Mobile Phone Deals - The Real Deal Behind It All

There were times when cell phones were an attractive piece of high priced possession, then as time passed by the costs of these pricey equipments went low and so did the calling charges.People became independent of immobile landlines and took shelter in these amazing objects of telecommunication on the move.Then again there was a rise in the prices of mobile phones wherein you were introduced to PC like phones otherwise known as smart phones.Many of them had processors similar to that of a computer.The common man was caught between immensely attractive smart phone features and a tight limited budget.To conquer the cell phone market amongst the average individual in the UK, mobile phone deals were finally introduced.So what is the real deal of mobile phone deals you may ask? I mean there isn't a way that a mobile phone provider would make available their product of the latest technologies for free of charge or almost free of charge sort of cheap rates through these deals.How do they earn the profits then? Whoever invented the phone deals concept has thought this through in a pretty smart manner.They have created a win-win situation both for the producers and the consumers.Cell phone deals originated as a coalition between the various mobile phone big names and the top mobile network providers.The packages were designed such that people were made to pay only for the calls they make and the fixed charge of the contract of the deal towards the mobile network provider.Imagine being able to own a massively loaded with technology cell phone like Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc or LG Optimus 2X or even the iPhone 4, for rates that make your grocery shopping look expensive.This was made possible by these cheap mobile phone deals.As a part of a contract you are entitled to use a specific network provider for a specific time span that may stretch anywhere across one to two years.By the end of this deal you gain full ownership of the mobile phone of your choice and can even reconnect it to the network provider of your choice.Why I call this a win-win situation for the consumers is because regardless of the nature of purchase you are going to pay for your calls and pay for the phone and pay monthly rentals in case of post paid mobiles.On the other hand, through these deals you get the phone for free or for the cheapest rate possible and you would only have to pay for the monthly rent and call charges.I personally think it isn't a bad idea to go with such cheap mobile phone deals especially because you win free gifts in the form of hi-tech gadgets like iPods, Mp3 players, laptops, gaming consoles, plasma TV and so on.Also, look out for deals that give you a certain amount of free calls, free text messages and free internet allowances.