By Roseanne Colletti, Reporter
You’ve got to love your cell phone. You can even use it to watch my television reports. But who is watching out for those hidden fees that sneak up on you?
Nobody, but you. So, take heed and take heart:
Before you sign up with a carrier, ask about the window for returns, just in case service is a bust in the locations you need.
Also inquire about fees for early termination and upgrades. Then, after you pick up your chin from the floor, remember you should try to negotiate a way out of these fees if ever hit with them.
If such diplomacy fails, consider doing an online cell phone swap with another consumer on sites such as CellTradeUSA.com and CellSwapper.com.
If you want to live on the edge, when your cell phone contract expires, don’t re-up or renew. Just continue paying each month. True, you no longer have the price locked in, but the competition is so great for cell customers, the carrier is not likely to run you off by raising your rate.
