Looking to save some cash on your phone bill? Sascha Segan at PC Mag had $35 dollars taken off his phone bill and I’ll tell you how he did it. In order to get these discounts, you will have to be very bold with your carrier and make threats that you wouldn’t otherwise make. Remember, you are trying to tap into the customer retention plans and processes that carriers have in place to keep your business. If you don’t come across as frustrated and willing to walk away from it all, you’ve lost your ability to properly negotiate.
The first thing you need to do is change your carrier. Loyalty does help in dealing with carriers when you’re asking for upgrades, but we want some serious savings and the way we’re going to do that is pin carriers up against each other. Make them fight for our love! Once you switch carriers, find a package that suits you that is cheaper than the one you had at your previous carrier. These are normally easy to find because prices drop naturally over time and if you haven’t switched carriers in years, you’ll be surprised what you can find. Always make sure to ask about discounts for schools, corporate etc.
Once you’ve switched carriers, get ready for your old carrier to start crawling back. Sascha immediately got a flyer from Verizon, his old carrier, offering 2 months of free service for the first year if he came back. Once they’ve demonstrated they’re willing to offer you these discounts, hit them up for a little more. Tell them you want the free months, but also try and swing some accessories, free upgrades and anything else, just to make yourself feel that much better about the deal.
After all this and you’re back on a carrier with a sweet plan, go that extra little step. Companies like Validas, will analyze your cell-phone bill and figure out if you’re on the right plan with the right carrier based on your actual usage patterns. It also looks for errors in your carrier’s math that may be costing you money.
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