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Marge N Averra
Citizen
Username: Marge_n_averra
Post Number: 31
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 2:40 pm: | 
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My husband wants to acquire some kind of cell phone service so that he can leave the number with contractors, and get their call when they call back - he's discovered that they have limited patience with phone-tag.
However, that's the only reason for the cell phone - other than that, he doesn't believe in them and doesn't want one.
So we're looking into cheap preapid plans and my head is swimming after trying to figure out how this works.
As far as I can figure out, this is the deal:
1) buy the phone
2) buy the minutes on a card or on the internet
Is that it? what am I missing here?
Anybody have experience with this kind of plan and know about any "gotchas?" Are there any truly dirt-cheap options? |
composerjohn
Citizen
Username: Composerjohn
Post Number: 776
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 2:46 pm: |
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http://www.tracfone-orders.com/direct/tr/howitworks.jsp?tech=TOGSM3&techzip=0707 9
My wife has a Trak phone. You pay for the minutes and that's it - no monthly charges or hidden fees. |
Tom Reingold
Supporter
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 13170
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 3:23 pm: |
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My father just bought two cell phones from Tuyo (http://www.tuyo.com) which is really an offering from the company where I work, IDT. So far, so good. It's 20c a minute for the first ten minutes of the day and 10c a minute thereafter for that day. No contracts, no minimums, no forfeited minutes.
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LibraryLady(ncjanow)
Supporter
Username: Librarylady
Post Number: 3149
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 3:56 pm: |
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T-mobile's plans is strictly 10 cents a minute after you buy the phone for fifty dollars. No long distance no roaming.No other fees. Just got one for my mom. |
mrmaplewood
Citizen
Username: Mrmaplewood
Post Number: 318
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 4:55 pm: |
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My T mobile plan is prepaid for one year for $100 plus tax. That's $8.50 per month. I don't think the rates are competitive, but with my usage, I will probably let the minutes expire in one year before I use them up. I only have it for an emergency. |
akb
Citizen
Username: Akb
Post Number: 396
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 5:02 pm: |
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We use Virgin mobile and pay per minute. |
Marge N Averra
Citizen
Username: Marge_n_averra
Post Number: 32
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 6:53 pm: |
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Thanks - this is all very helpful. |
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