Cell Bill Too High? Tips to Save $$$

Who hasn't had a cell bill come through the mail slot that is hard to swallow? On a regular basis or when I am shocked into calling, I call my carrier to see if I can make savings on my cell bill. I ask the person on the phone to work with me to reduce the cost of the bill without reducing needed services. I also ask the representative to remind me how much it costs to get out of the plan if we are unable to make savings.

I know that the customer service reps have some authority to give discounts or in the alternative they can check with a higher power. One question to ask is, do you have the discretion to reduce this item? So, together, we go through the cell phone bill line-by-line and I grind them line-by-line to make the cost of a cell phone plan cheaper.This method has worked well for me and I have reduced my bill by approximately $50 per month.

I was looking forward to an online cellphone plan calculator sponsored by the Feds but it was killed by lobbyists for the wireless industry who convinced the government to waste over a million dollars in development costs and scrap the calculator.Its too bad because in the UK they claim that an online cell plan calculator has reduced cellphone costs by 42%.

However, despite the government spending lots of our dough for nothing.... an enterprising Master's Student in Ontario has developed his own cellphone calculator. The calculator is at http://cellplanexpert.ca/ and researching this website will help you to compare plans to save money.

Hey... let us know if there are other ways to save money and put up a tip on UNTAPE.