All companies and plans have a contract and cancellation fee. Consumers should check for fees prior to signing a contract. Voicestream and Verizon require one two-year contracts to obtain service. Sprint PCS gives the consumer the option of signing up for service with or without a contract. A contract is required for their Advantage plan, which includes an additional free wireless option.
Some contracts contain hidden fees.
These include calls being rounded-up to the next minute beginning when a conversation is started. Consumers should know different providers offer different phones. A phone that is compatible with one phone company will not be compatible with another phone company because they utilize different communication technologies. Consumers should think about which features they want before buying a phone. Just about every phone comes with a digital phone book to store numbers, an automatic redial option, call timer, keypad security lock, ringing options and speed dialing.