/Business travelers are no longer raking up high bills by using hotel phones and internet services, instead they are whipping out their cellphones and traveling with laptops and wireless cards in order to avoid hotel fees.

Walk through the lobby or pool area of most hotels and you’ll see guests connected to the internet or talking on their cell. Long gone are the days when guests avoid using the hotel phones just to prevent the hotel from overcharging them on their bill.

The decrease in telephone and internet charges has hotel officials rethinking the services and many chains are offering incentives like free internet access and local call services just to get guests to book in their hotel.

For years, hotel guests were stuck with the high prices, set by the hotel to use their phone and internet connections, but travelers have found away to get around paying high fee by booking their stay in hotels that offer free services and bringing their own phone and laptop.

You can be sure that hotels will eventually hike up room rates in order to compensate for everyone using their own cellphone or laptop.