Discovering The Worthier Prepaid Cell Phone And Prepaid Phone Minutes Plans

| Tuesday, August 20, 2013
By Greg Alford


A few considerations one should ask oneself are the amount of phone usage they anticipate. You'll need to be reasonably accurate since it is a major factor in deciding which service makes the best sense. The first thing you should likely do is make note of the wireless minutes you'll be subject to both talking and receiving phone calls. If your phone usage is in a low to medium range a Net 10 phone or Tracfone prepaid phone might make economic sense.

Another question to ask, will this be an auxiliary Trac phone for emergencies and just short talks? How long will your average wireless call last. Is it going to be short or long-winded. If it's just with a friend for a short few minutes or will it be with a dear friend that could last a long time. Prepaid cell phones might dent your budget if you experience high usage.

Will you be calling out of the country? Trac Phone is the only wireless carrier that allows you to call internationally (60 international destinations) for the same price as any other call. Will you be using 411 often? There is a $1.50 charge per usage fee to consider for each time accessed. The Trac phone signal is strong since it piggy-backs off other cell tower transfer stations across the country.

How about the percentage of calls after 9PM and weekends? How about long periods of time where you are busy with other things and might not be using the phone. The most important question, can you live with a 2 year contract like the ones offered by the price gauging Verizon people? S Net 10 phone or Tracfone prepaid phone service were you can buy minutes as you need them may be your most economical solution

There is always a Trackfone promo for new phones and double minute deals. Adding minutes is straight forward and easy to understand. You are only billed for the minutes you buy and minutes are carries over as long as the phone is activated.

A new alternative comes from long time pay as you go wireless provider Tracfone prepaid phone minutes, the Straight Talk plan. This is a $30 a month plan with no contract that gives you 1000 minutes, 1000 SMS or MMS, and 30 megabytes of data. If you are in between plans and need to shop around without wanting to tie yourself into a stifling 2-year plan, this may offer a way out.

At a flat fee of 10 cents a minute, Net 10 is the company to look into if you need a cellphone for emergency or just occasional use. Their offer is excellent. Their logo is No contracts, No bills, No overages, No evil! Nice mantra to have in the age of price gauging Verizon deals that carry hidden activation fees, deactivation fees and long 2 year contracts. Ugh!

Net 10 minutes never expire as long as you keep the phone active. The activation date is shown right on your screen so you are never left in the dark. This is their fee schedule: 300 minutes and up to 60 days of service for $30 600 minutes and up to 90 days of service for $60 1,800 minutes and up to 6 months of service for $180 3,000 minutes and up to 1 year of service for $300 Minutes are deducted from your phone whenever you make or receive calls and the remaining minutes are posted right on the screen as well. You are always in the know. This is a very handy feature.

Net10 airtime is cheaper per minute, but if you are only planning on talking a few minutes per month it would still be cheaper to go with TracFone prepaid cell phones. A 150 minute 1-year TracFone card only costs $90 so if you anticipate very limited usage a yearly plan with Trac phone makes more sense.




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