Best Prepaid Cell Phones and Plans
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008The main benefits of prepaid cell phone service are not having to worry about going over on your minutes, no contract, or a very limited contract, and control over your spending. If you like the idea of having cell phone service without a contract, but want the benefits you’ll find in a contracted cell phone plan without the contract, a monthly prepaid plan might be just the ticket for you. If you seldom use a cell phone, but still want to have access from time to time, a Pay as You Go prepaid plan will be your best bet.
Let’s start with the best monthly prepaid cell phone plans. AT&T’s GoPhone Pick Your Plan is one of the best in the business for monthly prepaid. Refurbished GoPhone phones start at around $10.00 when you buy online. Monthly plans start at $29.99 for two hundred minutes for the basic plan, and $69.99 for their premium plan which includes unlimited mobile to mobile, plus unlimited nights and weekends, and 650 anytime minutes. The best plan for value is $49.99 with 3000 night and weekend minutes, unlimited mobile to mobile, and 400 anytime minutes.
To purchase a GoPhone Plan click here
T-mobile also has a very good monthly prepaid plan with all the benefits of monthly post paid. With T-Mobile FlexPay , phones start at around $30.00, but currently free after a $30 mail in rebate. Plans start at $39.99 a month for 300 minutes, unlimited nights and weekends, plus unlimited calling to 5 numbers of your choice with MyFaves . Before signing up for a T-Mobile FlexPay plan you’ll need to purchase your phone.
To get a free after rebate T-Mobile phone for prepaid click here
Call 1-877-387-4324 to check availability, or sign up for a plan and activate your phone.
Now for the best Pay as You Go Plans . These are different from monthly because you only pay for the minutes you use, and you can add minutes to your phone whenever you run out. It works much like a prepaid phone card but for your cell phone. TracFone allows you to buy 400 minutes for $99.99, plus get your phone for free. Another benefit to the $99.99 plan is you get to keep your number for an entire year, even if you don’t add minutes. You could also get a free phone by signing up for the $29.99 plan with 120 minutes, but you’ll need to add more minutes in a specified time range to keep your number active. Top up cards are as little as $20.
To sign up for a TracFone plan click here
Another really good Pay as You Go provider is Net10 with 10 cent per minute calling anywhere, and everywhere. For $69.99 you’ll get a very nice camera phone, 300 minutes, and you don’t have to add more minutes to your phone for at least 60 days. After that, you can add minutes whenever you need them, and refill cards can be purchased at many local stores, and convenient stores.
To sign up for a Net10 plan click here
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