How To Acquire Cellphone Contracts With A Low Credit Score

| Friday, September 28, 2012
By Bogart Obedencia


The cellular phone industry has increased in popularity over the past twenty years. In the past, the only people that had cellular phones were the people that could afford them, or people with extremely high credit ratings. However, the economic recession has affected everyone's credit rating. If you are scared about obtaining cellphone contracts with a company, you will be astonished by how easy it actually is.

Most people believe that if their credit scores are not high that they will be turned down for cellular phone service. Therefore, instead of putting themselves through the ringer, so to speak, they will choose to obtain prepaid service as well. Prepaid service will allow an individual who has a low credit score to obtain a cellular device, as long as they purchase the device upfront, and pay for the service that they require.

Customers who have bad credit may be asked to pay a down payment towards their contract. The down payment solidifies to the cellular provider that you are serious about your purchase. The payment you may be asked to make can range from 50 dollars to 400 dollars, based on your score.

The good news is you do not have to get a prepaid phone if you do not want it. Instead, all you will need to do is fill out an application with a cellular phone retailer and render a down payment in order to start service. Your down payment will show the retailer that you are serious about rebuilding your credit and obtaining a contract through them.

On the other hand, the only way that you are going to know if you are required to pay a down payment or not is fill out an application. Fill out an application in order to see what you qualify for. Different carriers will ask for prospective customers to pay different amounts. Compare and contrast the different amounts amongst different carriers, until you find one that is willing to work with your low score.

In most cases, interest will be added onto the down payment as well. So you will not only receive the initial down payment that you made back, but also any interest that accrued on it while you were in your two year contract. Be aware, that different companies have different credit requirements for the plans that they offer.

Companies that offer cellphone contracts are going to run your credit to check on your payment history. If your credit score is deplorable, you will be asked to pay a down payment to start service. Do some research on different companies, and fill out applications from each company to locate one that is willing to work with your low credit rating.




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