| The ringing of the first mobile phones heralded a new | | | | offered by leading network carriers, service providers |
| age in the telecommunications domain. The research | | | | and retailers on the latest and most sought after |
| and developmental efforts of technical experts and | | | | models of mobile phones. Attractive tariff structures |
| their innovative ideas were finally rewarded! With time, | | | | are offered to users during the period of contract. In |
| mobile phones were designed, developed and | | | | addition, subscribers to these handsets are offered |
| marketed for commercial use. As of now, buying a | | | | innovative mobile phone handsets, at subsidized costs, |
| mobile phone has become one of the most common | | | | or sometimes absolutely free. Mobile phones, available |
| activities that most of us indulge in from time to time. | | | | as contract mobiles or otherwise, have become an |
| We avail of offers from leading mobile phone | | | | inseparable part of our lives. We get enthusiastic about |
| networks such as “Three,” and purchase either | | | | buying the latest Bluetooth enabled mobile phones, |
| a contract mobile phone or a “pay as you go | | | | showcasing a number of user-friendly features. We |
| mobile phone,” depending on our specific | | | | get enthusiastic about availing of attractive offers on |
| requirements. The use mobile phones are sometimes | | | | the handsets of our choice. We get enthusiastic about |
| governed by contracts or agreements between | | | | buying a mobile phone online. Some of us also like |
| network carriers / manufacturers and mobile phone | | | | purchasing cheap mobile phone handsets that may not |
| users. The exact specifications of contracts may vary; | | | | showcase a lot of feature but would at least help us |
| however certain defining factors are common for all | | | | to remain connected with our friends and family. As a |
| such plans. For one, users have to enter into a | | | | matter of fact, mobile phones are the logical |
| contract of a pre-specified period of 12 months or 18 | | | | extensions of landlines and provide greater flexibility to |
| months, etc. During the period of contract, mobile | | | | people benefiting from their specialized features. With |
| phone users are legally bound to the particular service | | | | the wide range of options available and the diversified |
| provider and agree not to switch their loyalty to other | | | | uses of mobile phones, it makes perfect sense to use |
| service providers or carriers. Many such deals are | | | | the same in our day to day lives. |