{"id":7152,"date":"2022-08-24T08:50:49","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T15:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/blog\/?p=7152"},"modified":"2023-01-11T13:22:58","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T21:22:58","slug":"how-do-family-plans-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/blog\/how-do-family-plans-work\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW DO FAMILY PLANS WORK?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Whether you want to stay in touch with your sister who lives on the east coast or your son and grandchildren who live in the Midwest, being on a family plan can make it easier for everyone to stay connected. Consumer Cellular offers plans that will suit your entire family, click here to learn more. If you are new to family plans, we go in-depth and answer some of your questions to make the best decision for your family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is a family plan?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Family plans allow you to link many mobile contracts to one account. This means there\u2019s just one bill to pay and one payment coming out of your bank account each month. These plans can also provide a discount when you sign up everyone in your family with a cellphone to the same account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Benefits of using a family plan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>Are you the organized bill payer of your family? If yes, a family plan will allow you to have all your family member\u2019s cellphone bills on one account. Meaning you are just paying one bill per month when it comes to cellphone service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Members of a family plan can usually call each other for free! There may be additional fees for text messages and data use.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Most family flans will offer a discount for every additional line you add. You can include all your family members and even friends too!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On top of being able to pay everything in one bill, you can also have your bill broken down into data used, calls made, calls received, and texts made and received per person on your family plan.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>You can easily sign up for a family plan at Consumer Cellular! We make it simple to stay connected to your friends and family. For only $15.00 a month per line, you can add additional family members to your cellphone plan. This lets you share all the talk, text, and data used on your plans and enjoy free calls between phones on the same Consumer Cellular account. Call our Customer Support team at <a href=\"tel:(888) 345-5509\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(888) 345-5509<\/a> or visit our <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/shopping\/choose\/plan\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a> and we will walk you through the process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you want to stay in touch with your sister who lives on the east coast or your son and grandchildren who live in the Midwest, being on a family plan can make it easier for everyone to stay connected. Consumer Cellular offers plans that will suit your entire family, click here to learn more. 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