Cost comparison of cell phone rates and costs with Tel3 Advantage discount prepaid portable dial around long distance

HERE WHAT YOU REALLY PAY
FOR A TYPICAL "LOW COST"
CELL PHONE PLAN

This example is from a major carrier.
We compare Tel3 prepaid portable long distance with a cell phone plan.
Cost of the plan per month is supposed to be $35/month but extra charges make it much higher
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In this example

Cell phone = $57.35/month (average) plus taxes, surcharges

Tel3 = $14.35/month
On an annual basis Tel3 cost $516 less per year not including the extra taxes and surcharges with the cell phone

We'll compare two cell phone plans with Tel3's highest rate of 2.9 cents/minute for all calls from any phone, anytime in the USA

One cell phone $35 plan is limited to:
Calling Area = Local
Allotted minutes with plan = 700 minutes that can be used anytime with this plan
Roaming Charges (calls outside the local area) are $0.69 per minute
The other cell phone $35 plan comes with a national calling area meaning that no roaming charge would apply.
Calling Area = National
Allotted minutes with plan = 200 minutes that can be used anytime
For both plans there was a steep per minute charge once you had used up your minutes:
Rate after included minutes for additional minutes = $0.40
Both plans charged an initial activation fee of $30.00
Over two years this amounts to an extra $1.25 a month charge

IN ADDITION THE CELL PHONE PLAN REQUIRED
A 2 year contract
A carrier's early termination fee of $150.00
Also extra taxes, charges and surcharges will typically be added to the bill.
Plus: a security deposit may be requested based upon carrier's credit check

How These Plans Add Up

With the cell phone local area option of the $35 plan
If you only used the exact minutes allotted with no roaming:
700 minutes with Tel3 = $20.30
Cell phone basic plan = $35 plus taxes, surcharges and $1.25 for prorated activation fee

However, if you called outside your local area:
Let's say you made 30 minutes of calls outside your roaming area, with the cell phone plan it would cost another $20.70 at $.69/minute with Tel3 only $.87.
In this case
Tel3 = $21.17
Cell phone = $55.70 plus taxes, surcharges and $1.25 for prorated activation fee
With the cell phone national area option of the $35 plan (no roaming charges)
If you only used the exact minutes allotted
200 minutes with Tel3 = $5.80
Cell phone basic plan = $35 plus taxes, surcharges and $1.25 for prorated activation fee

However, if you called using extra minutes
Let's say you made 60 minutes of calls over your 200, with the cell phone plan it would cost another $24 at $.40/minute with Tel3 only $1.74.
In this case
Tel3 = $7.54
Cell phone = $59.00 plus taxes, surcharges and $1.25 for prorated activation fee

IN ADDITION CHECK OUT THESE EXTRA CHARGES:

Tel3 has no extra taxes, charges and surcharges which the cell phone plan may add to the bill
Tel3 has no activation fee, the cell phone plan charged $30
Tel3 does not require a 2 year contract, the cell phone plan did
Tel3 does not have a early termination fee, the cell phone plan charged $150
Tel3 does not require any security deposit since it is prepaid however the cell phone plan added that "Security Deposit May be requested based upon carrier's credit check"

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