How to save on AT&T wireless bill?
Cell phone and data plans can cost a lot of money especially if you are subscribing for multiple lines. If you are concerned about your monthly wireless bill, there could be options on AT&T’s plan selection that could work for you and allow for a reduction in monthly costs without giving up services. Here are the things that AT&T Internet customers can do to cut their bills each month.
1. Go through the usage of data and modify it if necessary.
Charges for going over your data plan are relatively steep and can raise your bill even more every month. Make sure that you are also checking your monthly traffic logs to see whether you are exceeding your plan’s usage. If so, then it is recommended to switch to a plan with a bigger amount of data to avoid getting charged a lot of money for overage. You may even save money with an unlimited data plan if you currently pay overage fees every month.
There are also measures that you can take to avoid exceeding your data limit: – use WI-FI instead of cellular data – turn off background data for the apps – watch fewer videos/music through the apps.
2. Alter strategies as often as needs are altered
Wireless plans and usage should be reviewed at least once a year to determine if there are changes that need to be made. Has your data requirement changed because you have changed your job or moved to another place? After children leave for college, do you need a massive accumulated data plan?
People’s lifestyles affect the amount of talking, texting, and data used more than any other factors. One of the most effective ways to cut costs annually is by replacing the old plans with new plans that suit the current needs. Do not rely on AT&T to suggest cheaper plans; instead, consider changing your plan whenever necessary.
3. Use AT&T discounts
It is worth noting that AT&T offers several ways to reduce the monthly tariffs. Ways to save include:
- Sign up for AutoPay and enjoy a $10/month credit on each phone line.
- Offer annual service payment that comes with the value of 2 months free each year.
- Check the employer or organization affiliations that would enable you to attain an 18% discount
- Check the current discounts for nurses, military members, veterans, and teachers
- Make use of any corporate, student, or senior citizen discount available
4. Purchase or bring your phone
If you purchase a new smartphone from AT&T under the Next monthly device payment or through a two-year contract, it costs you more compared to if you were to buy the smartphone at full retail price without a contract. Though $30/month for a new iPhone looks quite affordable independently, it sums to $800 and even more than that over a usual installment plan period.
Get the lowest cost if you purchase the used/refurbished device outright or if you are to bring your compatible phone. This simple calculation shows that even buying a new iPhone outright can save you a lot of money throughout your ownership.
5. Add members from the group or family
The cost per line decreases when you have more lines on your AT&T account, so the more lines you add the lower the monthly rate is for each. It is always smart to add family members or friends to your AT&T plan as this makes it possible to get multiple line discounts and share data among them.
For instance, an AT&T plan allows four people on a single line, which will cost $40 per person. Comparing that to $75 for a single-line unlimited plan means that there are possible savings of $140 every month! So, you can imagine that even two people can save their money with the help of the multi-line AT&T plan.
6. Leverage loyalty discounts
Make it a habit to state that you are a long-time AT&T customer when dealing with their customer service personnel. Politely inquire whether any account credits or loyalty discounts may be offered on your monthly service charge since you have been a subscriber for a certain period. Sometimes if you don’t ask, you won’t get anything!
7. Use prepaid options smartly
Compared to its contracts, AT&T Prepaid plans do not impose any obligations or credit checks while providing similar services at lower prices. You can save $10-25 monthly compared with similar postpaid plans if they continue to use AT&T. The only thing that you need to ensure before changing your carrier is to check the quality of the coverage in your region.
If you sometimes need American service before permanently moving to another country, use $30/month no-contract plans over monthly international roaming. Pause Stateside where necessary and avoid billing while in that state.
8. Purchase through retailers
At times, companies such as Walmart and Best Buy may have limited offers for AT&T plans when you sign up or upgrade using their services as opposed to going directly through AT&T. The range of phones could be slightly limited, but the prices could at least make up for that.
9. Utilize employee discounts
Most employers of medium and large companies provide their employees with special AT&T business account rates as an additional benefit. This often entails a discount on certain wireless plans and/or eliminating the charges for upgrading to a new device. If available, you should contact the benefits manager or the information technology procurement representative at your company to get set up.
Wireless discounts are also possible with a mere retail employee status, even if you are only working in Target or Lowe’s.
10. Practice account management
Make sure that you are checking your myAT&T account often so that you can see what charges are being made and make changes if necessary. Suspend the lines not in active use, request invoice credits for justified reasons, review plan renewal rates, and replace features that are of no use. Account diligence prevents overspending!
Save Money on Your AT&T Wireless Bill Now
If you can, it would be advisable to use one or more of the techniques discussed above to minimize the expenses incurred at AT&T. Such small changes can add up to great savings annually, freeing up more money for other things in your budget. You are always welcome to call AT&T and ask them how they can reduce your monthly expenses as their loyal customer.
Evaluating your need for wireless more frequently than annually, not subscribing to plans with more capabilities than you require, keeping phones longer, exploring applicable discounts and promotions, and attentively managing your AT&T bill offers the best chance to save the most. Which of the money-saving tips do you plan to implement first?
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