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Cell Phones - Finding The Right Cell Phone Minute Plan
You see the cell phone plan deals and minutes offered in advertisements. Whether it may be television, newspaper, magazines, or radio we all by now have seen the minutes offered with family plans and so forth.
The most popular of plans available at this current time is the 1,000 minute cellular plan. 1,000 minutes may seem like a lot and almost endless for your wireless calling consumption but in reality this may be far from a worry free calling plan.
Who and how many people on your plan are important to your decision on buying a plan. Do you have teenagers that will be using your minutes? Do you have a spouse who like to talk a lot? How often do you make calls?
To help you better understand what your usage will be in a realistic manner, using hours instead of minutes is vital. Converting your minutes to hours will help you better see exactly how much time each month you will need. We plan our days by the hour, why not our cell phone minutes?
A Good Example:
Stan (Husband) 4 hours
Sally (Wife) 3 Hours
Sue (17 years old) 5 Hours
Eric (15 years old) 4 Hours
TOTAL FAMILY USAGE: 16 Hours
Okay, so now you have put together the accumulated usage estimate. Simply dissect these hours into minutes. To do this is quite simple. All you have to do is multiply the hours by 60:
16 Hours times 60 Equals 960 Minutes.
The end result will be the amount of minutes you expect to spend on your cell phone plan each month. So with this family using 16 hours a month we have come up with 960 minutes.
Luckily in this family scenario, the 1,000 minutes plan actually works out. Of course, the family may not stick to this calling pattern and it can spell disaster when trying to control family finances. Some plans can expect .45 cents per minute for any additional overtime which can add up and drain a family bank account in no time. Never underestimate the usage your family will use or you may pay for it later.
In all cases, the easiest way to pick a plan, especially for a single cell phone plan is to divide any plan minutes by 60. Dividing by 60 you are dividing the minutes giving you an answer that equals in hours which gives you a more realistic look at how much you usage you will be utilizing.
If you do not want to do the math, here are some quick conversions that can help you out quickly. 3,000 Min./50 Hr. 1,500 Min./25 Hr. 1,000 Min./16.5 Hr. 600 Min./10 Hr. 300 Min./5 Hr.
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