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Shop around

Look at the different types of plans available (pre-paid, capped and monthly) as call costs and deals may vary dramatically. Do your sums and look at what calls, texts and downloads you would normally make so that you can work out the best deal for you.

Penalties can apply if you change plans before the contract expires. Voicemail, call forwarding, premium SMS, internet browsing and international roaming are often additional charges to your call plan or cap. Make sure you understand the data transfer connection rates that apply on the plan. Some phones may connect to the internet (where available) without even prompting the user, so if you don't have a plan that has appropriately priced data rates, using any internet data features may end up costing you a lot of money.

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