The world is going crazy for smartphones at the moment, with people seemingly obsessed with having the ability to send messages, make phone calls, send emails, Tweet, take photographs and download music from one small, stylish device.
It’s difficult to walk into a room today without seeing someone with a cell phone on the table in front of them or in their hand, which is a huge difference to as little as ten years ago when they were still huge, brick-like devices that you could barely lift to your ear let alone slide into a handbag.
But with so many on the market, what makes one cell phone stand out from the other, and how do you choose between them all? Here is a quick guide to making your decision much simpler:
- Cell plans. First of all, you should work out what sort of plan you want to go on. You have the option of contractual or prepaid plans so you need to decide whether you can afford to pay a set figure per month for a set period of time, or whether you would prefer to pay as you use your cell. You also have to choose between the carriers, as a T-Mobile cell phone would differ in a number of ways to all of the others for example, in terms of the packages available.
- Bolt on deals. In addition to your cell plan, many providers will give you the option of adding certain amounts of data usage, call time or messages, so you may be able to request fewer of your chosen ‘bolt on’ in your initial package, potentially reducing the amount you pay for your cell plan.
- Technologies. If technology is something that doesn’t interest you – stay away from smartphones and stick with a standard, simple to use cell. If technology is your thing, then weight up the pros and cons of each of your options in terms of the camera quality, sound, and the built-in options available to you before making your choice – you don’t want to miss out on your dream gadget by failing to do your research
- Business. Many customers look for a cell phone to help them with work. If they spend a lot of time travelling or out of the office, the ability to check emails on the go is essential. For that reason, it pays to ensure that the phones you look at have good quality Internet access and that you can do everything you need to in order to do your job wherever you are.
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What about if you’re in India? We have to buy mobile phones separately and get plans from the service providers.
What factors should be kept in mind then?
The first thing I do when I search for a new phone is to make a list with all the things that I need from it: browsing, e-mail, camera, audio capabilities, internal and external storage. After that I look for the best offer for the phone that I want at local service provider. The last part is to choose what kind of plan do I really need.
Mostly here in the Philippines, Few uses plan. How about using prepaid mobile phones? Is this bad?
I had several bad experiences with the plans, therefore I currently use the prepaid option. I select the phones according to my needs: it needs to run fast and smoothly, a large screen and a big battery. I really don’t need fancy cameras, as I interested more in the performance of the terminal.
Really informative post here.
I do think being able to do work on your phone i.e emails, contact lists etc is important to some people however i think it is slightly a double edged sword as you can end up constantly in a work frame of mind when spending time with your family which isnt a good habit to get into.
The mobile market is so huge, that all need some tips on how to choose a new mobile. Thanks a lot for sharing these tips! You will save a lot of time from people that need them!
Cell plan is great offer for the user but the company usually; they have a lot of requirements before approval and sometimes it take so long. So if you’re annoyed to wait and gather all the requirements its advisable to get phone with prepaid account :)
Thanks a lot for sharing this with all of us. you really know what you are talking about. I have bookmarked this website and expecting some more articles like this.
plans and features are helpful for buying one. select as your need as like: playing 3d games, for business, battery backup, windows or android and many more.
really nice tips i will follow thease rules thax for Share
I am happy to find this post very useful for me, as it contains lot of information. I always prefer to read the quality content and this thing I found in you post. Thanks for sharing
I am willing to buy a new mobile from last few months because i’m using a samsung phone from last two years and i’m board now and want some new and fresh set. thanks for sharing this information, defiantly this will help me and if you have any suggestion for low price and best feature phone then please tell me.
Thanks for the share. I am resisting buying a smartphone, but am sure I eventually give in:)
If you get a smartphone get the most high-end one that’s available, no point in saving $50 and getting some mid-low end one. That fifty dollars will look minimal for the length of a typical 2 year contract but there’s a huge difference between top end devices and lower ones.
Great tips you have shared with us to select an awesome and fast cell phone. Often when we think to change our cell phone and go to buy a new one we feel confusion that which one will be best for me, however your tips are very effective to choose best one.
These Tips are really helpful But what should I do When My Budgets is low
Should i go for Branded Company or Some Local Indian Mobile Companies Like Micromax,Lava,Karbonn etc…
Pls Give Some tips to Buy Value for Money Mobile Phones
the best way to look for the best phone, is by going to the internet to look for features that you like. then look the phone that pleases you in the tech shop near you.
Great tips you have shared with us to select an awesome and fast cell phone. Often when we think to change our cell phone and go to buy a new one we feel confusion that which one will be best for me, however your tips are very effective to choose best one.
I am happy to find this post very useful for me
Another tip – If you haven’t had a smart phone before get ready for a shockingly bad battery life. My old Nokia would last about 5 days with out charging. The Samsung smart phone i’ve now got sometimes won’t make 24 hours!