Simple ways to save money : Pay-as-you-go mobiles
The introduction of pay-as-you-go mobiles was a significant turning point in the development of the UK mobile phone market which ultimately led to a massive increase in contract mobile phones. However, of late we have seen the sector turnabout with more and more people now looking at pay-as-you-go mobile phones because of the significant number of promotions and discounts available, especially for those on the same network.
Often viewed with a certain amount of kudos, contract mobile phones are not always the most effective and efficient for every situation in the UK. If you consider a £50 a month contract offering a variety of free calls and free messages, imagine if you could get a similar deal for just £30 a month. This would result in a saving of £240 a year which in the current environment would be very well received by any UK consumer!
If you are totally honest, do you actually make full use of the facilities available on your current contract? Do you actually use all of your free minutes? If the answer to any of these questions is no then you need to look again at potentially switching back to a pay-as-you-go mobile and the various offers currently available.
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