With the amount of competition that there is amongst mobile service providers, it is but natural that the consumer can get quite confused and overwhelmed while making a choice. Everywhere they look they will see ads that outline interesting offers and schemes. So how does one decide? First, list out the service providers that are available in the country. Once you have done that, evaluate them considering the following:
Kind of network and coverage
One of the initial things that you need to do is decide on whether you want to go with a CDMA or a GSM network. The quality of both calls and surfing the internet is marginally better than a GSM service provider, however when it comes to national and international roaming, GSM wins hands down. The network coverage within the city you live in is also important. All you have to do is ask around and you will know which mobile service provider has the best coverage.
Costs, call plans, value added services and schemes
While most mobile service providers in the country are on par with each other you still need to evaluate the how much they are going to cost you and what is the value for money that you are getting. The factors that you need to consider are the initial costs like security deposit and call costs and rental amounts. In addition to all of these you also need to evaluate the kind of value added services like caller ID and the kind of schemes the service provider comes out with. A little research will help here.
Customer service, brand awareness and online support
Customer service is very important when it comes to choosing a mobile service provider. If a service provider has bad customer service, it will only be an irritant in the long run. Online support is equally important in today’s world. You should be able to access you bill details etc. online if you need too. You might also want to check on how strong the brand is in the country. A strong brand reflects the amount of customers that are backing it.
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