Comments on: Consider Prepaid Cell Phones

By: BrynOc

BrynOc — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:34:22 +0000

OH yeah I am sooo glad I made that switch aswell. I have save d alot of money and times are tough you know? I havent really left the area so I don’t know how the service and coverage is….. But I have a feeling its going to be great. I had at&t and my signal kept dropping and so far with net10 I have not had that problem.

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Tue, 25 May 2010 16:28:41 +0000

I use a service called “Page Plus.” They have various plans…All distance, unlimited for a month is around $40 for the month. Since I don’t use a cell phone much, I use their “Standard plan” which can cost from $10 upward and the min are good for 90 days. You can go online and sign up. The service uses Verizon lines, so the service is widespread.

By: janet

janet — Mon, 24 May 2010 16:33:17 +0000

After years of contract, I finally made the switch to Net10 and am very happy paying $15 a month with their easy plan. The coverage is great and since I’m not a heavy user the plan suits me just fine. The icing on the cake is I also got my phone for free since all Net10 phone comes with 300 minutes and two months of service upon activation.

By: Linda

Linda — Fri, 14 May 2010 17:35:17 +0000

I live in the U.S. Switched two phones to prepaid in Nov. & Dec. 2009. For me, prepaid mostly means I don’t have to agree to a 1-2 year contract and/or pay after I use the service. Big deal! On one phone I get unlimited voice, text and web browsing for $45. On the other I get 1000 voice, 1000 text and 30mb web for $30.00. I get a major network (Verizon) on a Tracphone (prepaid) service with phone bought only at Walmart. It is called StraightTalk. Seems some folks ssem to think the “snob appeal” is more important than a good deal.

By: grace

grace — Sun, 09 May 2010 21:13:34 +0000

good for you; and i’m very poud fo you for the switch. i have been using net10 for over 3yrs; no regrets at all, very good service

By: Mollyyy

Mollyyy — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:00:31 +0000

I got a net10 phone after I lost my iphone and I Loved it ever since. With no contracts and no bills there is No Evil. Literally.. I am saving soooo much money and have a great phone. What more would I need? I got the Motorola EM326 and it has games, web, just everything I could need. I spend like 30 dollars a month on my phone a month at most which is a far cry from that ridiculous over 100 bucks I used to spend!

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:03:51 +0000

I agree with everyone that commented about Straight Talk. I have it myself, and I love it. I am always astonished that I get such a great prepaid plan for such a little price. I mean, $45 per month for unlimited calls, texts, and data is amazing! I also love how it runs on Verizon’s network, so I never worry about an important call dropping. I recommend everyone to try Straight Talk.

By: echidnina

echidnina — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:54:29 +0000

Thanks for the article. I’m moving to the UK later this year (where my Verizon phone will NOT work), and will probably end up getting a PAYG phone when I’m over there. I don’t talk on the phone very much at all, but I text like nobody’s business. Are there PAYG programs that have good texting packages?

By: Laurie Landry

Laurie Landry — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:34:55 +0000

Straight Talk is simply amazing. The best prepaid plan around HANDS DOWN. I seriously am saving over $500 a year just from switching to this from my monthly contract. I pay $45 for Unlimited calls and texts, plus its on the Verizon network so I get awesome coverage. I do majority of my shopping at Walmart now to save money so it was perfect that Walmart sells Straight Talk exclusively nationwide. I reccommend this plan to anyone trying to save money the smart way

By: Pat Yoe

Pat Yoe — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:14:21 +0000

I have Straight Talk. I previously had Verizon then switched to AT&T but the bills were CRAZY!.

When I heard about Straight Talk I couldn’t believe it but have had it now for 2 months and it is just sick! I’d heard that it was on Verizon and the coverage is rock steady, so yeah.

By: Melonie

Melonie — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 03:45:43 +0000

My husband & I switched to StraightTalk. We each pay $45/month for unlimited talking/texting and figure we’ll be saving about $1000/yr!!!

By: Pat Yoe

Pat Yoe — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:16:52 +0000

I have Straight Talk. I previously had Verizon then switched to AT&T but the bills were CRAZY!.

When I heard about Straight Talk I couldn’t believe it but got it from Walmart and have had it now for 2 months and it is just sick! I’d heard that it was on Verizon and the coverage is rock steady, so yeah!

By: Mark Baldwin

Mark Baldwin — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:43:09 +0000

Google Voice is a new free service that offers all sorts of phone features. You can find out more at http://www.google.com/googlevoice/about.html.

Mark

By: moe

moe — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:14:35 +0000

i wanted to ask mark baldwin what is google voice as i never heard of it before thanks moe

By: moe

moe — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:51:12 +0000

i just got straight talk it has very good coverage where i live in n.h and i get a thousand minutes of talk and a thousand minutes of texting, allso 30gb for internet, though i haven been abil to acess that yet, but to be honest sprint does not have good covarage in n.h and you get a lot of droped calls but straight talk is on the verizon net work,