Pay Monthly Mobile Phones : Learn

How do pay monthly contract mobile phones work ?
With a pay monthly contract phone, you sign up to an airtime tariff contract with one of the mobile networks for a period of 12 months. You may have to pay a one off connection fee to start your contract, and then each month you pay a monthly line rental fee.
The amount you pay each month will vary depending on which network and tariff you have chosen. The monthly line rental fee usually entitles you to a number of free minutes of air time and this amount varies  depending on your choice of Network and tariff.
If you exceed the number of monthly free minutes you are allocated in your tariff you are charged extra on a per minute basis.

How do you decide if a pay monthly phone is suitable for you ?
If you expect to make more than two or three minutes of calls per day you should consider a pay monthly contract phone. The lower call rates will almost certainly make up for the connection charge and monthly line rental fees.

Advantages:
low per minute tariffs;
the ability to roam internationally;
better rates on international calls;
the ability to change your tariff (from month to month) as your needs change;
access to better-priced and more sophisticated services, such as fax, data, and mobile Internet;
a simple monthly bill with a detailed breakdown of charges, without the hassle of buying top-up vouchers

Disadvantages:
committed to paying a monthly line rental payment for a minimum of a 12 month term;
may have to pay a one off connection fee

Summary
The main advantage of a pay monthly contract phone is that its call charges are usually much lower than those of a pay as you go mobile phone. However, the disadvantage is that you have to make monthly line rental payments for at least 12 months.