Help with Cell phone plans

captain53 · 03-09-2010, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by jjirons69

Good advice. I think I'll go the pay-as-you-go route and see how that works.

I had my son a TracPhone for a while and as long as you don't use it a lot (especially out of your area) then it is very reasonable and quite frankly the coverage service was excellent. I found the best deals by using TracPhone online for both minutes and phones.

Ashcan Bill · 03-09-2010, 09:50 AM

My wife and I went with a 2 year Verizon plan.

We went with Verizon because it has the best coverage for where we live. Friends and neighbors with other carriers always have problems, but ours tend to work pretty good. Also a lot of our friends and family have Verizon so the calls don't count against your minutes.

We got 2 free phones and I think around 750 minutes a month, which we'll never come close to using. I believe with taxes we pay around $75 a month.

One other thing I discovered when I was shopping around was it's cheaper to sign up on line than it is walking into a Verizon store. If I recall, we saved $20 or so a month by doing it on line.

Our plan expires at the end of this year, and I'm happy enough with Verizon that I plan on sticking with them if I can negotiate a decent enough renewal deal.

Phone companies are like banks - you have people that like certain ones, and others that hate them. Just depends on your personal experiences and needs.

View Poll Results: Which do you use?
Verizon	20	35.09%
AT & T	18	31.58%
Sprint	10	17.54%
T-Mobile	7	12.28%
US Cellular	3	5.26%
Tracfone	2	3.51%
Boost Mobile	0	0%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 57. You may not vote on this poll

03-09-2010, 09:50 AM	#2
Ashcan Bill Ol' Dude Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Bill Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 1,904 Trading: (6)	Re: Help with Cell phone plans My wife and I went with a 2 year Verizon plan. We went with Verizon because it has the best coverage for where we live. Friends and neighbors with other carriers always have problems, but ours tend to work pretty good. Also a lot of our friends and family have Verizon so the calls don't count against your minutes. We got 2 free phones and I think around 750 minutes a month, which we'll never come close to using. I believe with taxes we pay around $75 a month. One other thing I discovered when I was shopping around was it's cheaper to sign up on line than it is walking into a Verizon store. If I recall, we saved $20 or so a month by doing it on line. Our plan expires at the end of this year, and I'm happy enough with Verizon that I plan on sticking with them if I can negotiate a decent enough renewal deal. Phone companies are like banks - you have people that like certain ones, and others that hate them. Just depends on your personal experiences and needs.