How the pre-paid cellphone rates compare
Tracfone | |||||
$10 | Tracfone | 45 | 30 | 33.3¢ | |
$20 | Tracfone | 90 | 60 | 33.3¢ | |
$30 | Tracfone | 90 | 120 | 25.0¢ | |
$40 | Tracfone | 90 | 200 | 20.0¢ | |
$100 | Tracfone | 365 | 400 | 25.0¢ | |
$140 | Tracfone | 365 | 800 | 17.5¢ | |
$60 | Tracfone + double | 45 | 60 | 100.0¢ | |
$70 | Tracfone + double | 90 | 120 | 58.3¢ | |
$80 | Tracfone + double | 90 | 240 | 33.3¢ | |
$90 | Tracfone + double | 90 | 400 | 22.5¢ | |
$150 | Tracfone + double | 365 | 800 | 18.8¢ | |
$190 | Tracfone + double | 365 | 1600 | 11.9¢ | |
Virgin | |||||
The fixed rate Virgin are competive with my Tracfone, even with the $140 high end Tracfone plane which is 17.5 cents vs 18 cents Virgin BUT Virgin is only 90 days, Tracfone is 1 year! | |||||
$20 | Virgin | 90 | 111 | 18.0¢ | |
$30 | Virgin | 90 | 166 | 18.1¢ | |
$50 | Virgin | 90 | 277 | 18.1¢ | |
$90 | Virgin | 90 | 500 | 18.0¢ | |
The monthly fees kill this deal!!! With out the monthly fee it would be a great deal at 10 cents a minute! But when you throw in the monthly fee the 10 cents a minute rate is destoryed | |||||
$20 | Virgin $6.99/mo | 90 | 130 | 15.4¢ | |
$30 | Virgin $6.99/mo | 90 | 230 | 13.0¢ | |
$50 | Virgin $6.99/mo | 90 | 430 | 11.6¢ | |
$90 | Virgin $6.99/mo | 90 | 830 | 10.8¢ | |
$35 | Virgin $35/mo | 31 | 300 | 11.7¢ | |
$45 | Virgin $45/mo | 31 | 400 | 11.3¢ | |
$60 | Virgin $60/mo | 31 | 600 | 10.0¢ | |
$100 | Virgin $100/mo | 31 | 1000 | 10.0¢ | |
T Mobile | |||||
Probably the best plan You get a year at 10¢ a minute | |||||
$10 | T Mobile | 90 | 30 | 33.3¢ | |
$25 | T Mobile | 90 | 130 | 19.2¢ | |
$50 | T Mobile | 90 | 400 | 12.5¢ | |
$100 | T Mobile | 365 | 1000 | 10.0¢ | |
Boost | |||||
Boost seems to suck the big one!!! And unknown charges - Will they rip you off? | |||||
? | Boost | 30 | ? | 20.0¢ | 35¢/day web fee - must call 888-BIIST-4U to shut off |
$50 | Boost | 90 | ? | 12.5¢ | $50/mo 35¢/day web fee - must call 888-BIIST-4U to shut off |
$90 | Boost | 90 | ? | 11.7¢ | $90/mo 35¢/day web fee - must call 888-BIIST-4U to shut off |
GO ATT | |||||
At 25 cents a minute as good as my trac phone | |||||
$15 | GO ATT | 30 | 60 | 25.0¢ | |
$25 | GO ATT | 90 | 100 | 25.0¢ | |
$50 | GO ATT | 90 | 200 | 25.0¢ | |
$100 | GO ATT | 365 | 400 | 25.0¢ | |
The $1 a day stuff sucks! It is a killer!!! | $15 | GO ATT/daily | 30 | ? | 10.0¢ | $1/day used |
$25 | GO ATT/daily | 90 | ? | 10.0¢ | $1/day used |
$50 | GO ATT/daily | 90 | ? | 10.0¢ | $1/day used |
$100 | GO ATT/daily | 365 | ? | 10.0¢ | $1/day used |
Firefly | |||||
Too many open questions! Whats min $ payment? How long does it last? With lots of days use the 35 cent daily fee could be a pain Other then that 15 cents a minute is reasonsable | |||||
Firefly minute | ? | ? | 15.0¢ | 35¢/day+ how long does it last??? + $ for messages received? | |
The $15 monthly fee kills this plan | |||||
$15 | Firefly monthly | ? | ? | 10.0¢ | $15/mo + 35¢/day+ how long does it last??? + $ for messages received? |
Kajeet | |||||
Too many open questions! Whats min $ payment? How long does it last? With lots of days use the 35 cent daily fee could be a pain Other then that 10 cents a minute is reasonsable | |||||
? | Kajeet | ? | ? | 10.0¢ | 35¢/day+ how long does it last??? + 5¢/msg received |
iNpulse | |||||
The $1 a day charge is a deal killer!!!! | |||||
? | iNpulse | ? | ? | 10.0¢ | $1/day+ how long does it last??? + 10¢/msg received |
? | iNpulse | ? | ? | 5.0¢ | $2/day+ how long does it last??? + 5¢/msg received |
? | iNpulse | ? | ? | 2.0¢ | $3/day+ how long does it last??? + 2¢/msg received |