How To Choose A Cell Phone Plan

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August 06, 2013

A woman using a cell phone walks past T-Mobile and Sprint stores in New York. Sprint and T-Mobile are eating into AT&T and Verizon's consumer bases. (Mark Lennihan/AP)

Some major cell phone carriers recently changed their policies, allowing people to upgrade phones without having to wait for their contracts to renew.

When is the best time to switch your cell phone plan, and what are the features you should pay for?

The Wall Street Journal's Jason Bellini looks at what carriers are offering and how to pick the plan that works best for consumers.

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Guest

Jason Bellini, senior producer for the Wall Street Journal. He tweets @jasonbellini.

This segment aired on August 6, 2013.