Family Plans

Family Plans let parents and kids pool their monthly minutes for use on several phones as long as the total for everyone's calling doesn't exceed the monthly quota. Typically, the monthly charge for the first phone is commensurate with the minutes of airtime; you add more phones for, say, $10 a month each. Some family plans offer a discount on second or third phones.

Depending on the provider, you can choose from plans that have a national, regional, or local scope to reflect your family's calling patterns. To avoid overcharges, it's smart to keep track of the time each family member uses. Parents who worry their children will talk them out of house and home--using up all the allocated cell-phone time--can tackle that problem by having their teen users purchase prepaid minutes.

Wireless Phone Accessories

If you're in the market for wireless phone accessories to personalize your phone, let your imagination go wild! You'll find the basics like, Wireless Phone Batteries, Wireless Phone Headsets and Wireless Phone Cases to a bounty of gizmos ranging from stick-on holograms and airbrushed faceplates to luminescent antennas that flash on incoming calls! For cell phone users serious about having a different look, these gadgets will do the trick. They also make cool gifts for cell phone using-friends, and are usually reasonably priced.