- Frugal Smartphone? - 1 Update
- Frugal Smartphone? - 4 Updates
| Derald <derald@invalid.net>: Aug 12 06:42PM -0400 >I am very happy using my Tracfone, adding minutes every few months, costing me an average of $8 a > month. Another vote for Pageplus. Since you're already contributing to Carlos Slim's retirement plan, giving him another few dollars/month shouldn't be too painful ;-) An alternative to buying a used phone is to initiate new service with a Verizon MVNO that's offering a "free" phone, keep the service for the required minimum period and then jump ship to Pageplus. Selectel frequently offers "free" phones to new customers, although, it's likely to be a low-to-mid-range phone and they'll nail you for an activation fee. You're on your own figuring out that G3 and G4 stuff. -- Derald |
| Beaver_Fever@live.com: Aug 12 09:13AM -0700 I am very happy using my Tracfone, adding minutes every few months, costing me an average of $8 a month. It doesn't bother me that I can't spend all my free time while I am mobile or at an event with my eyeballs glued to Facebook. If it's important enough to share with everyone, it can wait until I get home. I also like not having another bill I have to pay every single month. However there are a few times where I really find myself at a disadvantage without one. A few months ago I had to leave for a long anticipated engagement. However I had tickets on Stubhub that I had been holding for SIX MONTHS for an event that evening that hadn't sold yet and would have needed regular price adjustments to stay competitive. It hurt to just walk away from that. I also just signed up for a service that allows for $25 a month unlimited concerts. Unfortunately I have to check in at the event on my phone via the internet in order to claim a spot. Oops. I like not having many monthly bills. I am making more money than I ever have in my life but I am content saving it, I don't feel obligated to spend more, especially since the additional income on top of my regular job is very inconsistent. Like anywhere from $100 to $3,000 a month with the potential for staggering losses. So, MCFL, you have always provided me with guidance in the past that has proved invaluable in maintaining the frugal lifestyle on poverty wages. I am forever indebted to those of you who have helped me through the years. I am asking, perhaps one more time, what should I do here? This has the opportunity to be the last great MCFL on topic thread, let's make it count! |
| "Bob F" <bobnospam@gmail.com>: Aug 12 12:17PM -0700 > do here? > This has the opportunity to be the last great MCFL on topic thread, > let's make it count! Get a used smartphone with verizon support, and sign up for page-plus service. Just turn off data except when you need it. 2000minutes/1yr for $80, 100 minutes/4mo $10, minutes carry over if you don't let them expire, so you have to keep track of renew date. Data available, texts $.05, data $.10/megabyte. |
| 21blackswan@gmail.com: Aug 12 12:48PM -0700 check out Republic Wireless, from $5 a month highly rated by Consumer Reports [probably my next cell service] marc |
| Bruce Esquibel <bje@ripco.com>: Aug 12 10:09PM > highly rated by Consumer Reports > [probably my next cell service] > marc Not anymore. They dropped all their plans and have some kind of $25 a month minimum (I think), then you get refunded for unused time or something. A friend of mine was using them, keyword, was. -bruce bje@ripco.com |
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