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Finding An Inexpensive, Basic Cell Phone Plan

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Date: 07/24/2008 Topics: Consumer Advice > Product Finder | Readers Request > Consumer  
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My husband has started a new job. I need to pick him up everyday from the job sites so he needs a cell phone to call when ready. I got on a couple of sites and all the plans started at like 39.99, can anyone recommend a company that has cheap, basic plans for less? Would it be better to go with a plan or a prepaid? I also have tons of old cell phones just laying around, so if I could use one of them it would be great.

Natalie from Utah
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Post By Tammy (Guest Post) (08/03/2008)
I saw a print ad for a phone called the Jitterbug. They claim to have plans for as low as 10.00 per month.

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Post By Estella (Guest Post) (07/26/2008)
I have had an STi phone for several years and have used it all over America including Hawaii. It costs .10 a day plus .10 a minute. Since I only use it when needed to change a meeting, etc, or on vacation, it costs me $3 to $5 a month. I got the phone with a total rebate, but now you have to pay a little for the phone. You can buy them at Staples or at cheapphonecards.com.

You can buy the cards to add minutes at cheapphonecards.com, there is a 3% discount and no tax. You can buy $10, $25, or $50 at a time.

On TMobile you have to buy $100 worth to get the .10 a minute rate.

I know some others have .10 a minute, but on most the minutes expire and you really can't use the phone for less than $9 a month. I've never seen anything cheaper than this STi.

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Post By DEE (Guest Post) (07/26/2008)
I'm using a t-mobile prepaid phone. The minutes are cheaper than the tracphone, you can get as much minutes as you need. I buy a 1,000 minutes for $100.00 And it is good for
1 year. Otherwise, your minutes will be deleted every three months if you don't use them. I don't use many minutes, but this way I have lots of time to use them up. I have been able to use it most anywhere.

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Post by ChloeA (32) | (07/26/2008)
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I agree Tracfone is a good option for what you described, but ask around about which company is their carrier in your locality. I used one for years with great results, until they changed carriers and I had nothing but dropped calls and had to quit using them.

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Post By Barbara Snyder (Guest Post) (07/25/2008)
Same here with the tracphone so easy and adding minutes is easy too. Much cheaper than buying a plan and phones are not that expensive.

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Post by bluealt (52) | (07/25/2008)
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I use Net10. It's the sister company to Tracfone. It's all prepaid minutes and so easy to use. If your minutes get low, buy another card, go online to add minutes or add them from your Net10 phone.

You can get the phones at places like walmart, dollar stores or on the Net10 website.

I add minutes every 60 days and it costs me $30. So I'm using their basic prepaid plan = 300 minutes, 60 days, $30. 10cents a minute.

It couldn't be any easier and it's great area coverage and can talk anytime, anywhere to anyone.

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Post by GTIChick (24) | (07/25/2008)
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I second the comment about the Tracfone. I just bought a phone for $40 and it has a promotion that doubles all the minutes for the life of the phone. You can also do a search for Tracfone codes that give you bonus minutes when you add minutes to your phone. For less than $20, I added 200 minutes that will last until December, and will carry over as long as I add minutes before then.

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Post by Glenn'sMom (251) | (07/24/2008)
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We have Verizon and get our home phone with unlimited long distane and a cell with (I think) about 400 minutes (we use usually 18 min/mo.) and they cost us $31.00 all together. You can go to Verizon.com and find out all the plans. Also we have free (no minutes used) when we use our cell to call other Verizon people. Good for kids who are away and Mother wants to check often!

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Post By Lisa (Guest Post) (07/24/2008)
Get a tracfone. You get 800 minutes a year for $100.

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