browsing your mobile phone with its 65k colors. Its design is made up of a QWERTY type keypad and 5-way navigation type. It has the basic features of latest mobile phones such as multiple numbers for a contact, auto-answer, etc. It has a 2.5mm mini stereo jack for its headset letting you enjoy listening to music.

This type of mobile phones is best for web browsing and checking your emails with its keyboard like keypad. Lets you send SMS, EMS, MMS, and IM (windows live messenger). It has High Speed Data connectivity and modem functionality letting you connect to the internet in your personal computer using this as a modem. It has an expansion slot of up to 4GB for more storage space and has bluetooth connectivity making file sharing easier.

August 20th, 2007 Posted by Glenn in BlackBerry at 8:43 am Comment Now! »

Prepaid Lines, Budget Friendly

Prepaid plans are obviously an opposite of postpaid plans where you have your monthly bills. In this kind of line, you will need to pay first for cellphone credits to be able to avail of the services of your mobile networks such as making a call  or sending SMS messages. With this, you won’t be surprised of any monthly bills making you control your budget and avoid unnecessary calls or text messages. Yes you could control spending on buying prepaid loads and credits, but it would limit you to make calls and messages. Every services, either calls, SMS or MMS messages, GPRS, Internet browsing among others, has a corresponding rates for prepaid plans. Every use of any of this services would deduct its corresponding cost of usage from your cellphone credit. Limited credit would mean limited usage of services. This would be a factor if you would need to make “long” important calls but you don’t have much credit left.

Purchasing a cellphone with prepaid line would be easier since you won’t need to wait for approvals of applications. You would just need to purchase a cellphone with prepaid line and buy cellphone credits from available prepaid mobile networks and you may readily use your cellphone.

August 20th, 2007 Posted by Glenn in Article at 7:50 am Comment Now! »

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