There are numerous related
services to cellular phones available. We have listed just a
few of them here. You would be surprised to find just how
many services are available out there to cellular phone
users.
One of the reasons people want
WAP service is to check email messages. For those of you who
do not want to hassle with buying a new phone, an alternative
service is iByphone.
iByphone: A service offering
the busy cellular phone user an opportunity to check email
messages without the hardware. The way the service works is
that you call a Toll Free telephone number and an operator
will take your call. Visit our website at
www.earthvisioncellular.com and you will find them on our
main page.
You simply tell the operator
that you are looking for email messages. They allow you to
customize your request in looking for specific emails to be
read. You can also send out emails to an individual or do an
email broadcast.
When sending email messages,
they will appear as if they came from your own desktop
computer. Security is intact since the user must present the
operator with a PIN number to access or send messages. The
nice thing about this service is that it offers human
interaction. They may now be offering "personal
assistant" services as well.
As we mentioned, a lost or
stolen phone can be costly to a cellular phone user. You
should seriously consider cellular phone insurance.
Cellular Phone Insurance: This
is a recommended service. If your phone is lost, stolen, or
damaged, you have some recourse on getting another cellular
phone. You want to review the contract to ensure that they
will provide a "loaner" cellular phone while your
phone is being repaired. Keep in mind that this insurance can
be expensive so you should evaluate how much the phone is
worth and if the annual fee and deductible combined make the
purchase of this service is worthwhile.
Need to travel, but you don’t
have a cellular phone handy? You can always look at renting a
cellular phone either for domestic or international purposes.
Quite a few of the car rental companies also offer cellular
phones for rent.
Cellular Phone Rentals: This
service is limited in what it can offer and the cost per
minute may or may not be a viable option. The service areas,
although in the major markets, are still limited to specific
areas in North America. And if you are traveling abroad,
there are phone rental companies offering GSM phones.
And if you are looking to
reduce your monthly long distance calls using an analog
cellular phone you can always consider using a postpaid
calling card.
Calling Cards: For those using
the traditional analog service, most phones allow for you to
program in calling card information. Debit (postpaid) cards
usually charge a lower fee for long distance charges than
what the carrier will offer. Make sure that the calling card
you are using will not have a surcharge for initiating a
call. The big 5 long distance companies such as AT&T,
MCI, Sprint, Frontier, etc. all charge 25 to 35 cents to
initiate a call. Note: This service will not work with
prepaid cellular phone services.
