Well, I still have about 267 minutes to use up on my current phone but I have ordered a Net10 phone. While the Tmobile was easy and cheap, the phone didn't actually work in the house so everytime I answered the phone I had to go outside. Far too obnoxious. Assuming I wasted my remaining minutes(which I won't), the cell phone was the equivalent of $25 per month.
Since DH's phone is the equivalent of $8.30 per month, that means we saved about $39 per month over having a plan. That was more than I thought I would save so prepaid is definitely the way to go for us.
I won't be switching him, he uses his phone so rarely that Tmobile is definitely the cheapest option (Net10 would be 16.60 per month for him). I on the other hand have chatty family and I am the go to person when someone wants to call us so the higher usage requirement for Net10 shouldn't actually impact my costs at all. I just hope this phone works in the house (should, sprint has excellent coverage in my area).
If it doesn't, that will mean only AT&T has coverage inside my house and at that point I would go back to Tmobile (AT&T's prepaid is too expensive for what it is).
Prepaid Cell Phone Update
October 21st, 2009 at 02:25 pm
October 21st, 2009 at 02:27 pm 1256135242
Having a phone that works in the house is key! Especially with winter coming.
October 21st, 2009 at 05:13 pm 1256145204
I am not sure if you are aware, but, Wal*Mart started their own pay-as-you-go phone plan this past Sunday (10-18-09)
For $30/month you get 1000 minutes AND 1000 texts
For $45/month you get unlimited minutes AND texts
Just some food for thought
And NO, I don't work for Wal*Mart nor do I have the phone plan
October 21st, 2009 at 05:23 pm 1256145821
October 21st, 2009 at 10:56 pm 1256165769