Author Topic: Need help finding a cellphone plan? Post here! US edition (Master thread) (Read 255319 times)

Yehoshua · « **Reply #440 on:** September 01, 2015, 11:55:12 AM »

Quote from: bznt on September 01, 2015, 11:33:19 AM

The simple mobile sims are $5 or less a month

Including data?

bznt · « **Reply #441 on:** September 01, 2015, 11:58:16 AM »

Yup. You get 2gb 4glte after that it's throttled. So for waze and Google maps its more then enough.

Yehoshua · « **Reply #442 on:** September 01, 2015, 12:01:22 PM »

Quote from: bznt on September 01, 2015, 11:58:16 AM

Yup. You get 2gb 4glte after that it's throttled. So for waze and Google maps its more then enough.

With which carrier?

bznt · « **Reply #443 on:** September 01, 2015, 12:02:55 PM »

Simple mobile operates on the T-Mobile network

Yehoshua · « **Reply #444 on:** September 01, 2015, 12:05:49 PM »

Quote from: bznt on September 01, 2015, 12:02:55 PM

Simple mobile operates on the T-Mobile network

So what would seem to be the cheapest then.

bznt · « **Reply #445 on:** September 01, 2015, 12:06:36 PM »

To find the cheapest preloaded sim on eBay.
Search this item on eBay 151732877026
I have very good experience with them

yyonah · « **Reply #446 on:** September 02, 2015, 10:31:14 AM »

Yes, I used them when I had visitors from Israel. But will T-Mobile work with my phone? According to phonearena.com, its bands are
GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
UMTS: 900, 2100 MHz
FDD LTE: 1800 (band 3), 2100 (band 1), 2600 (band 7) MHz

According to wikipedia, T-Mobile uses
GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
1900 MHz/AWS UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+
700/1700 MHz LTE

The only commonality is GSM 1900. Does that mean it will work with 2G? Or should I get a Verizon Moto E Prepaid Smartphone and hack it to work with T-Mobile?

MRTHNMAN · « **Reply #447 on:** September 02, 2015, 10:15:16 PM »

looking to get my son a dumb phone to carry for emergency use, anyone know the best place to get a page plus phone with activation on the plan that gives you 2000 minutes for one year for $80 , where is a good place to get this in boro park/flatbush , how much can I expect to pay for the phone with activation and the 2000 minutes ?

yyonah · « **Reply #448 on:** September 03, 2015, 12:21:02 PM »

Quote from: MRTHNMAN on September 02, 2015, 10:15:16 PM

looking to get my son a dumb phone to carry for emergency use, anyone know the best place to get a page plus phone with activation on the plan that gives you 2000 minutes for one year for $80 , where is a good place to get this in boro park/flatbush , how much can I expect to pay for the phone with activation and the 2000 minutes ?

Page Plus's website seems to only have smartphones. I see several refurbished flip phones on eBay for around $35 (which strikes me as being high, but I guess dumb phones are in short supply). You can get the $80 plan from callingmart.com. They have periodic coupon codes for 5% off (usually around holidays, but I haven't received the email for Labor Day), and a permanent coupon code for 3% off.

bznt · « **Reply #449 on:** September 03, 2015, 12:24:42 PM »

Calling mart will not activate this plan for you. They just sell you the pin.

greatdeals · « **Reply #450 on:** September 21, 2015, 08:52:42 PM »

I have a Sprint prepaid Samsung Galaxy S3
I would like to put a plan on it for 2 weeks
what is my best/cheapest option?

Ez · « **Reply #451 on:** September 21, 2015, 10:56:56 PM »

Quote from: greatdeals on September 21, 2015, 08:52:42 PM

I have a Sprint prepaid Samsung Galaxy S3
I would like to put a plan on it for 2 weeks
what is my best/cheapest option?

Ting?

cozmohoot · « **Reply #452 on:** September 24, 2015, 01:40:23 PM »

Maybe try ringplus

etech0 · « **Reply #453 on:** October 12, 2015, 09:51:46 PM »

Are there any prepaid plans for unlimited minutes (don't need text or data) that work on sprint's network?

cozmohoot · « **Reply #454 on:** October 13, 2015, 01:52:08 PM »

Quote from: etech0 on October 12, 2015, 09:51:46 PM

Are there any prepaid plans for unlimited minutes (don't need text or data) that work on sprint's network?

Ringplus has for around 20 bux.

Hidden · « **Reply #455 on:** October 13, 2015, 01:54:09 PM »

Quote from: cozmohoot on October 13, 2015, 01:52:08 PM

Ringplus has for around 20 bux.

With ads?

cozmohoot · « **Reply #456 on:** October 13, 2015, 10:26:13 PM »

Quote from: Hidden on October 13, 2015, 01:54:09 PM

With ads?

Yup, or classical music

etech0 · « **Reply #457 on:** October 14, 2015, 11:55:03 AM »

Quote from: cozmohoot on October 13, 2015, 01:52:08 PM

Ringplus has for around 20 bux.

TY

yyonah · « **Reply #458 on:** October 21, 2015, 12:40:01 AM »

Speaking of Ringplus, is that a good option for the use I posted earlier -- a smartphone used only for data, primarily for Waze? If I don't make or receive calls, I avoid the ads, right? I'm currently using one of the first-month-free Simple Mobile sims, but they're not as cheap or as available as they used to be (and the idea of using a new one each month doesn't seem too ethical).

I realize that I'd probably have to get a different phone for this.

David Smith · « **Reply #459 on:** October 21, 2015, 12:49:13 AM »

Quote from: yyonah on October 21, 2015, 12:40:01 AM

Speaking of Ringplus, is that a good option for the use I posted earlier -- a smartphone used only for data, primarily for Waze? If I don't make or receive calls, I avoid the ads, right? I'm currently using one of the first-month-free Simple Mobile sims, but they're not as cheap or as available as they used to be (and the idea of using a new one each month doesn't seem too ethical).

I realize that I'd probably have to get a different phone for this.

Ring plus is a great option for a Waze only phone. Simple mobile Sims are still around, but very annoying unless you know the dealer or are one. Wait for best buy to have a clearance special on a sprint phone and grab it.

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