| While many cell phone companies are finding new | | | | Cricket continues to grow, becoming available in more |
| ways to increase their income, usually by finding | | | | parts of the country it is rapidly setting the standard |
| ways to add costs to their phone plans, one | | | | for what is right with cell phone service plans. No |
| company is taking a different approach in lowering | | | | contracts binding users for years, no additional |
| prices, doing away with contracts and growing their | | | | charges for text messaging or sending the pictures |
| service areas to provide low cost cell phone service | | | | from your camera phone and no long distance |
| across the nation. With many phone plans when you | | | | charges. With the plan prices it may be time to |
| agree to keep that carrier for anywhere from one or | | | | unplug your phone from the wall and instead count |
| two years you can have the phone for free, with | | | | on this new wireless carrier for your communications |
| Cricket plans, when you buy the phone the first | | | | needs. When signing up for cell phone service many |
| month of service is free, but there is no contract to | | | | may not include all the extra charges into their |
| sign. No signed agreement to stick with the company | | | | budget and when the bill comes they learn they may |
| for a year or more. The decision to leave will be | | | | not be able to afford the phone after all. With |
| yours, but when you can find a plan that offers | | | | Cricket there are no surprises. You pick the phone of |
| unlimited calling, no long distance charges, no charge | | | | your choice, find the plan that will fit into your budget |
| for information and no charge for text and picture | | | | and enjoy unlimited nationwide calling and long |
| messaging, the decision to leave may be a tough one | | | | distance. If someone in the household is trying for |
| to make. With many phone makes and models to | | | | the title as fastest text messenger in the country, it |
| choose from, finding one that fits your lifestyle | | | | will not send your budget into turmoil as Cricket plans |
| should make the decision an easy one to make, and | | | | comes with unlimited text service. With discount |
| with no service contract it can usually be used on | | | | pricing on a variety of popular phones and low cost |
| any other service to which you may decide to | | | | service plans with no contract to sign, all with |
| switch. However, when signing a contact with | | | | unlimited calling plans, Cricket is establishing new |
| another company, there is usually a heft fee for | | | | guidelines for cellular phone service. |
| ending the contract early. Even if some unfortunate | | | | Nancy Corwin is a freelance editor for Cricket |
| circumstance makes the cell phone unaffordable, you | | | | Coupons. |
| still pay for the completion of the contract terms. As | | | | |