Thursday, February 28, 2013

How to Choose a Data Plan



Sometimes choosing the perfect data plan can tend to become confusing more so if you are just a starter. Data Plans always come in different packages – That definitely is to cater for the different user levels. There is always the unlimited package which comes with no restrictions on how much data you can use in a particular time; then there are the limited packages where you are given a specific amount of data to exhaust in a specific period of time. Limited packages are normally cut in to various data amounts and periods so that makes the charges vary accordingly. The question is now how to make that perfect choice.

First and foremost, you need to determine your browsing habit. What are your motives, intentions and interests? Pin point what you really intend to do with the data. Is it just to access your emails? –reply and post a few comments on your social pages or just read your favorite news site? In such a scenario a limited data plan is your best choice. For the gamer who is in to playing online games, the unlimited data plan is for you simply because the multimedia apps are data guzzlers.
You may need to check your time online. For example; if you are planning to subscribe for a particular project, make sure you get some rough estimates of the duration you will spend on the internet and what kind of tasks you will need to perform. If it won’t take much time and the tasks are light, then go for the limited data plan. If the project looks data consuming, head for the unlimited data plans.  The best thing to do is buy unlimited data for the duration of the project –could be 24 hours, a week or month depending on your estimates.
How many people are going to use the data? Always have in mind the number of users you are buying data packets for. This may be inapplicable if the data is for your mobile phone. You’ll need to consider that for office and home consumptions. Unless there is an understanding or you can manage the other users’ usage, the wise option is always to go for unlimited as you can never be sure of how others intend to use the data.
All in all, when buying data for your home computers, office computer or mobile phone, making the right choice all depends on the usage and users. Every service provider offers different rates and data amounts –a little time taken to look around and research is worth it if you are to go for the right data plan.

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