Flycell is one of several companies that offers people a variety of services to expand their cell phone usage. The popularity of Flycell has grown primarily due to users telling their friends. This grassroots word-of-mouth movement has effectively attracted a generation of cell phone users. Adopted quickly by young people, Flycell's service is slowly paving a path into the hearts and minds of older users. As people begin to use their cell phones for more than merely talking with friends and family, companies such as Flycell are in position to leverage the demand. In this article, we'll describe some of the services that Flycell offers, the costs behind using their service and whether it's worth your time and effort.



Exploring The Flycell Service

Flycell maintains a growing stable of ringtones, games, wallpapers and pictures that you can download to your cell phone or PDA. They've shown the willingness to continue growing their inventory (presumably to expand their subscriber base). Most of the items on Flycell.com can be downloaded to your computer (after which you'll need to transfer the downloaded pieces to your phone handheld device) or directly to your cell phone through your phone's browser.

Currently, not all carriers allow you to enjoy all of the content available through Flycell's service. Flycell has been able to work with the major carriers (AT&T, Sprint, Alltel, Verizon, etc.) to ensure those companies' subscribers can enjoy the majority of content offered through Flycell. But, the breadth of Flycell's services make it impossible to work with every carrier and model of phone.

Understanding The Cost Of Flycell's Service

The main question most prospective users have of Flycell's services regards its cost. In short, what does it cost to subscribe? Like similar services from other companies, Flycell charges a fee for each item you download. The price for each item in their content inventory varies. For example, ringtones may cost between $1.99 and $3.99 while wallpapers and screensavers may cost much less. Also, remember that your wireless carrier may charge an additional fee for any text messaging or transfers of data from Flycell.com.

Easy To Use And Full Of Features

Getting started is incredibly easy. A quick text message from your cell phone or PDA will create your account and start your subscription. You can purchase credits and download items almost immediately and the cost will be added to the bill that you receive from your wireless carrier. Flycell offers many of the same features as similar companies. For example, you can subscribe to daily jokes or horoscopes. One of the unique components of their service is a magazine that is sent directly to your cell phone. The magazine is basically an update of Flycell's latest downloads.

Digging Into Flycell

This type of service can be addictive. You'll literally have thousands of songs, games and other pieces of content at your fingertips that are available for instant download. Keep in mind that there is a small fee for each item you download (the fees can add up quickly).