I learned soon after our move that 2-year contracts with cell phone companies seem to be a uniquely American thing. Over here, we pay as we go. That's right, paying for excess we don't use is a thing of the past! (sidenote: leave us a comment if you know a good pay-as-you-go plan in the US since we will need something when we visit on our vacations).
Here are my pros and cons for this new (to me) system:
Pro: You only pay for what you use! Sending a text always costs a certain amount and phone calls are always a certain amount per minute.The cost is relatively low, so these two little cards which cost me around $10 will probably last about a month! Of course, you can spend much more than that monthly if you make a lot of calls. You can purchase these all over town, then just enter the number on the back into your phone and hit send, and presto! You are now free to communicate.
Con: When you run out, no more outgoing calls or texts until you re-charge. If I call someone and then run out of money while we are talking, the call ends immediately. So, if you want to keep talking you have to sit and pray (while the lyrics "call me maybe?" start running through your head), and if they call you back so you can finish the conversation. Otherwise you can run next door to any of the little shops to buy a few more cards (as long as it isn't during city-wide nap time from 2-4, but that is another post for another day!)
Here are my pros and cons for this new (to me) system:
Pro: You only pay for what you use! Sending a text always costs a certain amount and phone calls are always a certain amount per minute.The cost is relatively low, so these two little cards which cost me around $10 will probably last about a month! Of course, you can spend much more than that monthly if you make a lot of calls. You can purchase these all over town, then just enter the number on the back into your phone and hit send, and presto! You are now free to communicate.
Con: When you run out, no more outgoing calls or texts until you re-charge. If I call someone and then run out of money while we are talking, the call ends immediately. So, if you want to keep talking you have to sit and pray (while the lyrics "call me maybe?" start running through your head), and if they call you back so you can finish the conversation. Otherwise you can run next door to any of the little shops to buy a few more cards (as long as it isn't during city-wide nap time from 2-4, but that is another post for another day!)
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