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composerjohn
Citizen
Username: Composerjohn
Post Number: 660
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Monday, January 16, 2006 - 8:27 am: | 
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I currently have a Verizon cellphone (400 minutes, $39). My wife wants a phone too. Her phone will be used mostly for emergencies and other short calls.
Should I upgrade our Verizon plan to 700 shared minutes ($69), or get a whole new "pay as you go" cellphone plan. What other companies besides Verizon would you recommend?
Thanks for the help. |
Blue Heeler
Citizen
Username: Blueheeler
Post Number: 37
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Monday, January 16, 2006 - 2:03 pm: |
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check if you can convert your existing plan to the verizon family plan; the second phone will be only $9.99 a month.
i've had the best coverage with verizon in the area, having tried cingular and sprint. |
composerjohn
Citizen
Username: Composerjohn
Post Number: 661
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Monday, January 16, 2006 - 2:15 pm: |
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According to the verizon website, the third phone in the family plan is $9.99. I think their advertising on TV is very misleading. Here's a screen shot from their site:
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Bob K
Supporter
Username: Bobk
Post Number: 10297
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, January 16, 2006 - 3:38 pm: |
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I agree that all of this is as confusing as can be. See my post last week on replacing a broken phone.
We have the same plan that Composer John has, but with two phones. We pay 9.99 for the additional line. We signed up for this, however, almost two years ago.
My suggestion is to try to get them to add the second phone to your existing plan without upgrading to 700 minutes, even if initially they say they can't do it. Say you are going to go to another carrier for the second phone.
Good luck, you will probably need it.
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composerjohn
Citizen
Username: Composerjohn
Post Number: 662
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Monday, January 16, 2006 - 3:52 pm: |
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Thanks Bob. Is it even possible to add a second phone without upgrading minutes? I'll try - we'll see what happens. |
Tom Reingold
Supporter
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 11959
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 7:33 am: |
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$69 seems pretty good for two phones, especially if calling each other will be free. Will it?
We use T-Mobile which is a little less and we get a few more minutes than that, though I don't remember the exact details.
You can get a good pay-as-you-go plan from http://www.tuyo.com. It's 20c per minute for the first ten minutes of each day and 10c per minute thereafter. No contract, no minimum. Disclosure: I work for the company that provides this but I don't make any money if you buy this service.
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cicely moncrieff
Citizen
Username: Cicely_m
Post Number: 59
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 7:49 am: |
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Tom-- I used to have T-Mobile and loved the features, but just could not get any reception when I lived in New York.
How do you find the reception in Maplewood? I'd love to switch back from Verizon. |
Tom Reingold
Supporter
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 11960
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 11:33 am: |
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Tuyo offers an interactive coverage map. Very cool. Tuyo uses T-Mobile's network, so this map applies to T-Mobile customers.
http://www.tuyo.com/coverage/default.aspx
It does show some weak spots in Maplewood. Service in and around my house is a bit weak, and that's an improvement from recently. It was non-existent. So things are getting better. Coverage is very good in some parts of South Orange and Maplewood.
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