I'm looking for a prepaid cell phone to give my kids when they go on trips etc. I would like text and that the minutes don't expire since I won't be using so often. Any ideas ?
Check out Ting, they charge you a different amount every month depending on how much you use
Texting on such phones are usually grossly improportionate to the minutes (3:1 usually). I'd advise maybe getting them a kosher phone with 2000 minutes for a whole year for around $80. If you shop around you might be able to find for cheaper, but it costs the company to keep a line open each month even if you don't use minutes.