Monday, June 19, 2006

The Advantages Of Pre Paid Cell Phone

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Whenever I find myself in a new city or country, working from there for an indeterminate length of time, I often trade my usual cell phone number for a Pre Paid Cell Phone. I have many reasons for these, but the over riding factor is that I find Pre Paid cell phones to be cheaper and more convenient in the short term.

The nature of my job is such that it takes me to several parts of the country. And I remain in some cities for periods ranging from a few days to several weeks. Initially, I used to carry out my communication with the headquarters and the branch offices through my regular cell phone. But the long distance calls were expensive, and the roaming charges needlessly so. Which is why, upon discussion with the finance guys, I decided to go in for a Pre Paid cell phone.

I find Pre Paid cell phones to be extremely convenient. For one thing, they are literally ready to go from the moment I buy them. I can drop by at any of the dealerships of the numerous cell phone companies, check the charges to find which are the best, and just buy one off the shelf.

It takes little more than a valid drivers license to buy a Pre Paid cell phone in most states and countries. And the phones are ready to go from the very moment I switch them on. I quickly send out a message to the headquarters informing them of my new number and get on with my works.

The Pre Paid cell phone makes it easy for me to keep in touch with my local contacts. They no longer have to use costly air-time to get in touch with me and I am a locally available resource to them. For the headquarters, as their calls to me are more infrequent, the cost difference works in their favor. Next, I donĂ‚’t have to pay monthly subscription charges on a Pre Paid cell phone unlike the one I pays on my regular cell phone.

So the value of my Pre Paid cell phone is almost all of what I paid for it. No additional fees. No unused balances. Finally, I can limit the usage of my Pre Paid cell phone to get the most from it. If I know I am going to be in a city for a short duration, I can load my Pre Paid cell phone with lesser amounts. If I know I am going to be there for a longer duration, I put in more money.

There are some disadvantages to a Pre Paid cell phone too. They are for instance, not very affordable for extended periods of time. And, being Pre Paid, the charges per minute are much higher than on long term plans. But if used right with care, you can get a lot more from your Pre Paid cell phone than a regular connection. Trust me. I have been doing it for a couple of years now.

Tuesday, June 13, 2006

The Use Of Answering Machine

Talking about phones and accessories, nowadays I think Cellular stands out of all types of phones. It has gone to 3G and lots of accessories are tailored to it. What about our traditional telephone? Are there any accessories that can enhance its feature?

I remember back when the answering machine was a relatively new invention. My parents thought that it was the most amazing contraption that they had seen in years. Our answering machine was large and it had a large cassette tape in it that recorded incoming messages and another large cassette tape that played the outgoing messages. We had a lot of fun creating new and interesting greetings for callers on our answering machine.

Many of the answering machine greetings were annoying and some were very funny. We recorded songs, we took turns creating messages and we always kept things new. One of the more annoying answering machine greetings was the well-known, “Hello…Hello. I can’t hear you… Can you speak up? I still can’t hear you…Anyway, we’re not home. Leave a message on the answering machine after the beep.” Many callers were extremely irritated with the message and often hung up on the answering machine.

Today, you can find new ways to annoy and amuse your callers through your answering machine, especially on your cell phone. There is a site called The Answering Machine that offers message downloads for your cell phone. You can choose from three hundred different greetings. The Answering Machine also offers many other treats for your cell phone as well.

The Answering Machine has a list of the top ring tones for your cell phone. One list provides the classic downloads for your cell phone answering system like the theme from the Exorcist and Mission Impossible and from popular music like Hey Jude and You Spin Me Round. Whatever your taste, you can find a great ring tone for your cell phone through The Answering Machine.

The site also provides a choice of colour logos for your cell phone. The pictures range from cartoons to photographs to artwork. If you prefer a little movement, The Answering Machine offers animated logos for your cell phone. Many of these logos are downright funny and some are just plain scary. Many of the animated logos are appropriate for cell phone users of all ages but some are adult.

I am going to spend a little time looking around The Answering Machine’s website to find a great logo, some animated pictures and maybe a cool new ring tone. But what I’m really looking forward to finding is a great message for my cell phone. Over the years, I have run low on new and creative ideas. I figure that I can put my creative efforts elsewhere and rely on The Answering Machine website for free downloads that are guaranteed to amuse.