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Old 03-30-2009, 12:22 PM
 
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After much research, I decided on tracfone, because it is pay as you go and had some good deals
I got camera phones with 120 minutes and 3 months service for $30.00

$10.00 a month was acceptable, including phone. Then I found a thread on Fatwallet.com where they give out codes for free minutes. I didn’t have to use the 120 minute cards for 3 months and then I used a code that gave 90 minutes free.

So 20 min free with phone + 300 free minutes on activation with code +120 minute card that came with phone + 90 minute free code = 530 minutes = $30.00 spent = approx 5.6 cents per minute and 6 months service included, therefore, doubling up on minutes without spending anymore money.

I did great, but there are people on that thread who have figured out ways to get even better deals.

Someone on fatwallet sells minutes . Here is an example


300 minutes - $15 each if only one is purchased. $13 each after the first purchased block



Official Thread - Tracfone bonus codes



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Old 04-02-2009, 09:33 AM
 
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I'm on Sprint SERO plan. They no longer offer it, but I think there's a secondary market.

Here's the plan.

$30/month (add $5.xx for tax)
500 minutes
unlimited text
5Gb data (internet)
7pm-7am and weekend unlimited minutes
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Old 04-02-2009, 12:20 PM
 
Location: Colorado Plateau
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I have a tracfone also. My phone was $30 with 120 minutes to start. I mostly use the 60 minute cards with a bonus code for 60 free minutes. My phone, the Moto V170 has free incoming texts, outgoing is .3 min. (I signed up with Redbox DVDs for a free DVD code by text every Monday.)

I found another TF Moto V170 at Goodwill for $5. Reactivated it with "glitch" 300 free minutes (do web search) and a 60/60 card, so $25 for 3 months and 420 min, and now my SO has a TF.

I figure these phones cost $7/mo each. We only use ~10 min per week.

I don't keep many minutes extra on them at a time so if they are lost or broken a huge investment is not gone. But I do take advantage of good deals on minutes when I find them.

Some people really find the TF minutes deals and share them online with others. Do web search...
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Old 04-02-2009, 01:38 PM
 
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Does anyone know if pay-as-you-go type phones get decent rates on international calls? My family/friends are all in Australia (I'm in the US), so I need a phone that offers decent rates on international calls.

My husband and I currently have AT&T's cheapest family plan, but it comes with something like 400-500 minutes, and never use them! We have about 3,000 rollover minutes at the moment. Our phone bill is about $80 a month, which isn't too bad considering that includes 2x half-hour/hour long phone calls to Australia, 200 messages and 500 minutes. But I'd love to get it lower...any suggestions?
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Old 04-02-2009, 02:00 PM
 
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Does anyone know if pay-as-you-go type phones get decent rates on international calls? My family/friends are all in Australia (I'm in the US), so I need a phone that offers decent rates on international calls.

My husband and I currently have AT&T's cheapest family plan, but it comes with something like 400-500 minutes, and never use them! We have about 3,000 rollover minutes at the moment. Our phone bill is about $80 a month, which isn't too bad considering that includes 2x half-hour/hour long phone calls to Australia, 200 messages and 500 minutes. But I'd love to get it lower...any suggestions?
Look at Primus Prepaid Phone Cards - Cheap International & Long Distance Phone Calling Cards, Best Low Cost Prepaid Call Card Online

Australia is $0.05/minute. You can use the above service (and there are other such companies) with your cell phone, home phone, or both. Avoid international calling plans from US cell carriers - too expensive.
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Old 04-02-2009, 10:34 PM
 
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I don't keep many minutes extra on them at a time so if they are lost or broken a huge investment is not gone. But I do take advantage of good deals on minutes when I find them.

Some people really find the TF minutes deals and share them online with others. Do web search...
If your phone is lost, stolen or you just want to buy a different one, customer service will rollover the minutes and the telephone number

No need to worry about losing the minutes
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Old 04-03-2009, 11:38 AM
 
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I use T-Mobile, pay as you go. I bought $100 worth of minutes and they lasted for year. Then, when I "reloaded" the unused minutes from the previous $100 carried over....so I am spending less than $9 a month. Works for me....
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Old 04-03-2009, 01:47 PM
 
Location: Kissimmee, Fl/Guntersville, AL Soon
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Katz-- How many minutes did you get for that price? Also, were there any times or circumstances where you got any free minutes, like talking to another T-Mobile or nights and weekends? Your deal sounds good.
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Old 04-03-2009, 01:53 PM
 
Location: Hedgesville, WV
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AT&T Pay As You Go plans are cheap, and you don't get burned with the "extra fees" like Tracfone.

Research them here...
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Old 04-04-2009, 10:50 AM
 
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Katz-- How many minutes did you get for that price? Also, were there any times or circumstances where you got any free minutes, like talking to another T-Mobile or nights and weekends? Your deal sounds good.
I pay 10 cents a minute ($100/1000 minutes)... but no free minutes...however, I don't need them, I don't even use up my $100 worth of minutes in the year.

Here is a link to the plans they offer at the moment, the one I have is the pay as you go, not "pay by the day"...

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