Need help finding a cellphone plan? Post here! US edition (Master thread)

[saul613]

• You'll be better off switching to mobi for $10 a month after the first 6 Months.
   Can write up a basic list of the best Verizon phone plans.
  
    And you have to make sure he continues to use the Tracfone service for the points to post after 60 days.
  

  There's always cheaper than Tracfone, but with Tracfone giving 8K points, it's certainly worth it for the first 6 months or so.
  
  When you pay with points, there are also no taxes and fees (over $3 for the $20 plan in NY).
  
  Also, if someone gets a new carrier locked Tracfone, they'll need to keep it active for 60 days to be allowed to unlock it, (and that's when the 8k points become available anyhow).
  
  In addition to that, Tracfone is a very big company and is now actually owned by Verizon themselves (It's well known that not all MVNOs are created equal...)
  
  Code for 8,000 Points is BVNS-D7BE

[myi]

• There's always cheaper than Tracfone, but with Tracfone giving 8K points, it's certainly worth it for the first 6 months or so.
  
  When you pay with points, there are also no taxes and fees (over $3 for the $20 plan in NY).
  
  Also, if someone gets a new carrier locked Tracfone, they'll need to keep it active for 60 days to be allowed to unlock it, (and that's when the 8k points become available anyhow).
  

Noone said otherwise. Yes, bestway to unlock your tracfone device is to use tracfone and get 6 months of service, by signing up for two months and getting a tracfone promo code from me or you and adding it to their account. With deactivating the autopay.
 You can also buy the first month on Amazon for $15 flat with no taxes, and a free sim card for whichever service provider you like.  Or go to 7-11 or tracfone, dollar general and get the sim card for $1.[/list]

[~King Lake~]

Or go to 7-11 or tracfone, dollar general and get the sim card for $1.

I ordered my sim on TracFone website for $0.99 and free shipping

[bznt]

Mobi for me comes out to $14.05 in NY after taxes.
Vs
Us mobile i pool 2 phones and I  pay just $20.96 for 2 lines after tax. Both on the Verizon network

Use this website to find the best deals
https://prepaidcompare.net/#plans

H2O which runs on AT&T has a annual plan unlimited talk and text for $60 plus tax with free international calling as well

[bznt]

About tracfone. DDF main site posted a great deal today
https://www.dansdeals.com/shopping-deals/ebay-deals/tracfone-tcl-flip-2-phone-1-year-service-1200-minutes-texts-megabytes-power-bank-just-19-99-shipped-via-ebay-deals/

[matmid]

About tracfone. DDF main site posted a great deal today
https://www.dansdeals.com/shopping-deals/ebay-deals/tracfone-tcl-flip-2-phone-1-year-service-1200-minutes-texts-megabytes-power-bank-just-19-99-shipped-via-ebay-deals/

Will this Tracfone TCL FLIP 2 phone work with Hello after 60days active?

[saul613]

Will this Tracfone TCL FLIP 2 phone work with Hello after 60days active?

You'll need to unlock it on https://www.tfwunlockpolicy.com. I will paste the conditions from that website (for non-apple devices, Apple devices are automatic):

For Customers with non-Apple devices: TracFone will provide an unlocking code to customers who request unlocking, provided they meet the following conditions:
If the TracFone device was activated with TracFone service prior to November 23, 2021, then the device must have been active on TracFone Service for no fewer than twelve (12) months with Service Plans redeemed in no fewer than twelve (12) months.
If the TracFone device was activated with new service on the Verizon network on or after November 23, 2021, then at least sixty (60) days must have elapsed since the device was activated.
The device must be in working condition.
The device has not been reported stolen or lost, and there are no indicators of fraud.

[Definitions]

Looking for 2 phones with talk and text to be used sparingly for kids in 5 Towns (NY) area.
Cannot have any internet or Wi-Fi.
Would prefer to pay for a block of minutes/texts instead of monthly.

The tracfone deal posted on ddms on Friday seemed like a good option for you (I think I remember seeing that it's filterable). Did you already get something?

[myi]

Mobi for me comes out to $14.05 in NY after taxes.
Vs
Us mobile i pool 2 phones and I  pay just $20.96 for 2 lines after tax. Both on the Verizon network

Use this website to find the best deals
https://prepaidcompare.net/#plans

H2O which runs on AT&T has a annual plan unlimited talk and text for $60 plus tax with free international calling as well

Thanks. Solid info.

[bznt]

For the people that want tello. I am not sure why you want tello. They dropped free calls to Israel , you can get hello for $5 no tax with Israel included to landlines and cell
The only reason someone may want tello is, you have the option to turn text messages on or off from the website.

[myi]

H2O which runs on AT&T has a annual plan unlimited talk and text for $60 plus tax with free international calling as well

I wonder if you add the $10 1GB add on, will it stay for the whole year, or just for that one month? Assuming you chose the 60$ annual plan.
  Being that without any data services, I wonder if mms/picture messaging will work properly?
 If not, and the answer to the above is no for the 1gb addon then your best bet is probably the $100 annual plan with 1gb each month. So about $8.33 each month+tax.
 Though that's on AT&T.  So you'll need to find a phone you like. Once you're paying $100 you can try hello mobile or play around to see what's the cheapest.

[myi]

For the people that want tello. I am not sure why you want tello. They dropped free calls to Israel , you can get hello for $5 no tax with Israel included to landlines and cell
The only reason someone may want tello is, you have the option to turn text messages on or off from the website.

Dropped free calls to Israel? Is it so bad?

[WAM]

The tracfone deal posted on ddms on Friday seemed like a good option for you (I think I remember seeing that it's filterable). Did you already get something?

Ty, I needed to buy new phones (I was hoping to be able to use old phones that I had, but I couldn't) so I just got 2 android refurbs from Tracphone.
I'll kasher the phones myself. It's $15 per month for unlimited talk and text with no data

[saul613]

Ty, I needed to buy new phones (I was hoping to be able to use old phones that I had, but I couldn't) so I just got 2 android refurbs from Tracphone.
I'll kasher the phones myself. It's $15 per month for unlimited talk and text with no data

It’s in stock for $19.99 again. DD link to eBay: https://go.skimresources.com/?id=53840X1297210&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F284929348244

Best to buy it activate with The included 1200 minutes plan, while also receiving $80 worth of service with code: BVNS-D7BE by following the instructions on this post: https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=20899.msg2632185#msg2632185, and when everything is used up (1200 min + $80), you unlock the phone and get something really cheap such as US mobile, Hello, H2o, Mobi etc.

Unlocking a Tracfone is always possible once 60 days have passed since activation.

[WAM]

Ty. I already bought the androids, after I'm done filtering, it'll (hopefully) be unreversable by my kids. They'll have access to talk and text only.

[bznt]

It’s in stock for $19.99 again. DD link to eBay: https://go.skimresources.com/?id=53840X1297210&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F284929348244

Best to buy it activate with The included 1200 minutes plan, while also receiving $80 worth of service with code: BVNS-D7BE by following the instructions on this post: https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=20899.msg2632185#msg2632185, and when everything is used up (1200 min + $80), you unlock the phone and get something really cheap such as US mobile, Hello, H2o, Mobi etc.

Unlocking a Tracfone is always possible once 60 days have passed since activation.

If one bought more than 1 I phone. Should they make separate TF accounts in order to receive the 8k points or it can be in the same login ?

[bznt]

Dropped free calls to Israel? Is it so bad?

If free calls to Israel is not important to you ,  Why pay $8 plus tax when you can pay $5 no tax for the same T-Mobile service ?

[Mimo]

For the people that want tello. I am not sure why you want tello. They dropped free calls to Israel , you can get hello for $5 no tax with Israel included to landlines and cell
The only reason someone may want tello is, you have the option to turn text messages on or off from the website.

Does hello have free calls to Israel?

[Mimo]

If free calls to Israel is not important to you ,  Why pay $8 plus tax when you can pay $5 no tax for the same T-Mobile service ?

Tello uses verizon towers also

[bznt]

Does hello have free calls to Israel?

Yup