How can I reduce my Mobile bill?

Below are few tips to reduce your mobile expenses:

• If you are a frequent roamer to a particular place then it’s better to have a local number of that area, because in roaming incoming as well as outgoing call charges are very high. So you can use the local number for making outgoing calls. This will reduce your roaming bill substantially.  But to use this strategy you need to either keep two mobile handsets or a dual SIM phone as you won’t like your regular number switched off. Lifetime validity prepaid SIMs are available at a very low cost so you can keep SIMs of circles where you roam and can use while visiting a circle.
• Do not subscribe to per second billing plan if you make large number of long duration local calls. Per second billing is good for large number of small duration calls.
• Use Bonus coupons: Bonus coupons allow reduced call/SMS rates for a particular type of calls. For example coupon for local calling, STD calling or for free SMS.
• Subscribe to My group, Friends family, or unlimited calling plan depending on your need: If you need to call more to select few numbers like family members or friends, then it is good to subscribe to group calling plan as it gives discounted calling rates for few numbers. Almost every operator has such plan. Tata docomo’s buddy net, Airtel’s friends and family pack are examples.
• Disable push mail if you do not have urgent need, if you do not have unlimited data download plan then to reduce data bill it’s better not to activate push mail functionality unless very necessary.
• Use Skype /Nimbuzz, VoIP call for ISD calls: If you have PC/laptop with internet connection then it’s better to make ISD calls through Skype. Through this Skype to Skype calls are free and Skype to landline and mobile is chargeable. Conference calls to are possible with Skype. Skype can be downloaded on Mobile phones too and can be used for making Skype calls through Mobile phones.Similarly Nimbuzz to allows VoIP calls,which can be used for making ISD calls.
• If you are fond of social networking , checking emails or surf internet on mobile, then go for suitable plans which give you free usage and data download rates as per your usage.For 2G customers it’s better to go for unlimited download plans which are very popular these days and comes in below Rs.100/month.
• Go through the website of your mobile operator to know the most suitable and economical plan as per your usage pattern.Periodically analyze your usage pattern and choose the best available plan from the telecom operators in your circle/area.