How to Get the Most from Your Mobile Contract
Friday, September 8, 2017, 6:00 PM | Leave Comment
It is very likely that we fail to take full advantage of these expensive perks packed into the contracts that we sign with our mobile carrier.
Given that we spend up to hundreds of dollars every month, getting our money’s worth is essential.
If you look keenly into your mobile phone contract or go through the company’s additional data plans, you will realise that there are free stuff you might not be overlooking.
Below are perks that you can make the most out of in your mobile phone contract:
-
Unlimited Streaming of Music
You may have a contract that gives you unlimited music streaming rights that do not count against your data usage. If you like streaming music on your mobile phone, this is something you can take advantage of considering the amounts that you pay for the contract.
Operators like T-Mobile give their customers such perks from Pandora, Rhapsody, iHeartRadio, Apple Music, Spotify and much more. Other providers like Virgin give you data free streaming on these platforms if you spend more than $40 a month.
-
Free Texts
T-Mobile partnered with Gogo to allow its clients unlimited and free texting for in-flight WiFi. Other providers like Verizon also offer free international texts.
However, data and voice calls are still extra. If you want to get the most out of these perks, the Verizon plans that start from $60 per month work best. These offers also come with low-cost plans as well.
-
Free Hotspot
Most people do not have the time to enter a WiFI password every time they need WiFi. AT&T customers are lucky because they do not have to since they automatically connect to its affiliated Hot Spots. Such hotspots are situated in chains like McDonald’s, Barnes Starbucks, and Home Depot.
The data you use does not count towards your monthly data plan or limit, so you should take full advantage of these hotspots. Also, if you do not use all your data, the remaining data will be forwarded to the next month.
-
Mobile Share Plans
AT&T subscribers get a lot of free stuff, but the best freebies come with the Mobile Share Value Plans. That is a comprehensive mix-and-match plan which starts at around $40 a month for a basic 3GB deal with a single phone and up to $260 per month for a 10GB package for families with four smartphones.
-
Free Cloud Storage
It is always convenient to have a little more storage. Verizon customers get up to 5GB of free storage, and if you are on the More Everything Plan, you get 25GB extra storage.
On the More Everything plan, you can create a hotspot using your phone to your laptop or tablet and connect to the internet for free using a data connection. Besides, you are entitled to unlimited international text messaging. These are perks that you should use to get the value of your money.
-
Customer loyalty plans
All mobile providers are known to go the extra mile to make sure customers do not walk away after their contracts are up. If you are close to the end of your contract, and you have been a loyal customer for a long time, it is upon you to call your provider and see what they are willing to do to keep you as their customer.
If you are lucky, you can end up on the lucrative Loyalty Plans.
-
Free NBA and Network TV
Sprint customers have access to free live coverage of live NBA games including real-time stats, home and away radio coverage, and video highlights on the Sprint NBA Game app.
Furthermore, if you have the Spring TV application, you can stream networks like ESPN, The Weather Channel, Disney, and NBC live.
Verizon also offers such free stuff like NFL football games. If you are an NFL fanatic, Verizon’s free stuff will starts and end there. This fantastic perk includes live highlights of NFL games on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Also, it is inclusive of full access to NFL Network games and shows.
