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Which service provider to choose for your mobile phone?

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December 22, 2011

Now that you are the proud owner of a mobile phone, your next biggest step is to decide on a service provider who will give you good mobile phone deals and mobile phone contracts. We know that with so many mobile service providers present in the market, it can drive an individual insane in making a final decision on the service providers.

So, to make your life a little simpler, here are a few parameters to look into before making that final move on a mobile service provider who can give you some of the best mobile phone deals.

Connectivity and Coverage: This is probably the most important criteria for deciding on a service provider. A good service provider is one who has connectivity and coverage over a large area. This is especially necessary for those who travel and commute a lot.

The connection should also be reliable in the sense that when you are roaming, though the signal is strong, you may not be able to connect easily. The connectivity issues are usually mentioned in the mobile phone contracts.

Mobile phone deals and plans: With so many players in the market and each one ready to outnumber their competitors, the service providers are always trying to come out with new mobile phone deals in their mobile phone contracts to attract new customers and keep the old ones happy.

The common features to look for in a good deal is whether the rate charged is per minute or per second, the charges for text messages and other data that you want to download. Choose those features which you will be using regularly.

With a lot of smart phones and androids cropping up, look for a service provider who offers not only phone calls and texting facilities but those who allow for internet facilities and downloading mobile applications from the internet. Use a service provider who will let you make the most of the features on your mobile phone with the best mobile phone deals.

Look for any hidden costs and fees that may be charged to your phone bills in the mobile phone contracts. Go through the mobile phone contracts with a magnifying glass if necessary to look for any loopholes or extra charges, especially those that may get charged for early termination or roaming or activation of other features.

 

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How to choose your mobile contract

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December 22, 2011

A mobile contract is a contract in which a fixed monthly rate is to be paid for a definite period of time, usually eighteen months to two years. A package for a specific number of text messages, calls and other services will be included in the monthly rate plan. After the end of the contract you can either keep the mobile and go for pay as you go mobile services or pay monthly mobile charges.

Pay As You Go mobile is a deal wherein you need to pay in advance for your calls, text messages, other web services like emails, downloads and access to internet. On the other hand, pay monthly mobile charges is a contract wherein you can make only a definite number of calls, text messages and other services. You can also opt for a new contract with the same service provider and exchange your old mobile phone for a new mobile.

A few things to remember before choosing your mobile contract:

  • How much time do you spend making phone calls, text messages or other services that are available?
  • The same network costs are usually cheap. So, if you spend more time in calling your friends, family or relatives then use the same network.
  • Do you text more or make calls more often? Analyse how many free calls or free text messages you get in the plan.
  • Check the cost of additional service charges such as e-mail, downloads or internet access.
  • Check whether you are on the right tariff or not. If you are not using the right tariff then you can switch your contract for a different contract which can suit you more.
  • How many free minutes for calls do you get in a contract every month and how long is the contract?
  • Do the unused minutes get transferred to the next month?

You can opt for packages comprising free insurance and check using a comparison website. If you do not intend to use your mobile phone excessively, the pay as you go mobile plan is more suitable than the pay monthly mobile plan.

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Top Ten | Top 10 | Ringtones of All Time

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April 30, 2009

The ubiquitous ringtone – another one of those omnipresent features of modern life. And how far you’ve come, young ringtone. What started out as a collection of monophonic squeaks and squeals became a multi-billion dollar industry, almost overnight.  Believe it or not mobile phone ringtones have been around for over a decade now, with the first commercial ringtone services said to have emerged with the Nokia mobile phones of early 1997.  Gradually, they have become an established part of modern life with some of them becoming headline news over the years.

So as we look back over the history of ringtones, a few stand out as the “big hits” or “classics”. Though there are very few established lists of the top-selling ringtones of all time, we’ve tried to put together a list of the 10 most ‘influential’ (ie. Everywhere!) – of all time.

10. Crazy Frog

It was always going to be on here somewhere, so let’s get it out of the way first. The “Crazy Frog” ringtone was based on an animation called “The Annoying Thing” by Erik Wernquist, and made famous by the mobile content company Jamba who heavily promoted “The Crazy Frog” on TV and the internet. The ringtone spawned a chart hit based on a remix of “Alex F” which went to No.1 in the UK, Japan, Australia and a number of European countries.

9. Ridin’

Ridin’, Chamillioniare’s hit single of 2006 rocked the ringtone world. It sold the most ringtones ever to that point topping out at over 2.3 million sold, which actually eclipsed the amount of singles sold from the same single. “Ridin’” was awarded “Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group” at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards. It was also nominated for Best Rap Song. Number 91 on VH1′s 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.

8. Sir Mix-a-lot

In 1992, Sir Mix-a-Lot, a rapper had a huge hit with “Baby Got Back” which was re-recorded as a ringtone with the lyrics “Pick up the phone! Pick up the phone! ‘Cause you don’t wanna miss this call and I cannot lie!.” This was one of the first “ringtone remixes” of popular songs to achieve success after being marketed by Jamba, the same company that produced the Crazy Frog ringtone.

7. iPhone ringtone

When Steve Jobs announced the launch of the iPhone in early 2007, his demonstration included a ringtone, which was quickly made available as a recording by a number of websites. The ringtone has been described as like “holy angels tinkling” and was eventually included within the standard ringtone set on the iPhone.

6.  Eminem – Lose Yourself

Eminem’s Oscar winning song from the soundtrack of 8 Mile. As millions knew instinctually, the instrumental at the beginning made for the ideal ringtone buildup before the epic head-nodding audio explosion began. When this played you didn’t want to answer the phone. That was my excuse, anyway.

5. Classic telephone ring

With the rise of personalised tones a lot of people have decided to avoid them in favour of the classic “bell ringing” sound of a normal telephone. A number of surveys over the years have shown this to be one of the most popular tones.

4.  CTU Ringtone

The popular TV show “24” features a highly recognisable ringtone on the phones in the CTU office complex. The same sound is now being marketed as a ringtone for mobile phones and is rapidly becoming a big hit.

3.  Super Mario Brothers Theme

Created by Koji Kondo, the Japanese composer and musician best known for his scores for various video games produced by Nintendo. This is the number one selling ringtone ever in Japan, and set the benchmark that all annoying video game based ringtones aspire to.

2.  Mr T. (Pick Up Yo’ Phone, Fooo)

Many things in life defy explanation. This is one of them. Do yourself a favor and find it. Truly, hours of fun.

1.  Nokia Tune

The Nokia Tune, based on a 13 note rendering of “Gran Vals” by Francisco Tarrega, a 19th-century Spanish musician, is typically included within all Nokia handsets as the default ringtone and has therefore become famous or infamous due to its popularity. It is the typical ringtone of the middle-aged business man who hasn’t got the time or inclination to work out how to change it.

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Nokia’s best handset yet?

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March 24, 2009

Along with popular Nokia mobile phones such as the N95 and E71, the Nokia 5800 Xpress Music has been hailed by consumers as the best handset launched by the Finnish phone giants. Here are three reasons why:

The 5800 became an instant icon, selling 1 million handsets across the globe in the first two months of going on sale.

Blog posts and tweets have also been plentiful, where approximately 11 million articles, reviews and photos have been indexed by Google in the past 3 months. This is almost a third of what the N95 produced in over 2 years, demonstrating just how much of a talking point this phone is.

Finally, a recent poll by the good folks at Nokia asking ‘which new Nokia music phone is your favourite?’ the 5800 captured 56% of the vote, more than double the vote of other new music phones in Nokia’s Xpress Music range, such as the 5730 Xpress Music.

So, is it the best? Have your say here…

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