Any suggestions for a prepaid carrier?

Hello everyone,

Does anyone have any suggestions for a good and reliable prepaid
carrier. My contract with Sprint is almost up, and I don't use my cell
phone nearly as much as I thought I would. Does anyone have any
suggestions of a good prepaid service to look into?

I am considering: Virgin Mobile (who uses Sprint's network, but has
real sms and their coverage is good around here); Verizon Wireless
FreeUp, and Easy Speak from T-Mobile. Does anyone have any experience
with any of these providers... like how is their customer service? Do
they offer occasional bonuses or extras to current users? How is their
phone offerings?

Thanks,
Eric

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go verizon freeup. the phone works where you do.

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If your sprint phone works go with Virgin Mobil. It will work to
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pharcydex16 <[email protected]> wrote in article
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> go verizon freeup. the phone works where you do.
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<Does anyone have any suggestions for a good and reliable prepaid
carrier> I got what I think it the neatest deal for prepaid. If you have
an old Nokia AT&T phone (I had a 5165) I bought an activation on eBay for
$6.50 that included 80 minutes - this allows activation of the phone and 80
minutes for 90 days. If you then buy 80 minutes every 3 months (for $20)
your unused minutes rollover. These are anytime minutes and include roaming
when not on the AT&T network and you can even call some foreign countries.
I think it is a deal for someone who needs a cellphone for more than just
911. Here is a link to an open auction -
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3047859609
so people may bid it up but he has offered several activations at a time so
will probably list again. I also did this with Call Plus
http://www.ecallplus.com/ but it cost $25. DonnaB

GET VIRGIN MOBILE BEST PREPAID

Eric wrote:


> I am considering: Virgin Mobile (who uses Sprint's network, but has
> real sms and their coverage is good around here); Verizon Wireless
> FreeUp, and Easy Speak from T-Mobile.


If you're okay with Sprint's coverage, then I'd say go with Virgin, they
seem to have the best plans for prepaid. If Sprint coverage doesn't
work for you, then go with Verizon FreeUp.

Personally, I think prepaid is a ripoff minute-for-minute no matter who
you go with, but if it works out economically for you then great.

Yes, Isaiah, it is expensive on a per-minute basis.
But I keep a Verizon FreeUp phone as a "loaner",
and I treat it as a simple $15/month plan with carryover minutes.
The prepay concept seems less expensive that way.

I've lent that phone to several foreign visitors to use while in the =
U.S.
and they've been very appreciative of it.
They've especially enjoyed the ability to phone home at modest cost.
To my knowledge, none ever *received* an incoming international call,
but they liked knowing that their family back home could reach them if =
the need arose.
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"Eric" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Does anyone have any suggestions for a good and reliable prepaid
> carrier. My contract with Sprint is almost up, and I don't use my cell

If you are looking for the very least expensive way to keep a cell phone, I have
found

http://pharosint.com/

You can buy a used TDMA/analog AT&T phone off eBay, activate it with Pharos for
$15 (including 100 minutes), then renew it for $10 (including 25 minutes) every
3 months. I don't think you can get any lower than $3.33/month for cellular
service.

Minutes do roll over. But since renewal minutes cost $0.40, this service is
best for those who use a cell phone *very* sparingly.