subject: Three Top Tips To Reduce Your Mobile Phone Bill [print this page] The average mobile phone bill in the UK weighs in at 40 a month. Add this up over the course of a year and you're talking almost 500 for the pleasure of chatting to your friends and family; not to mention sending texts, answering emails and surfing the net. There's plenty the average phone user can do to avoid 'phone bill shock' however, such as changing to a different tariff, making cheap international calls and opting for internet based calling services using VoIP technology.
A recent study into mobile phone use in the UK recently discovered that as many as 50% of us could be on the wrong tariff. Whether we're paying for more than we use or receiving penalties and charges for going over and above our agreed limit, more and more of us are signing up for packages that don't accurately reflect the way we use our mobile phones. Keeping a note or analysing your monthly itemised bill is a good starting point when assessing what kind of tariff is right for you; this in turn will help reduce the risk of inaccurate billing.
Keeping in touch with friends and family abroad is an important factor for everyone. Making calls to foreign countries however, can significantly increase your monthly bill not just by a couple of pounds, but by tens and even hundreds! The rise and rise of internet-based calling services such as VoIP and Skype makes it easy to call loved ones abroad for reduced costs. Although dependent on a steady internet connection which is not always ideal when on the go systems like Skype can allow users to make free calls as well as using web cam technology for face to face conversations.
For individuals without access to the internet, cheap international calls from mobiles are also attainable. By using direct dial access codes, phone owners can make calls to hundreds of different countries for pennies; quite a difference when the average call abroad can cost in the region of 1.10 per minute. By dialling the access code before the number you wish to call, a generous discount is applied; available when contacting landlines and mobiles at any time of day, for any length of time.
Don't get caught out by expensive phone calls! Use the above methods to save pounds and chat to friends and family even more.
