Want to drastically reduce my cell phone bill (no contract desired)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am currently paying $100/month with Verizon. Unlimited talk/text/data. But I think I got grandfathered into the unlimited data.

Is boost mobile really only $40-55/month?? For unlimited everything?

It won't have as good coverage as Verizon. It's a trade off.

[Anonymous]

BUt what about we data-hogs? Any cost cutting measures for those who use a lot of data but few minutes?

[Anonymous]

Straight Talk from Walmart has a $45/month, no contract, unlimted talk/text/data plan. It's awesome.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have an Android phone on Boost Mobile. Thanks to their shrinkage plan (you make on time payments every 6 months they drop up to $15 off your bill) and I pay $40/month for unlimited talk text and web.
http://www.boostmobile.com/

Virgin Mobile has good plans if you don't need/want unlimited and they start at $35/month. And, if you care about that thing, Virgin offers the iPhone 4 and 4s.
http://www.virginmobileusa.com/

We have Virgin...their lowest rate plan is like $20/3months. We don't use phones much, just for emergencies, but rates are good and you buy in 3 month increments.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have an Android phone on Boost Mobile. Thanks to their shrinkage plan (you make on time payments every 6 months they drop up to $15 off your bill) and I pay $40/month for unlimited talk text and web.
http://www.boostmobile.com/

Virgin Mobile has good plans if you don't need/want unlimited and they start at $35/month. And, if you care about that thing, Virgin offers the iPhone 4 and 4s.
http://www.virginmobileusa.com/

We have Virgin...their lowest rate plan is like $20/3months. We don't use phones much, just for emergencies, but rates are good and you buy in 3 month increments.

Could you please give a link to Virgin's lowest rate plan? I can't find it.

My mom needs a phone for talk only. She always uses less than 100 minutes per month. Can anyone recommend a plan? Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have an Android phone on Boost Mobile. Thanks to their shrinkage plan (you make on time payments every 6 months they drop up to $15 off your bill) and I pay $40/month for unlimited talk text and web.
http://www.boostmobile.com/

Virgin Mobile has good plans if you don't need/want unlimited and they start at $35/month. And, if you care about that thing, Virgin offers the iPhone 4 and 4s.
http://www.virginmobileusa.com/

We have Virgin...their lowest rate plan is like $20/3months. We don't use phones much, just for emergencies, but rates are good and you buy in 3 month increments.

Could you please give a link to Virgin's lowest rate plan? I can't find it.

My mom needs a phone for talk only. She always uses less than 100 minutes per month. Can anyone recommend a plan? Thanks!

The $20/3 month plan is grandfathered only. It has not been available for over a year now. Check out the “Howard Forums” for cell phone plan information from all providers.

[Anonymous]

Reviving this old thread to ask about service with T-Mobile. Looks like it could be the best option for us switching from AT&T, but just wanted to get some feed back in terms of service. We live in Bethesda. I work here too, but DH is in sales and drives a lot, mostly in Montgomery County. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

We live overseas and have a T-mobile sim card for when we visit the states - for $2/day you get unlimited voice, text, and internet. Pretty great deal! It's pay-as-you-go, so if you don't use it you don't get charged. Hope that helps!

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Tracphone

[Anonymous]

We switched from AT & T to Republic Wireless and it has been great! Our cell bill went from $310 a month (We had five iphones) to $99.95 for all five lines. Five phones - Unlimited talk, text, and data. No contract. You do have to purchase the phones since you're not entering into a contract. I love my Moto X. I've had iphones for about six years. The Moto X is just so much better.

http://www.motorola.com/us/FLEXR1-1/Moto-X/FLEXR1.html

[Anonymous]

My mom needs a phone for talk only. She always uses less than 100 minutes per month. Can anyone recommend a plan? Thanks!

We got my mom a pay as you go plan through ATT. The phone was (I think) about 20 bucks and then you buy minutes through phone cards or can do automatic renewal. The more minutes up front you purchase the cheaper it is. I think it's 10 dollars for 100 minutes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Reviving this old thread to ask about service with T-Mobile. Looks like it could be the best option for us switching from AT&T, but just wanted to get some feed back in terms of service. We live in Bethesda. I work here too, but DH is in sales and drives a lot, mostly in Montgomery County. Thanks!

We switched recently and are fine with it. Service is a little less widespread than it is with ATT or Verizon but fine in urban areas. Slightly less service on metro for example, but not too bad. If you travel to more remote places then the coverage is lacking. We went to Charlottesville and stayed in a B&Bs outside the town and had no coverage (but our verizon device did). I live in VA though so can't really speak for MD.