Your phone bill is never just your phone bill.

It’s a boatload of extra charges and hidden fees on top of what you already pay, until that grand total is nowhere near the number you were promised. And if you’re thinking “but surely not my phone bill,” think again. The thing about hidden fees is that they’re, well, hidden.

Here are all the extras you might have been paying for without even knowing it, and how to avoid them using another option: a prepaid mobile plan.

Fees upon fees

Phone contracts seem great in theory, but in practice, they can leave you in a tricky spot. Life can change in the blink of an eye, which is why a fixed contract can be a pain if you end up changing your mind or need to break it early. Doing so can result in penalties for leaving.

And few things hurt w

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