Community Entrepreneur creates a free online Cellphone Rate Comparison Calculator, saving time and money for consumers and raising money for charities.
Toronto.ON October 20, 2009 - After reading the Industry Canada’s $1.4m cellphone rate calculator project saga in September 2009 via cbc.ca, Community Entrepreneur J Ben Benjamin from Global Community Hub http://www.globalcommunityhub.comin conjunction with einfinitewebhas stepped up to the plate by creating a free statically calculated online cell phone calculator tool - www.cellphoneratecalculator.comto save time and money for consumers and raise money for charity organizations.
This is the first comprehensive community based tool available in Canada for Canadians and has very unique functionalities to save individuals time, money and minimize the complexity of choosing a cell phone plan based on individual’s cellphone usage pattern. Some of the key features:
1. Voice, Data, pre-paid options are available
2. Search and compare plans based on cellphone usage estimate
3. Search and compare plans based on previous bills
4. Rate and write review of individual plan
5. Submit online price correction notice
6. Display estimated cost
7. Display Bundles/add-ons options
“We were able to develop the tool within very short period of time with statistical calculation, access and display the plans offered by all the service providers all across the country” according to J Ben Benjamin. Thanks to the numerous choices available in today’s market, we know that one can spend hours navigating all the different carrier websites, advertisements, online reviews, and plans that exist. Whether you are a student, entrepreneur, care-giver, stay-at-home mom, or senior you probably need a cell phone and this tool is for you.
According to a report by CBC News Marketplace in January 2009, about 72% of the Canadian population uses a cell phone and cell phones are shaping the way we communicate. Canadians have a vast number of cell phone plans and solutions they can choose from, and this can be a confusing task.
The fact that cell phones are no longer just an accessory, but an essential item for personal and business communications; has prompted Global Community Hub to use its expertise in the area of web based data based driven solutions to empower the community. Without a doubt, cell phone technology is central to enabling communications between families, businesses, and organizations. “Cellphone rate calculator takes the mystery out of choosing the right provider. It’s about time the consumer had a tool like this. I’ll certainly be using it every time I come up for renewal.” Robert T. Stacey President, The Association for the Advancement of Relationship Marketing.
“The cell phone rate calculator tool (www.cellphoneratecalculator.com) will simplify the search for the right cell phone plan. The tool uses a form that prompts the individual to input details about how they use their cell phone. It asks questions based on local, long distance calling minutes, text, family plans, pre-paid plans, favourites number plans, e-mail/internet, and other data requirements. The tool is free of charge,” commented Ben Benjamin, founder Global Community Hub. “We are providing an un-biased tool and filling a need in the community. Users who want to pay-it-forward may choose to make a contribution to one of our charitable partners whose mandate is to improve the quality of life for their communities.”
Global Community Hub strives to give a voice to communities and improve communications between members in a collaborative and meaningful way. It is with this kind of approach that Global Community Hub invites users, cell phone carriers, service providers, technology media gurus, and other individuals who might be able to give valuable feedback to this project.
About Global Community Hub
Global Community Hub offers a comprehensive solution to address the most common technology and communication challenges faced by churches, charity, non-profits and mission organizations. Global Community Hub also works with non-profit organizations in the area of data base development and integration, data acquisition, custom systems development, hubs development, social networking, eCommerce and intranet management solutions.
We take a comprehensive, holistic, end-to-end approach with our products and services to offer one integrated web-based system that brings together all of the organizational processes.
