How we save money on our cell phone bill

We have used a couple of different cell phone providers over the years. We always felt overcharged and felt like they did not have the plans we wanted or needed. About 4 years ago our contract was ending with AT&T. We had heard about a no contract company called Page Plus Cellular from a friend of ours. Page plus uses Verizon phones and the Verizon towers so you get the same service that you would with Verizon. We were interested because we really wanted to save money and get out of those 2 year contracts. We have been so happy with Page Plus. They provide great service at a great price. We bought refurbished smart phones online.  This has been one of the ways we have been able to save money each month on our phone bill and we were able to keep our old phone numbers.

Check out Page Plus here.

A few months ago my husband wanted to cut our phone bill even lower to he started researching wifi texting and calling apps. He tried most of the apps out there and found that he really liked one called Text Now. You need a new, separate number but as long as you are in a place that has wifi you can receive calls for free an you can buy like 100 minutes to call out in a wifi area for $3 and you can text for free!!  The number that my husband primarily uses right now is his text now number since he is usually in a wifi area. 

Check out Text Now here.

Using these ways to call and text has saved us lots of money over the years.  When we were in contracts we would pay over $100 a month and we would always get charged extra for going over on minutes and texts and it seemed they were also adding in extra taxes and fees.  We now pay around $45 for both of our smart phones and there are never any surprise bills or taxes or fees.  If you are looking to save money on your cell phone bill, consider checking these options out!