The hidden Costs of a Post-Paid Mobile Bill

A majority of people opt for a post-paid mobile connection as opposed to a pre-paid one, believing it would be less cumbersome. More often than not, this assumption falls flat on its face; the sole reason being hidden costs that customers had absolutely no clue about.

1) Contracts: Although this is a fairly new practice, post-paid mobile plans may involve yearly or half-yearly contracts. This, at the very onset, is binding, and even if you are not satisfied with the service provider and want to discontinue their services, you have no choice but to continue paying bills nevertheless.

2) Surprise bills: This is something every post-paid customer has to go through atleast once. It’s a rite of passage. Telecom companies may charge you for calls you never made, and since you don’t have any efficient way of keeping tracks of all your calls, you ultimately end up paying more.

3) Hidden costs: This is a sure-shot way of companies over-charging you, and more often than not, one has to be very careful to avoid these costs. This may include charges for a caller tune, special ringtones, astrology services, SMS alerts or MMS services you never activated.

4) Monthly Rent: If your post-paid connection does not have a contract and surprise bills and hidden costs have not bothered you yet, no need to celebrate. Your monthly rent is still making sure you end up paying more even when you use the same talk-time as a prepaid customer. The call rates for prepaid and postpaid services are more or less same, and while pre-paid services offer full talk-time, the monthly rent and taxes in a post-paid plan is money that may not be spent well. However, thanks to the mobile number portability service, you can now wisely select the best postpaid plan to suit your needs and your pocket.