What Do Your Minutes Cost? You Can't Tell by the Cellphone Bill.

There's a good reason many people don't bother to closely read their cellphone bills. They're a mess. Even if you have a so-called bucket plan that's meant to simplify things -- 450 minutes for $40, say -- the bill is probably split into categories of minutes (in plan, out of plan, promotional, roaming), data charges, taxes, E911 fees and other cryptic line items. If you have a family plan, forget it. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]