The amount spent on maintaining a smartphone
is definitely on the high side. It has become a recurrent expenditure for some
people. Regardless, you cannot do without your smartphone. Hence getting rid of
your smartphone is not an option. At the same that if you are not careful, you
will be spending an outrageous amount on your phone. Therefore, it is important
for you to reduce your smartphone expenses. In line with this, Jumia Travel,
the online travel agency roll out smart ways you can lower the monies you spend
on maintaining your smartphone.
Use chat
apps instead of SMS
The number
of individuals who send SMS has significantly dropped. The reason for this is
not farfetched. It is because there more instant messaging platforms like
WhatsApp, BlackBerry Messenger and Facebook messenger that you can
use to exchange messages. In fact, you can get immediate feedback.
Subscribe
to the same network with your partner and family
You should
use the same network with whoever you interact with frequently. It is cheaper
to call similar networks and quite expensive if you subscribe to different
networks. Interestingly, since mobile phones can accommodate as many as 3 sim
cards, they have all the networks.
Be
conscious of how you data usage
Another
way you spend money on your smartphone is via data subscription. In Nigeria,
1.5 GB cost 1,000. And the fact is you will subscribe twice or thrice before
the month runs out. So, you should be conscious of how you use data. You can
decide to do away with apps and make use of the web version (opera mini). And
if you can use Wi-Fi if you have access.
Turn off
in-app purchases
For those
who download all sorts of apps on their phones, there are some in-app purchases
you have to make to have the full complement of the app. So, turn off in-app
purchases so that you don’t have to pay for it. It is quite unnecessary. But
you will be surprised that some people pay for these addition fees to download
an app.
Get an
ordinary phone
This is quite radical but if you
want to drastically lower your phone cost, you should get an ordinary phone.
The only money you will spend on an ordinary phone is on a prepaid
card. In other words, take a break from your smartphone. It helps. But, the
truth is it is difficult. Still, you can try.
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