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Prepay cell phone question
Posted: Apr 15, 2010
So this may sound like the dumbest question ever but here goes . . . I need to get a cell phone. I was thinking of getting one of those "Pay as You Go" and purchase an air card.
The dumb question is do these phones have their own phone number so other people can you call or are they just to be used for outgoing calls?
Thanks for any responses.
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Cell phone - prepaid...sm
[ In Reply To ..]I am currently using Straight Talk from Walmart. It uses the Verizon network. I have unlimited talk, text, and web for $47 a month. Yes, I have my own number and yes, people can call and text me. According to Clark Howard (a consumer advocate guru) it's the best deal going. I get service absolutely everywhere...it's the best deal we've found so far. My DD and I both have one...hope this helps!
Thanks for reply! - Anon
[ In Reply To ..]Maybe I'll put in an application at WalMart while I'm there . . . only kidding. I'm staying with being an MT as long as I can.
I use Net10 (sm) - dln
[ In Reply To ..]I don't use my cell phone as often as most people do, and I found the Net10 pre-paid phone is perfect for me! It's no contracts, no monthly fee, just 10 cents a minute anywhere/anytime, no roaming charges. I generally buy 300 minutes of airtime (2-month period of time) for $30. The only downside is remembering to add minutes at the end of the 2-month period or you lose your phone number! Reception is great, and it works everywhere I need it to! :)
I love Tracfone, but you could qualify for free - XanaX
[ In Reply To ..]Tracfone is great. I use mine so little that it's less than 5 bucks a month. The one I bought is at Family Dollar or WalMart, was $15, has a camera, and comes with double minutes -- you buy 1 hour, it gives you 2.
My son has a free phone provided thru Safelink, which gives you a free phone and 70 minutes a month free, to which you can add minutes. Now I'm seeing commercials for Assurance, which gives ya 200 minutes a month.
I have T-mobile pre-pay and recommend it - meinaz
[ In Reply To ..]I thought I'd toss this plan out for you. A lot of these pay as you go type plans will charge you a $1 a day if dare use it, so if you use it every day, that's $30 extra a month - way out of my budget right now. I wanted an emergency phone mainly, so I ended up with T-Mobile pre-pay.
Basically it's $100 up front for 1000 minutes, which for me I only have to recharge once a year. Pretty great, amounts to about $8/month and an hour and a half worth of calls and you don't get charged anything extra. If I use more minutes per month, I have to recharge it sooner than my one year, and you do get a full year to use up all your minutes if you go with the $100 plan.
I bought a cheapo phone from the site, but they have nicer ones, and you can also find phones at Walmart and such places. I have my very own number and can make outgoing calls. :)
Here's the sticky part. If you let your minutes/recharge lapse, you could lose your number.
Just be careful of those pesky hidden fees, whatever plan you choose.
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