If you consider taking out a second mortgage on your home every month when the cellphone bill arrives, you might want to check out BillShrink. This web-based service lets you compare cellphone plans in the most useful ways possible. It shows you which plans can save you money and which companies provided the most reliable coverage in your neighborhood.
The toolbar at the top of the page lets you describe how much you're currently paying for service and then you can drag a few sliders around to show the number of lines, anytime minutes, text messages, and data minutes you need. BillShrink will then try to find a plan that matches your criteria for less than you're currently paying. If there's one that meets your needs and has a strong signal in your area, it will show up at the top of the list. If there's one with a weak signal in your area, it will move down the list a bit.
You can click on any plan to see additional details or to see comparable plans from other wireless carriers. And you can sign up for service, at which point BillShrink redirects you to the carrier's web site. The only problem we see with this service is that it doesn't account for local fees and taxes. So if you normally pay $95 per month for your phone service, you might accidentally input that value and see a whole bunch of bargains before realizing that your actual plan is closer to $75 while the rest is fees that would apply no matter which carrier you use. Not that we made this mistake the first time we checked out BillShrink. Nope. No siree.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
4-10-2008 @ 3:18PM
Bufsabre said...
damn, looking to save money doesnt help im already getting the cheapest one for my usage according to this and i still think im paying too much
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4-10-2008 @ 4:16PM
TY said...
how current is their comparitive rate plan information and how often is it updated???
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4-10-2008 @ 7:29PM
GEORGE said...
Canada is wayaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more expensive than the U.S.
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4-11-2008 @ 12:22AM
Jeff said...
I agree 500% !!!! US$49.95 / month will get me what CDN$120 doesn't even pay for :(
4-11-2008 @ 12:25AM
dubsix said...
Am I the only one that is mystified by the fact that it only works for US plans (no surprise there) but gives you prices in GB pounds? Or is it somehow sniffing the language settings in my browser?
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4-11-2008 @ 1:17AM
BlackAle said...
Find the ultimate 'cellphone' (whatever the hell that is) plan ..aslong as you live in the US, that's what I think you mean.
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