Everyone has a phone in today’s age.  Whether you have an old fashion land line, or a cell phone, there are plenty of ways to get your phone bill lowered, no matter what kind of service you have.  In fact, there are ways out there, where you can even chat for free!

Try free services - Websites like Skype, and Google Voice allow you to chat with others at no cost at all.  The only catch with Skype is that the other party will need a user name.  This is great for those that keep their computer running all the time, and they want to just receive calls at home.  Google Voice allows you to make calls directly from their platform, as well as receive them.

Use discount services - There are plenty of services out there that advertise extremely cheap rates for the year.  Services like MagicJack.com are great if you’re looking for a low, flat rate.  Simply hook it up to your computer, and you can make unlimited calls for $20 or so per year!  You can’t beat that value at all.

Evaluate your bill - A cool service out there called BillShrink will evaluate your bill instantly for a small fee.  You’ll upload your statement, and they will tell you what you should cut back on.  You’ll be amazed at how much you can save by having another company look at your bill from the outside.

If you don’t want a service to evaluate your bill, you can always look over it yourself.  See if you’re using all of your minutes.  Are you using all of your features?  There are some things that you may be downloading that cost you extra dollars as well.  In today’s technological age, you’ll want to make sure that you check out the Internet options, because you’ll soon find out that you can call for free.