One of the easiest ways to save money on phone bills, is to be much more careful about who you are calling and when. Using mobile phones is much easier than being tied to using a landline, but in certain circumstances you may find that you are paying extremely high prices for the benefit.
The first step to lowering phone bills is to choose your tariff wisely. Quite often you will be able to negotiate with phone providers to give you a much better deal than the first one they offer, so make sure you don’t just settle for the first package they try to give you. Next, be aware what the package entitles you to. Whilst you may have unlimited calls, these may not include premium rate, national rate, freephone or international calls, so for these it will be much better for you to wait until you are near a landline.
There is also the option of using internet chat facilities for those who have access to them, although this does mean that the person you want to talk to needs to be near a computer at the time. A better option, especially when calling abroad, is phone cards. UK phone cards can offer you huge savings on the calls you make and also ensure you know exactly how much you are spending every time you call.
If you use UK phone cards and ensure you never go over your allotted minutes on your contract, you will know exactly how much you are spending every month and won’t find yourself with a nasty surprise when those bills come through your door.
So if you want to save yourself money and make sure you know exactly what you are spending, understand your contract and get yourself some phone cards as soon as possible.