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https://prepaidcompare.net/#plans

Small List compiled for Flip phone service. Regular service with unlimited data and all to come.

1.Tracfone-All Carriers $20 Talk/Text 1GB ($30 for first 6 months)
1b. Unlimited talk and text, no data $15/month ($10 with auto pay)

2.Mobi-Verizon $10 (Additional $5 off the 1st three months)

3.Tello-Tmobile $8 , US Mobile.

4.HelloMobile-Tmobile $5 (first 2 months for $5)

                 -EXPLAINED A BIT MORE IN DETAIL-
Tracfone Wireless- (CDMA/GSM Verizon/T-Mobile/AT&T)
First 6 months at $30 plus taxes.
Pay for the first 2 months $15 each month with autopay, then use reward points for the next 4 months. Use Referral code OOAB-E354 to get you 8,000 points. You must activate and set up the rewards within 14 days of activating Phone service.
  They limit 5 uses per month, so feel free to PM before using if you want to confirm they work for this month, as well they seem to be changing the referral code after every use. So feel free to post in the thread or message me for a new code.
       The points will only kick in after 60 days of service(hence the reason for keeping paid service for 60 days) the points will kick in getting you 8,000 Points, which is enough for 4 months free. You can redeem 2,000($20) increments for a free month of service and do that for a total of 4 months free.
  Now you must turn off auto pay after the first 2 months in order for the free 4 months that you added to kick in.  If you don't turn off auto pay it will continue billing your credit card and you will not get those free months until you turn off auto pay.
 Works on CDMA or GSM.

 Mobi Wireless- (Verizon/CDMA)
 $10 a month. With a referral code you can get another $5 off the 1st three months which I can give you. You need to sign up in the first week for the referral bonus to kick in.
Click here to pm me for the info.

Tello Mobile (GSM/T-Mobile)
$8 Month with Unlimited t&t and no data. Picture message might not work without data services.
$10 unlimited Talk/Text + 1GB. 60 free international destinations - UK, Canada, France etc but not Israel
(Find someone with a referral code or $10 off referral code = P3VB48C7)
wifi calling and ESim supported

Hello Mobile (GSM/T-Mobile)
 $5 Month with Talk/Text 500mb.
Unlimited calling to most international destinations. Canada/Israel/UK and many more.  2nd month free as well. Free sim card.

If you know of others please add to the wiki.
  Feel free to PM me with any questions or post in this thread so a dedicated member can help you out.

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

http://www.whistleout.com/cellphones
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Author Topic: Need help finding a cellphone plan? Post here! US edition (Master thread)  (Read 252880 times)

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How are you using 1GB on a non-smartphone! (I know it "can" be done)
I meant 1GB on the Smartphone and none on the other!

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Contract/Prepaid: per day sim
Amount of lines needed: 1
Total minutes needed: whatever is in the deal
Need free nights and weekends? Y/N: n/a
Need unlimited mobile minutes? Y/N: no
Need unlimited mobile minutes within a specific carrier? Y/N: no
Total texts needed per line: If unlimited please state so. If one line differs from another please state. whatever is in the deal
Total data needed per line: Please specify if some lines don't need data. i guess at least 200 mb
Smartphones? Y/N: Please specify if some lines don't need a smartphone. yes
Carrier: (Only if you want a specific carrier). whichever has the cheapest and best per day plan
Monthly budget: If you are willing to forego any of the above options in order that the plan should fit your budget please specify.
(If no specific budget in mind just write "Cheapest" cheapest (around $2 a day)

REPOSTING from another thread: I know T-Mobile has a $2 a day plan with 2G web. Any others out there that only charge when the sim is activated? I need it when I fly back from TLV and am in town for a month or so each time.

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Contract/Prepaid:prepaid with sim
Amount of lines needed:1
Total minutes needed:About 2500 give or take
Need free nights and weekends? Y/N:no
Need unlimited mobile minutes? Y/N:no
Need unlimited mobile minutes within a specific carrier? Y/N:NO
Total texts needed per line: unlimited
Total data needed per line: unlimited
Smartphones? Y/N: no
Carrier: (Only if you want a specific carrier).no
Monthly budget: $60

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See this other post on DDF:
Tmobile Deal on DDF
I just got it so I'll I"H post my thoughts when I get some use out of it.

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See this other post on DDF:
Tmobile Deal on DDF
I just got it so I'll I"H post my thoughts when I get some use out of it.
Does this have a contract?

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they don't sell the att Sim anymore only the tmobile one.

As of sometime recent, they started selling ATT sims again for $15.
Just checked now.
http://www.shopstraighttalk.com/bpdirect/straighttalk/Start.do?action=view&locale=en&market=GSM4&productFamily=simcards
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As of sometime recent, they started selling ATT sims again for $15.
Just checked now.
http://www.shopstraighttalk.com/bpdirect/straighttalk/Start.do?action=view&locale=en&market=GSM4&productFamily=simcards
lol. I just sent you the same link in another thread ;)

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lol. I just sent you the same link in another thread ;)

That's why we have timestamps :P
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That's why we have timestamps :P
Why does tapatalk show up sometimes as 1969??

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Why does tapatalk show up sometimes as 1969??

No clue, but I posted at 3:36pm
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Re: Need help finding a cellphone plan? Post here! US edition (Master thread)
« Reply #90 on: December 03, 2013, 01:13:21 PM »
Contract/Prepaid:Whatever is Cheaper
Amount of lines needed:1
Total minutes needed:About 2500 give or take or unlimited
Need free nights and weekends? N
Need unlimited mobile minutes? N
Need unlimited mobile minutes within a specific carrier? N
Total texts needed per line: 1200/ Unlimited.
Total data needed per line: Unlimited (or enough to not be able to use comfortably without fear of exceeding).
Smartphones? Y
Carrier: main stream Verizon sprint etc.
Monthly budget: "Cheapest"

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Re: Need help finding a cellphone plan? Post here! US edition (Master thread)
« Reply #91 on: December 03, 2013, 01:30:58 PM »
Contract/Prepaid:Whatever is Cheaper
Amount of lines needed:1
Total minutes needed:About 2500 give or take or unlimited
Need free nights and weekends? N
Need unlimited mobile minutes? N
Need unlimited mobile minutes within a specific carrier? N
Total texts needed per line: 1200/ Unlimited.
Total data needed per line: Unlimited (or enough to not be able to use comfortably without fear of exceeding).
Smartphones? Y
Carrier: main stream Verizon sprint etc.
Monthly budget: "Cheapest"
there are loads of sprint mvno's with unlimited data
as for vzw there are not as many mvno's. pageplus is 1. straight talk has some phones that use vzw service and is 45 per month. they also allow to bring an old vzw phone with their byop plan. not lte phones though

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Re: Need help finding a cellphone plan? Post here! US edition (Master thread)
« Reply #92 on: December 03, 2013, 11:25:32 PM »
ty what are those sprint plans? do they work on a smart phone?

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Re: Need help finding a cellphone plan? Post here! US edition (Master thread)
« Reply #93 on: December 04, 2013, 06:22:27 PM »
ty what are those sprint plans? do they work on a smart phone?
virgin mobile, boost mobile, ting,. Just Google sprint Mvno. Yes they allow data and even lte data.

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Re: Need help finding a cellphone plan? Post here! US edition (Master thread)
« Reply #94 on: December 10, 2013, 07:01:06 PM »
So i'm getting kicked off a sprint yeshiva plan in a couple of days where i paid $100 for two phones, now i'm tired of bouncing from one cheap plan to the next & would like to open a new plan under my own name



Contract/Prepaid:                  cheapest
Lines needed:                       2
Total minutes needed:          not much

Total texts per line: If unlimited or if one line differs from another please state.               not much
Total data per line: Please specify if some lines don't need data.                                      around 1gb?
Smartphones? Please specify if some lines don't need a smartphone.                              smartphone
Would you like a specific carrier?                                                                                       no difference
Do you have phones already?                                                                                           yes, sprint

Yes or No
Free nights and weekends?                                         bonus
Unlimited mobile minutes?                                            bonus
Unlimited mobile minutes within a specific carrier?       bonus



i would really appreciate if someone can help me find a good plan or at least direct me to a good store/agent in the brooklyn area,
thanks!

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Re: Need help finding a cellphone plan? Post here! US edition (Master thread)
« Reply #95 on: December 10, 2013, 07:11:25 PM »
If you don't need too many minutes or text and only 1gb of data, 100 per month for 2 phones sounds like a lot.

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Re: Need help finding a cellphone plan? Post here! US edition (Master thread)
« Reply #96 on: December 10, 2013, 07:16:21 PM »
If you don't need too many minutes or text and only 1gb of data, 100 per month for 2 phones sounds like a lot.
1 gb per phone ideally,

do you have anything in mind?

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Re: Need help finding a cellphone plan? Post here! US edition (Master thread)
« Reply #97 on: December 10, 2013, 08:12:55 PM »
1 gb per phone ideally,

do you have anything in mind?
do u need a phone or will you use the sprint phones? Basically any prepaid carrier is a good value it just depends on the service you want to have. If u are happy with sprint you can get virgin mobile or boost mobile. You can even bring your phones to straight talk...

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Re: Need help finding a cellphone plan? Post here! US edition (Master thread)
« Reply #98 on: December 22, 2013, 03:13:30 PM »

Contract/Prepaid:  cheapest
Amount of lines needed: 1
Total minutes needed:  1200
Need free nights and weekends? Y/N:  no
Need unlimited mobile minutes? Y/N:   no
Need unlimited mobile minutes within a specific carrier? Y/N:  no
Total texts needed per line: If unlimited please state so. If one line differs from another please state. 2500
Total data needed per line: Please specify if some lines don't need data. 2.5 gb
Smartphones? Y/N: Please specify if some lines don't need a smartphone.  yes
Carrier: (Only if you want a specific carrier). I heard verizon is very good in new york and in gen. But I basiccly want who ever has best service

Monthly budget: If you are willing to forego any of the above options in order that the plan should fit your budget please specify. $45 or so but I would also like 4G but if not then 3G. I don't want 2G.





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Re: Need help finding a cellphone plan? Post here! US edition (Master thread)
« Reply #99 on: January 04, 2014, 10:59:22 PM »
Contract/Prepaid:  cheapest
Amount of lines needed: 1
Total minutes needed:  1200
Need free nights and weekends? Y/N:  no
Need unlimited mobile minutes? Y/N:   no
Need unlimited mobile minutes within a specific carrier? Y/N:  no
Total texts needed per line: If unlimited please state so. If one line differs from another please state. 2500
Total data needed per line: Please specify if some lines don't need data. 2.5 gb
Smartphones? Y/N: Please specify if some lines don't need a smartphone.  yes
Carrier: (Only if you want a specific carrier). I heard verizon is very good in new york and in gen. But I basiccly want who ever has best service

Monthly budget: If you are willing to forego any of the above options in order that the plan should fit your budget please specify. $45 or so but I would also like 4G but if not then 3G. I don't want 2G.





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tough one you may want to look into Straight Talk byod