Saturday, October 18, 2003

Before you sign on the dotted line...

If your cell phone contract is set to expire in the next month, expect your carrier to offer some sweet deals to get you to sign on to a 1-2 year contract. Cell phone companies are trying to lock as many people into the longest possible contracts before November 24.

That's the day your cell number becomes portable. You will no longer have to put up with subpar service just because it is a pain in the backside to switch your cell number. In a bit over a month, you can take it with you when you find a carrier with better service or reception.

Unless, of course, you've signed a two-year contract with your current subpar provider because they offered you airline miles or a few more weekend minutes. Then, you're stuck with those guys until your contract expires.

If the airline miles and extra minutes look good now, wait and see what kind of incentives you can get out of them for staying when you have a choice.

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