7 Ways Your Cell Phone Company Is Probably Overcharging You!

Last Updated on September 23, 2020

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6. Paying Your Operator For Extended Warranty Services

Phone accessories aren’t the only thing your service provider will try to sell you. They’ll also try to push you to buy extended warranty services. Having additional protection against damage may seem awesome, especially considering that a mobile phone requires a considerable financial investment. The question is: do you really need it? Maybe you don’t. The smartphone manufacturer (Apple, Samsung, and OnePlus, for example) already offers a warranty on their products. What you can do is try to understand what each guarantee covers, and then make an informed decision. [adsforwp id=”8968″]

7. You Are Being Charged A Handset Fee After You Contract Ends

Remember when we told you about what Citizen Advice had found back in 2017, in the introductory section? Well, it seems that a few cell phone companies kept charging their customers a handset fee even after they had paid them off in full. This is because these companies did not specifically mention in their bills how much of the monthly price went towards paying off the handset cost. So customers never even had a fair chance to realize they were being overcharged. Older customers (above 65 years old) were twice likely to be charged for a phone that they already own. This group of consumers is more vulnerable, so if you know people that age, please make sure they are not being overcharged or paying for services they don’t need. [adsforwp id=”8968″]