Benefits of Cellular Phone Family Plans
Everyone has a cell phone these days. Moms, dads and even children as young as elementary school can be seen walking around holding a phone to their ear.
Now that the kids want cell phones, as opposed to their own phone line, it's imperative for parents to explore cellular phone family plans from their cellular phone provider. Every provider has them, and just like any other product, some are better than others.
There are numerous benefits to having a cellular phone family plan, the first and most obvious being that it simplifies the tracking and billing process. The bill for each phone comes neatly bundled every month, so you don't have to sort through stacks of paper to find out who is using the most minutes.
Also, family plans usually allow you to begin with a basic package and add lines to the plan for a much cheaper price. The cost of adding a line for your son or daughter for their birthday will be far less expensive each month than opening a new account.
Just like any other cell phone, how much you pay for your family plan depends on the plan you select. Using AT&T as an example (the other providers' plans are very similar), plans begin at 700 combined minutes, including unlimited nights and weekends and unlimited mobile-to-mobile, for around $ 70 per month. Each additional line is usually around $10 extra per month, up to five extra lines.
So, for a family of four to each have their own phone, a family plan will run you around $100 per month. Four individual lines will cost a minimum of $160 per month by comparison.
Of course, that depends on what features you want. Package prices will increase as you add features like extra minutes, text messaging and web browsing. Usually, the more you add to the package, the more the added lines will cost. But no matter if you add every feature or just the basics, a family plan will still save you money.
For the whole family in the cell phone era, the cellular phone family plan can save you time and money, which are two things any family can always use a little more of.
