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Anybody have a phone on one of these plans? If so, pro's/cons?
I have an extra razor (no sim card) laying around and can I just pay the 50-60bucks/month for that thing as a no contract?
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Campfire 'Bwana
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I have gone no contract bu just buying a phone and hooking it to a service. I also have been out of contract a couple of times. Trying to get that way now.
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Yup I use Boost mobile $50 a month unlimited everything, use any nextel phone you want.
Pros: cheap, no bs fees, same coverage as if I was on sprint/nextell
cons: pay full price for the phones, no insurance, not a lot of customer support.
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You would be better off just buying a new phone from one of the no contract providers. If Sprint offers good coverage in your area Virgin Mobile is a good way to go. $150 for an Android 2.2 phone with plans that start at $25; or $199 for a Blackberry that starts at $35. If Verizon offers better coverage in your area the Straight Talk phones/plans that are sold at Walmart are a good deal also.
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We got a couple of them for the kids, and had trouble adding minutes to them.
We did just switch to AT&T, $100/month for 4 phones, unlimeted mobil to mobil, unlimited texting, unlimite down south on weekends and ~700 min/month. I hate the contracts, but haven't found a better alternative.
We switched from ACS, they have good coverage, but their customer service was lacking.
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Thanks guys,
Paul, thats the same way I feel with GCI. Customer service sucks and tonight was the last straw.
I just ordered a phone through AT&T. My work phone is through AT&T and simply they all suck up here so if I'm gonna pay 50-60/month prepaid, I figure I may as well get a free phone out of it. Contracts suck but life goes on.
Our contract is up through GCI and as soon as she gets her phone, they are done.
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Campfire Ranger
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We have Tracfone that we buy 60 minutes for 90 days.I have trouble using even all them and phones cost $20. No problems.
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If it was just for me, Trac Fone or one of the others would be cheaper, and just fine. I don't do much texting, and don't use the phone all that much. I think I'd have little trouble getting by for about $20.00 a month, but with myself, my wife, two kids who do lots of texting, we have to go with a "plan." The kids barely talk to anyone any more-heck my daughter will sit in the back seat with her friend and text each other in stead of talking.
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I use ATT for my iPhone. I also have a Verizon pay as you go phone for those times I am in areas that ATT does not have coverage. When my current contract with ATT is up in Dec, I'll be canceling coverage, and switching totally to Verizon.
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Another vote for Verizon pay-as-you-go. I built up enough carryover minutes at $15 a month that they told me I no longer have to pay at all except for a $15 a year payment to keep the account active. Yup, it costs me $15 a year.
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I'm about a month into the pre-paid Straight Talk plan. I got the 30 dollar per month all-you-need-plan (1k minutes/1k texts and 32mb of web per mo) --- just perfect for me. My phone uses the Verizon Towers.... Can't beat that IMO.
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