subject: Three Simple Steps To Decrease Your Gprs Phone Bill [print this page] While the mobile phone is fast becoming a necessity, many are desisting from buying it - even when they know the advantages - because they are not comfortable with the high mobile bill that they get saddled with every month. There are several aspects of your monthly usage that makes for a bloated mobile bill. One of the biggest chunks is the GPRS usage bill. If you use a GPRS connection and are worried about the bill, here is a solution to your bill woes.
Choose Plan According to Usage:
Unfortunately, there is no single plan that is a one size fits all when it comes to GPRS usage. If you are a power user of the mobile internet and browse and download a lot of stuff, you are better off with a flat fee per month. If you are someone who wants a GPRS connection just to check the rare e-mail or browse simple text sites, you should check out the limited plans that charge you per MB of download.
Some mobile service providers also offer special packs which offer discounts at certain hours and days. Some others also offer a week of free GPRS usage if you opt in for their monthly plan, so on and so forth. The best way then is to shop around a bit when you are choosing your mobile service provider.
Use Mobile Internet Responsibly:
Using mobile internet is another thing and using it in such a way that it comes up with the least amount in the bill is different. Basically, there are several tips that would decrease your GPRS bill drastically. For example, if you are have to download something and if you have a broadband connection handy, do not download it via your GPRS connection - how much ever hassle-free it might seem - your mobile bill will thank you at the end of the month, and it is pretty simple to transfer data from any of the current crops of mobile phones to your computer and vice versa.
Use Social Networks Only If Necessary:
If you have opted for a mobile GPRS connection just because you want to connect to your social network, you are in for some bad news. Social network usage may be quite heavy for your GPRS connectivity, and you should not even think of using your GPRS connection for playing those social networking games - they are a bandwidth eater and you may miss your online virtual wealth when you see your monthly GPRS bill.
