bundles

Traditionally, the best deals on cell phones have gone to those who change carriers and subscribe to a new rate plan. This is still the case in many situations. However, there are now some ways to upgrade your phone at a reasonable price while remaining with your current provider. The goal of this page is to help you navigate replacing or upgrading your cell phone at the best possible price.

There are a number of issues you may want to consider before committing to one vendor for multiple household services.

Reasons to Bundle

• Attractive introductory pricing, usually for 6 months to a year
• Easier to buy vs. shopping for each service individually
• Getting one bill is more convenient than multiple bills
• One bill is consistent
• May be easier to deal with one vendor (unless they have lousy customer service)

Reasons not to Bundle

Is the bundling of household services like internet, phone and television with a single provider a good idea? The answer is a definite "maybe". The simplest approach would be to add up your monthly bills for these three services and compare it to a phone or cable company "triple play" bundle that closely mirrors what you currently have individually. If the bundle is cheaper, you can sign up and save some money.

However, if you are making the effort to research bundles, we think it is worth spending a little more time to answer two related questions: