Pre-pay cell phone suggestions? - Democratic Underground

BuelahWitch

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Sun Aug-16-09 07:32 PM
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Pre-pay cell phone suggestions?

I only want one for emergencies, don't want another monthly bill or contract. Anything but Virgin Mobile. I'm sending their piece of shit phone back tomorrow.

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doc03

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Sun Aug-16-09 08:20 PM
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1. I have a Trac Fone, it works OK for me n/t

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TreasonousBastard

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Sun Aug-16-09 08:24 PM
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2. I've had no problems with TracFone...

Edited on Sun Aug-16-09 08:25 PM by TreasonousBastard

the minutes don't actually expire, either-- every two months or so you have to buy some more but they're added on to what you have.

Out here they rent space the Verizon network, but I don't know who they use in other areas.

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Bravo Zulu

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Sun Aug-16-09 08:26 PM
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3. I have the Tracfone, no problems!

http://www.howardforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=330

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busybl

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Sun Aug-16-09 09:08 PM
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4. I have a Motorola from net10

no problems

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LeftyFingerPop

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Sun Aug-16-09 09:11 PM
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5. You might want to give Tracfone a try, BUT...

Whatever you do, don't give them your real home phone number when they ask for it. You will get hounded terribly with robot sales calls. :hi:

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BuelahWitch

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Sun Aug-16-09 09:14 PM
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6. I saw some phones on sale in my Sunday circular for both

Net10 AND Tracfone. I'll check their coverage areas around here. Thanks for the info! :hi:

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busybl

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Sun Aug-16-09 09:24 PM
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7. hsn the shopping channel has a

motorola camera phone for 69.90 that comes with 300 free minutes from net10. It's the one I have.

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busybl

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Sun Aug-16-09 09:27 PM
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8. I loved Beulah the witch.

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Silver Swan

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Sun Aug-16-09 10:14 PM
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9. I have Virgin Mobile pay as you go.

It's $5.00 a month plus tax. Calls are 25 cents per minute for the first ten minutes per day, then ten cents a minute after that.

It's charged quarterly to my credit card, and amounts not used are carried over. I have never used more than I have credited.

For someone like me, who hates to make any kind of phone call, it is ideal.

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BuelahWitch

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Sun Aug-16-09 10:22 PM
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10. The phone they sent me was a piece of crap and their customer service sux

I won't ever deal with this company again.

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