Many cell phone customers are now using their cell phone as their primary phone line. As number of cell phone subscriber continues to rise, monthly fee for basic cell phone service are falling. If you spend a lot of time away from home or constantly have business phone calls forwarded to your cell phone, you can make your cell phone your primary phone line.

As more Americans go wireless, wireless industry has responded with more choices and lower prices for basic plans. You can send email, text messages, surf web, listen to music and even take pictures with your cell phone. You can keep in touch and entertain yourself with your cell phone. Free nights and weekends, free long distance and of course, going from two phone bills to one, make this a very attractive option.

If you are ready to make leap to wireless only, there are many, many opportunities in cellular market for you. Before you make leap, here are three most common things that you want to consider to minimize your cell phone bill and maximize your usage and enjoyment.

What is prepaid? Prepaid usually involves buying a block of minutes via online systems or replaceable cards, and you can use these minutes until they run out. Once you are out of minutes, you make another deposit or get a new card and you can continue using your phone.

No credit or poor credit Prepaid Plans are cell phone industry’s equivalent of secured credit cards. You can still get a cell phone if you have no credit history or poor credit. Plans purchased through one of major cell phone carriers might include free or low cost cell phones, and you can also get discounts on standard accessories such as earpieces, headsets and faceplates.