Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Stop Going Over on Your Cell Phone Bill

I've talked to two different people recently that had overage charges (big ones) on recent cell phone bills. I have a lot of minutes on my monthly plan - but to be honest, I never check it during the month. One of these days I may go over and that's when the painful part comes. One family member (that will remain anonymous) had a serious text message overage recently that cost more than $200.00. That's a lot of money.

Fortunately, there's a nifty little piece of free software that you can download that should help. The software is from WatchMyCell.com and it runs on your computer and logs into your online cell phone account every 3 hours. If/when you get close to going over, the tool will send you an email to let you know. You'll never have an overage again!

The software currently works for Sprint/Nextel, Cingular/AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon. If you're worried about getting slammed with a big bill the next time you use too many minutes, give it a try!

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