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Finding a free cell phone is easy but finding the right cell phone is not. If you are looking for a free cell phone or a replacement cell phone then you are in the right place. Compare the best cell phone deals and cheap cell phone plans right online. When you have found a phone with the features you need then search for the carrier who offers the best coverage and reception services in your area. Comparison shopping for cell phones has never been this easy.

Many of the new cell phone models even have cool features like a built in camera, Bluetooth, MP3, PDA, voice activated calling, two way communication via walkie talkie style messaging from Nextel or Sprint PCS, pager mode, internet access, sms messages, speaker phone, and many other cool features included for the modern cell phone user. If you are looking for the hottest online cell phones and the top cellular providers with the best discount services, then look for the Apple iPhone, Palm, Razr and Smartphone PDAs like the Treo and Blackberry.

Many free cell phone offers include free shipping and calling plans with free night and weekend minutes, free long distance and nationwide long distance as well as free roaming. Select a calling plan for your free cell phone that has the basic features you need and use like free voice mail, call waiting, caller ID, 3 way conference calling, and cusomizable ringtones. Cell phones come in many different varieties and sizes including flip and bar phones, PDA and smartphones, camera and video phones, MP3 and GPS phones. These phones are available from the more popular cell phone manufacturers like Apple, LG, Kyocera, Sanyo, Sony Ericsson, Nokia, Motorola, Palm, Panasonic, RIM, Audiovox, Hitachi and for the kids, Firefly. Choosing a new cell phone or refurbished cell phone with the features you is just as important as choosing the right carrier.

When you shop for a free cell phone online, determine your needs before you begin your search. Although "free" cell phones aren't really free in that the cost of the phone is spread out in your monthly service fees, they can be a huge money saver especially when starting out with new service. Many times the online free cell phone offers are much cheaper than those found in the mall kiosks or in retail locations as the online store has much less overhead to maintain and can pass these cost saving to you in the form of a subsidized phone or a rebate. Usually the only drawback to shopping online for a free cell phone is that you have to wait a couple of days to get your new cell phone but that is pretty easy to live with when you consider the cost savings.

Not all cell phone providers use the same cellular technology and there are pros and cons for each network. Analog networks will work with older, but in some cases more reliable, basic phones while the newer digital networks allow you to use all the latest bells and whistles even if you never use them. The coverage area of the different networks will also vary with the more advanced digital networks usually found in more populated areas. This also means that you won't be able to roam in a network that has different technology than your handset. However, no matter what cell phone network you choose to use, there is always going to be a low cost or free cell phone offer that will work for you. Many of these free cell phone offers even include no credit card or no credit check applications and come with free accessory kits that include everything you need to use you cell phone. Many times these accessory kits will include just a basic wall charger but other times may include car chargers, headsets and leather cases. These accessory kits can be huge money saver for you considering that you would probably just end up buying them anyway.

GSM (Global System for Mobile) is the international standard in Europe, Australia and much of Asia and Africa. CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) is mainly found in the US. In covered areas, cell-phone users can buy one phone that will work anywhere where the standard is supported. However, no one phone hand set will work everywhere. So even if your cell phone plan includes free roaming, your phone will not work unless you are roaming in an area that uses similar network archtecture. Both networks have their advantages and disadvantages with GSM giving you the freedom of massive worldwide coverage and CDMA giving you plans with high speed digital access.

Pre-paid plans or pay as you go service has some advantages over regular monthly billing plans. Primarily, they are easy to monitor and have no monthly service fees so you don't pay for what you don't use. However, the rates are generally much higher than they are phone regular plans so you'll pay more over the long term. And if you are looking for the latest technology in cell phones, you won't find it in prepaid plans as the carriers usually offer only older cell phones that don't have the latest bells and whistles or even standard things like text messages or customizable ring tones. This is because the carriers make their money from the monthly service fees and aren't looking to give you a great deal with a pre-paid cell phone plan that doesn't make them very much money. If you are trying to decide between regular monthly service and pre-paid cell phone service, experts say that pre-paid cell phone service will generally cost you more in the long run.

Tired of using an old cell phone model? If your original service contract has expired and you are paying on a month by month basis, then contact your carrier and see what deals they have on new cell phones or free cell phones. If you don't like what they are offering, consider switching your carrier. You can easily port over your old phone number to your new cell phone so your friends won't have to update their address books and you'll never miss a call. Want to add a line to your account for your spouse or child? Again, be sure to check with your carrier to find out what deal they are offering you. Most carriers will bend over backward to give you a good deal for fear that they might lose you to a competitor.

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Since 1999, FreeCellPhoneGuy.com is your online source for free cell phones and unbeatable free cell phone deals from all national carriers.

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