{"id":31,"date":"2010-02-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-02T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/public-staged.consumercellular.com\/blog\/do-you-really-need-an-unlimited-cellular-plan-do-the-math-first\/"},"modified":"2023-01-12T08:14:59","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T16:14:59","slug":"do-you-really-need-an-unlimited-cellular-plan-do-the-math-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/blog\/do-you-really-need-an-unlimited-cellular-plan-do-the-math-first\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you Really Need an &#8220;Unlimited&#8221; Cellular Plan? Do the Math First&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Before diving into that &#8220;unlimited&#8221; cellular plan, it&#8217;s important to ask yourself some important questions about how you currently use, or plan to use your cell phone:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"disc loose\">\n<li>Do you care about texting or sending\/receiving photos?<\/li>\n<li>If so, how often do you send\/receive text messages a month?<\/li>\n<li>What about the internet?<\/li>\n<li>How often do you make calls?<\/li>\n<li>How often do people call you?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Many cell companies tout unlimited calling at night or to other phones within their network, in addition to unlimited texting and internet.<\/p>\n<p>But stop and think about how often you are using your phone for calling, texting and\/or the internet. Does unlimited make sense? Sure, the piece of mind of unlimited can be nice, but is it really worth the extra cost?<\/p>\n<p>If you are not using the service extensively for these &#8220;unlimited&#8221; calls, texts or internet usage, the high monthly fee associated with the plan may make it a more expensive option than buying a plan that is more in line with your actual usage needs.<\/p>\n<p>In any case, make sure you do the math.<\/p>\n<p>To give you some perspective, a recent survey by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/05\/26\/health\/26teen.html?_r=1&amp;scp=1&amp;sq=texting teenagers&amp;st=cse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nielsen Company reported in the NY Times<\/a>, found that teenagers send and receive 80 texts a day, on average &#8211; or a whopping 2,272 a month.&nbsp; If this is you, than an unlimited text messaging plan is probably a good bet. Otherwise, look elsewhere.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nSo, take a look at your past cellular bills and map out how you use your phone. That is the best place to start in determining what you actually need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before diving into that &#8220;unlimited&#8221; cellular plan, it&#8217;s important to ask yourself some important questions about how you currently use, or plan to use your cell phone: Do you care about texting or sending\/receiving photos? If so, how often do you send\/receive text messages a month? What about the internet? 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