Author Topic: Cheapest pre-paid cell plan (Read 3672 times)

Thingywingy · « **on:** June 06, 2012, 02:55:45 PM »

My parents come to the US a couple times a year and I'm looking for the best pre-paid plan for them. Someone mentioned you can get a plan for $2 a day for unlimited calling. Anybody hear of such a plan?

Netster · « **Reply #1 on:** June 06, 2012, 03:05:15 PM »

VirginMobile - $30/month - 1500min, 1500txts

Thingywingy · « **Reply #2 on:** June 06, 2012, 03:08:29 PM »

They often come in for just a few day. I would rather a plan where they are not paying for when they are not here.

JEWDA · « **Reply #3 on:** June 06, 2012, 03:15:49 PM »

You can look into tracfone.

elikay · « **Reply #4 on:** June 06, 2012, 03:16:42 PM »

Quote from: Thingywingy on June 06, 2012, 02:55:45 PM

My parents come to the US a couple times a year and I'm looking for the best pre-paid plan for them. Someone mentioned you can get a plan for $2 a day for unlimited calling. Anybody hear of such a plan?

If they want to be able to always have the same number, I'd recommend Pageplus' $80 plan it gives you 2000 minutes which last a year.

DrDanny · « **Reply #5 on:** June 06, 2012, 03:37:10 PM »

I think the $2 a day is go phone which is at&t

Thingywingy · « **Reply #6 on:** June 06, 2012, 03:38:09 PM »

Quote from: elikay on June 06, 2012, 03:16:42 PM

If they want to be able to always have the same number, I'd recommend Pageplus' $80 plan it gives you 2000 minutes which last a year.

It's a plus but price is more important. Does anyone know of this $2/day unlimited?

Thingywingy · « **Reply #7 on:** June 06, 2012, 03:39:22 PM »

Quote from: DrDanny on June 06, 2012, 03:37:10 PM

I think the $2 a day is go phone which is at&t

Do you know where I can get that?

Dan · « **Reply #8 on:** June 06, 2012, 03:52:40 PM »

Quote from: Thingywingy on June 06, 2012, 03:39:22 PM

Do you know where I can get that?

http://www.dansdeals.com/go/gophone/

Yosel · « **Reply #9 on:** June 06, 2012, 03:58:39 PM »

MetroPCS launches limited time offer of $25 unlimited talk & text

www.phonearena.com

juda · « **Reply #10 on:** June 06, 2012, 06:00:26 PM »

Quote from: Thingywingy on June 06, 2012, 03:38:09 PM

It's a plus but price is more important. Does anyone know of this $2/day unlimited?

verizon wireless and att offer 1.99/day unlimited only the days you use them
vz = 1.99 just unlimited talk

att = 2.00 unlimited talk n text

for both carriers it depans how much you refill the acount in order to get a late expiraiton date !

Flying Fish · « **Reply #11 on:** June 06, 2012, 10:13:14 PM »

http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-plans

Thingywingy · « **Reply #12 on:** June 06, 2012, 11:59:44 PM »

Quote from: juda on June 06, 2012, 06:00:26 PM

verizon wireless and att offer 1.99/day unlimited only the days you use them
vz = 1.99 just unlimited talk

att = 2.00 unlimited talk n text

for both carriers it depans how much you refill the acount in order to get a late expiraiton date !

Can I use the prepaid phones they sell in Walmart?

elikay · « **Reply #13 on:** June 07, 2012, 03:21:04 PM »

Quote from: Yosel on June 06, 2012, 03:58:39 PM

MetroPCS launches limited time offer of $25 unlimited talk & text

www.phonearena.com

direct link?

elikay · « **Reply #14 on:** June 07, 2012, 03:21:20 PM »

Quote from: Thingywingy on June 06, 2012, 11:59:44 PM

Can I use the prepaid phones they sell in Walmart?

yes

juda · « **Reply #15 on:** June 07, 2012, 03:41:47 PM »

just amke sure to activate it on the right plan. you dont want to pay for it by the minute

Thingywingy · « **Reply #16 on:** June 07, 2012, 11:32:42 PM »

Quote from: juda on June 07, 2012, 03:41:47 PM

just amke sure to activate it on the right plan. you dont want to pay for it by the minute

Can you activate it online? Do you have link?

elikay · « **Reply #17 on:** June 08, 2012, 01:06:28 AM »

Quote from: Thingywingy on June 07, 2012, 11:32:42 PM

Can you activate it online? Do you have link?

You can do it all on the phone (on the Verizon ones at least)

skyguy918 · « **Reply #18 on:** June 08, 2012, 09:24:00 AM »

Quote from: Thingywingy on June 06, 2012, 02:55:45 PM

My parents come to the US a couple times a year and I'm looking for the best pre-paid plan for them. Someone mentioned you can get a plan for $2 a day for unlimited calling. Anybody hear of such a plan?

Definitely don't bother with AT&T. For the same $2 a day you can get talk, text and web with T-Mobile. AT&T's network isn't any better than T-Mobile's IME. Verizon may be more worthwhile, especially if they don't need web, because of the quality of the network. Also, if they if you have Verizon and they'll basically just be calling you (no text or web either), they have a $1/day plan for unlimited Verizon to Verizon.

Thingywingy · « **Reply #19 on:** June 08, 2012, 05:08:32 PM »

Quote from: skyguy918 on June 08, 2012, 09:24:00 AM

Definitely don't bother with AT&T. For the same $2 a day you can get talk, text and web with T-Mobile. AT&T's network isn't any better than T-Mobile's IME. Verizon may be more worthwhile, especially if they don't need web, because of the quality of the network. Also, if they if you have Verizon and they'll basically just be calling you (no text or web either), they have a $1/day plan for unlimited Verizon to Verizon.

Why is Tmobile better than AT&T. I am leaning to Verizon because of best network but I was considering AT&T cuz they include unlimited text. They do not need web at all.