Homework:

• Figure out your average usage
  • Download/ print off your last 3 cell phone bills
  • Add up the data usage from all the phone lines for the last 3 months
    • Divide the total by 3. This is your average data usage per month
  • Add up the voice/ minutes usage from all the phone lines for the last 3 months
    • Divide the total by 3. This is your average voice/ minutes usage per month
  • Add up the text usage from all the phone lines for the last 3 months
    • Divide the total by 3. This is your average text usage per month
  • Add up your bills for the last 3 months and divide by 3. This is your average monthly bill
• Compare rates! These are the companies I recommend checking out:
  • Ting (referral link)
  • Mint Mobile
  • T-Mobile
  • Google-Fi
  • Republic Wireless
  • Visible
• Once you’ve found the cheapest companies for your usage, vet the company to make sure it’s a good fit!
  • How is the coverage in your area?
  • Do you travel internationally?
  • Is your current phone compatible?
  • Do you own your current phone?
    • If you’re still paying off your current phone, how much will it cost to pay the rest of it off?
    • If you’d need to buy a new phone- how much will that cost?
  • Does your current company have cancelation fees?
• When you’ve decided on a new company, sign up, and get your numbers transferred over. Once you’re all set up at the new company, don’t forget to cancel your old plan!