Being out of touch is not an option today. With portable tablet computers and smart cellphones, everyone is in constant communication. Several options exist for consumers to choose from but signing a long-term contract with a cellular carrier can be intimidating and expensive to break. Another option available to consumers is carriers with prepaid plans of anytime minutes that do not expire. Other phone companies emerged offering pay-by-the-minute and prepaid plans. When the terms of the plan expire, so does the phone. These options are considerably cheaper than contracted service. Writer Bio