Guidance on Cellular Phone Rental

What is a cell phone rental? Well, basically a cell phone rental means that when you travel to another country and you are out of range for your current service, you are transferred over to another service provided and you in essence ‘rent’ their service.

This article will endeavor to discuss everything there is to know about cell phone rental as well as giving you some great information on all the cell phone plans going around at the moment.

What about if my service provider exists in the country I am traveling too? This means that you can make calls to home and only get charged the normal call rates as though you were back in your own country.

So what about calls to the country I’m in? Take your other sim card with you as well so that when you need to make a call to home, you can just insert your sim card from home and make a call.

Cell phones are selling as of August 2005, there were more than two billion cellular phone users around the world. While cell phones may be old hat in industrialized countries, the astonishing fact is that even deep in the inland agricultural regions of developing countries you can see field workers with cellular phones.

Cellular phone rental outfits are also capitalizing on this awesome little gadget that has changed the communications landscape radically. Cellular phone giants like Nokia, Seimens, Motorola, and Samsung may be reaping huge rewards from this technology, but cellular phone rental firms are also earning big chunks of money.

The cellular phone rental companies could wll hit the big time with consumers who prefer to use this technology everyday but are still conscious of the price they have to pay on every call. Since international roaming charges can cost you big money, cellular phone rental can be the best option whenever you need cheaper phone rates, while not exhausting your own cellphone plan.

Here is some basic guidance you should consider when renting a cellular phone:

1. Like car rental, cellular phone rental can be very convenient, but it does require a reasonable amount of money or a sufficient credit line.

2. Cellular phone rental company rates depend on the service offered, the cellular phone rental duration, and the type of the phone. Insurance can also contribute to the cost of the rented phone.

3. If you want to rent a cellular phone, you need to present valid ID and a major credit card or what can amount to a substantial deposit.

4. Extras offered by some cellular phone rental companies can include an extra battery, cigarette lighter charger, and data or fax modems for specific cellphone units.

5. Be aware that the SIM card may be unblocked and therefore open for intonal calls, which can mean a major phone bill. Ask before renting cellular phones. 6. Some cellular phone rental companies add a premium every time the costumer makes calls and/or sends an SMS message. 7. Some cellular phone rental companies do “hot billing” which means that as soon as you return the rented mobile phone, you would instantly receive the bill. Always verify the cell phome rental companies billing rules.

8. There are cellular phone companies that offer prepaid SIM cards. All you do is to buy prepaid cards to use the rented phone.

9. Some cellular phone rental company offer family package that allow two phone rentals at the same time.

Cellular phone rental is well on the way to becoming an essential traveler’s commodity, much like the rental car.