Comments on: Low Minute Users Save With Prepaid Cell Phones http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/09/28/low-minute-users-save-with-prepaid-cell-phones/ Getting out of Debt, Getting off the Couch, and Getting into Life Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:23:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Greg http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/09/28/low-minute-users-save-with-prepaid-cell-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-12933 Greg Mon, 08 Nov 2010 07:29:28 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/09/28/low-minute-users-save-with-prepaid-cell-phones/#comment-12933 Is anyone using Cricket? Their <a href="http://www.mycricket.com/cell-phone-plans">Prepaid Monthly Phone Plan</a> looks pretty good, but I want to get feedback from a current customer. Is anyone using Cricket? Their Prepaid Monthly Phone Plan looks pretty good, but I want to get feedback from a current customer.

]]> By: Robert O'Barr http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/09/28/low-minute-users-save-with-prepaid-cell-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-12839 Robert O'Barr Fri, 15 Oct 2010 04:58:24 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/09/28/low-minute-users-save-with-prepaid-cell-phones/#comment-12839 Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. The basic deal is on the pre-paid page you link above -- the deal you want is Pay As You Go - Refill of $100.00 which gives you 1000 minutes. These minutes are good for 1 year and roll over another year if you buy another $100.00 Do the math - 1000/12 = 83 minutes per month at a cost of 100/12 = $8.33/month If you go to <a href="http://www.callingmart.com/products/wireless/ProductDetail.aspx?ID=35">CallingMart.com</a> you will be able to get the $100.00 refill for $94 but if your scour the internet, you can usually find a coupon code to get an additional 3-7% off. Sorry I didn’t get back to you sooner. The basic deal is on the pre-paid page you link above — the deal you want is Pay As You Go – Refill of $100.00 which gives you 1000 minutes. These minutes are good for 1 year and roll over another year if you buy another $100.00 Do the math – 1000/12 = 83 minutes per month at a cost of 100/12 = $8.33/month
If you go to CallingMart.com you will be able to get the $100.00 refill for $94 but if your scour the internet, you can usually find a coupon code to get an additional 3-7% off.

]]> By: The Happy Rock http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/09/28/low-minute-users-save-with-prepaid-cell-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-11369 The Happy Rock Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:50:48 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/09/28/low-minute-users-save-with-prepaid-cell-phones/#comment-11369 Robert, Do you have a link to such a prepaid card and the details, I would love to see them. The only thing I find for T-Mobile is <a href="http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/plans/prepaid-plans.aspx">their pre-paid page</a> which isn't a good deal. The $1.00 a day charge is killer. Thanks for taking the time to write. Robert,

Do you have a link to such a prepaid card and the details, I would love to see them. The only thing I find for T-Mobile is their pre-paid page which isn’t a good deal. The $1.00 a day charge is killer.

Thanks for taking the time to write.

]]> By: Robert O'Barr http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/09/28/low-minute-users-save-with-prepaid-cell-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-11358 Robert O'Barr Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:38:02 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/09/28/low-minute-users-save-with-prepaid-cell-phones/#comment-11358 Happy Rock, At 80 minutes per month, you are much better off with T-Mobile (which is what I use). With a $100.00 prepaid t-mobile to go card (you can get for about $90-93 at certain on-line sites), you are given 1000 calling minutes which don't expire for a year and roll over when you purchase a second $100.00 card. Do the math -- at 80 minutes per month you are looking at $8.00 per month which is nearly half the price of Virgin Mobile. If you can find the on-line deals, you are looking at $7.20 - $7.45 per month. Happy Rock, At 80 minutes per month, you are much better off with T-Mobile (which is what I use). With a $100.00 prepaid t-mobile to go card (you can get for about $90-93 at certain on-line sites), you are given 1000 calling minutes which don’t expire for a year and roll over when you purchase a second $100.00 card. Do the math — at 80 minutes per month you are looking at $8.00 per month which is nearly half the price of Virgin Mobile. If you can find the on-line deals, you are looking at $7.20 – $7.45 per month.

]]> By: Annie http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/09/28/low-minute-users-save-with-prepaid-cell-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-10750 Annie Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:16:31 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/09/28/low-minute-users-save-with-prepaid-cell-phones/#comment-10750 Prepaid cell phone plans can be a great deal for many different kinds of people. As with any type of cell phone, it's important to do your research and compare coverage areas and phone equipment. Without a doubt, if you want to go prepaid, a great plan is out there waiting for you. Prepaid cell phone plans can be a great deal for many different kinds of people. As with any type of cell phone, it’s important to do your research and compare coverage areas and phone equipment. Without a doubt, if you want to go prepaid, a great plan is out there waiting for you.

]]> By: John Williams http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/09/28/low-minute-users-save-with-prepaid-cell-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-5631 John Williams Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:17:12 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2007/09/28/low-minute-users-save-with-prepaid-cell-phones/#comment-5631 This is a good point and it is why my wife stays with Virgin Mobile even though I have a contracct plan with Verizon. I looked at adding her to my plan and making it a family plan, but it just made no sense really. She rarely uses more than a $20 perpaid card over a 2-3 month period. I believe Virgin requires you to buy at least 1 card every 3 months to maintain your service. I would add that there is a difference between now and the "old days" when no one had cell phones. Back then people used landlines a lot more. Now I know many people who do not even have a landline or if they do they do not use it. Rather than "cell phones for emergencies", now the opposite is true. The landline is for emergencies, like when you are home and cell phone battery is dead or service is spotty and you need to make an imprtant call. At least thats how it is for everyone in my peer group ( late 20s-early 30s) who even has a home phone. This is a good point and it is why my wife stays with Virgin Mobile even though I have a contracct plan with Verizon. I looked at adding her to my plan and making it a family plan, but it just made no sense really. She rarely uses more than a $20 perpaid card over a 2-3 month period. I believe Virgin requires you to buy at least 1 card every 3 months to maintain your service.

I would add that there is a difference between now and the “old days” when no one had cell phones. Back then people used landlines a lot more. Now I know many people who do not even have a landline or if they do they do not use it.

Rather than “cell phones for emergencies”, now the opposite is true. The landline is for emergencies, like when you are home and cell phone battery is dead or service is spotty and you need to make an imprtant call. At least thats how it is for everyone in my peer group ( late 20s-early 30s) who even has a home phone.

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