cell phone... will I get a deal or will I get screwed?

Question

if I go to a cell phone store that sells for multiple companies at once...

do they ADD fees on to the cell phone packages?

do they give BETTER deals...(?) than if I went to each company individually (Sprint, Altell, Verizon, etc)?

Or... are they just the same deals as the individual companies but the individual companies PAY THEM commission and I don't get an extra fee?

Answer 1

usually the stores are direct stores which mean that they all are owned by that company and all the prices are pretty similar. some of the companies that have lots of the stores together will be indirect which means that the prices will be a little more expensive than the other ones. as far as the fees go it is going to depend on each company

If you get service through verizon i would recommend them!

Answer 2

I think you'll probably get the better deal by shopping the individual companies. Especially if you can tell them that Company A over here offered me this plan at this rate, can you beat it? Keep doing it until you find the cheapest.

If you use less than 200 minutes a month, you are better off with a prepaid plan like at T-Mobile. I use about 60 minutes a month. I pay $6 for that with no extra taxes or fees.

The normal cell phone bill starts at about $36 per month on even the simplest plans, because they pretty much all start at $29.99 per month + taxes and fees.

Answer 3

I don't use my cell phone all that often so I have a TracFone and just refill the minutes (that roll over) for $10 a month or so... and I only paid $20 for the phone. I got it at Radio Shack. If you are a cell phone addict, check out the individual plans available to you at www.wirefly.com to compare costs, phones, plans, etc. to have some kind of information before you commit to a plan for a year or two. You can check out customer complaints and praises at various websites available through a search engine and surely Consumer Reports has already done the research for you without being swayed by advertiser loyalty. Your library should have the CR backissues.