7 Ways Your Cell Phone Company Is Probably Overcharging You!

Last Updated on September 23, 2020

Being a customer of a cell phone company can be quite frustrating. Overpriced services, constant connection problems, poor customer service, and long binding contract! These are just some of the most common issues. But the truth is that we need them desperately. We have to be constantly online and accessible both for professional and personal reasons, so we simply cannot live without these companies – that’s what is called a necessary evil. In addition to these frustrations, other problems must be addressed, like overcharging. Every year news reports speak about how some of the biggest mobile operators are taking advantage of their customers. In 2017, a UK-based charitable organization called Citizen Advice found that customers who didn’t sign a new contract with Vodafone, EE, and Three paid an average of £22 (about $28) extra per month. That’s $336 a year! Here are 7 different ways your mobile operator might be overcharging you! [adsforwp id=”8968″]

1. “Unlimited” Data Plans

Having unlimited data on your smartphone is great–No doubt about that! You can watch streams, youtube videos, listen to music, and surf the web without worrying about a thing and without having to rely on Wi-Fi connections. These data plans are the most expensive ones, but depending on the type of consumer you are, they might be well worth it. Unfortunately, many consumers who think they have subscribed to an unlimited data plan have subscribed to an “unlimited” data plan. If your internet speed gets considerably lower by the end of the month, you are probably one of these consumers. In some cases, companies offer unlimited data until you reach a certain data cap, and then lower your data speed by a good margin. That’s why you need to read the fine print before signing any contract! Verizon and T Mobile are among the best cell phone service with unlimited data. Just make sure you’re getting what you are paying for. [adsforwp id=”8968″]

2. Having The Wrong Data Plan

Why are you paying for a 10 GB plan when you only use about less than half of that? Don’t even try to find an excuse. It’s simply not a smart decision. Use a data monitor app or the data usage tracker on your smartphone’s settings to check the amount of data you use on average per month.