Cell phone plans

[akdiver 3]

AT&T has two prepaid plans:

a]. 25 cents/min plus 15 cents per SMS.

b]. 10 cents/min plus 15 cents per SMS, plus $1 daily fee on days when phone is used, but free calls to AT&T wireless numbers.

A month ago I switched us from plan A to plan B, to see if we could save money. Here are the results for 9/10/2008 - 10/20/2008:

WIFE:

Daily Fees: $18.00 (she used her phone on 18 of 30 days)

Incoming Calls: $2.80

Outgoing Calls: $3.40

SMS: $3.90 (incoming and outgoing)

Total Cost $28.10 ($29.15 on Plan A)

Free Minutes: 39 (value of $15.50 at 25 cents/minute)

HUSBAND:

Daily Fees: $5.00 (he used his phone on 5 of 30 days)

Incoming Calls: $0.30

Outgoing Calls: $1.00

SMS: $0.90 (incoming and outgoing)

Total Cost: $7.20 ($8.25 on Plan A)

Free Minutes: 20 (value of $5.00 at 25 cents/minute)

So, between the two of us, over a one month period we spent $35.30 on Plan B, and it would have been $37.40 on Plan A. So, we saved about $2.00. Big deal. We'll see what happens over the next month (:

However, our $36/month or so on the prepaid is still cheaper than AT&T's MINIMUM of $65/month plan with 200 text messages (the smallest # available) + $62 in activation fees for a 2-year contract. It's good to know we're still saving significant money using prepaid.

Edited October 11, 2008 by akdiver

[one...two...tree 2,762]

My wife really really wants the iPhone, but she knows it's not something we need to be locking ourselves down to for 2 years. I bloody hate those contracts too. I'm currently with Metro PCS...the signal quality is mediocre at best, but we have unlimited minutes and text messaging, including int'l.

[Jenn! 918]

We pay $110/month (that's including a 20% discount through my employer) for 2100 min/month and unlimited nights & weekends for the two of us through Verizon. But we don't have a home line.

[mawilson 2,133]

My wife really really wants the iPhone, but she knows it's not something we need to be locking ourselves down to for 2 years. I bloody hate those contracts too.

I said it before and I'll say it again:

I f##king hate that they require a renewal of my 2 year contract anytime I change my minutes plan, add a phone, etc. The major providers know they've essentially got a lock on anyone who signs up.

Why do you care? You need a cell phone now and you will likely need a cell phone 2 years

from now - contract or no contract. Now if you're unhappy with your current provider for

some other reason, then by all means do switch to a better one. If the contract is the only

thing that bothers you, I don't think it's worth it.

[akdiver 3]

We pay $110/month (that's including a 20% discount through my employer) for 2100 min/month and unlimited nights & weekends for the two of us through Verizon. But we don't have a home line.

God damn!!! $110 PER MONTH!!! Holy cow!

Not much of a discount though. AT&T's 2100 plan is $109, without any discount.

Edited October 11, 2008 by akdiver

[one...two...tree 2,762]

We pay $110/month (that's including a 20% discount through my employer) for 2100 min/month and unlimited nights & weekends for the two of us through Verizon. But we don't have a home line.

God damn!!! $110 PER MONTH!!! Holy cow!

Ours is just over $90 for 2 phones.

[akdiver 3]

I f##king hate that they require a renewal of my 2 year contract anytime I change my minutes plan, add a phone, etc. The major providers know they've essentially got a lock on anyone who signs up.

Yeah, this is one main reason I go with prepaid. The fact that it's cheaper is just a bonus.

[Jenn! 918]

We pay $110/month (that's including a 20% discount through my employer) for 2100 min/month and unlimited nights & weekends for the two of us through Verizon. But we don't have a home line.

God damn!!! $110 PER MONTH!!! Holy cow!

Not much of a discount though. AT&T's 2100 plan is $109, without any discount.

That's around what they quote you for Verizon as well, I believe. But once they add on the taxes and whatnot, the discount effectively just brings us back.

[panamania79 2]

AT&T has two prepaid plans:

a]. 25 cents/min plus 15 cents per SMS.

b]. 10 cents/min plus 15 cents per SMS, plus $1 daily fee on days when phone is used, but free calls to AT&T wireless numbers.

A month ago I switched us from plan A to plan B, to see if we could save money. Here are the results for 9/10/2008 - 10/20/2008:

WIFE:

Daily Fees: $18.00 (she used her phone on 18 of 30 days)

Incoming Calls: $2.80

Outgoing Calls: $3.40

SMS: $3.90 (incoming and outgoing)

Total Cost $28.10 ($29.15 on Plan A)

Free Minutes: 39 (value of $15.50 at 25 cents/minute)

HUSBAND:

Daily Fees: $5.00 (he used his phone on 5 of 30 days)

Incoming Calls: $0.30

Outgoing Calls: $1.00

SMS: $0.90 (incoming and outgoing)

Total Cost: $7.20 ($8.25 on Plan A)

Free Minutes: 20 (value of $5.00 at 25 cents/minute)

So, between the two of us, over a one month period we spent $35.30 on Plan B, and it would have been $37.40 on Plan A. So, we saved about $2.00. Big deal. We'll see what happens over the next month (:

However, our $36/month or so on the prepaid is still cheaper than AT&T's MINIMUM of $65/month plan with 200 text messages (the smallest # available) + $62 in activation fees for a 2-year contract. It's good to know we're still saving significant money using prepaid.

That's why I changed to Virgin Mobile.Wit AT&T my minutes would get used up too fast.

[Teacher Mark 53]

We pay $110/month (that's including a 20% discount through my employer) for 2100 min/month and unlimited nights & weekends for the two of us through Verizon. But we don't have a home line.

God damn!!! $110 PER MONTH!!! Holy cow!

Not much of a discount though. AT&T's 2100 plan is $109, without any discount.

I'm paying $110.00 a month also, but it's for a phone and mobile broadband with Sprint (they suck). The broadband is the expensive portion at $60.00 a month, but I would have one he!! of a time without it.

[jodee 30]

We pay $120 a month through at & t for 4 lines,...2 of those are TEENAGERS.....that gives us

RATE PLAN

FamilyTalk Nation 700 Rollover & Unlimited Night/Weekend & Unlimited Mobile-To-Mobile Minutes

$60 a month, plus $9.99 for each additinal line, plus $30 for the unlimited texting.

Add we get a 15% discount off of that for employer.

Trust me, its a godsend with teenagers who average about 800 texts a month....

and we never use all the minutes,.......because we utilise the free nights/weekends!!

Edited October 22, 2008 by jodee

[sloth 0]

Cell phone plans do suck but if you are caught in a bad situation on the freeway need to call 911 they serve a good purpose. I am happy they have a law no cell phone use while drive but i still see people on the road think they are smart wont get busted.

[Teacher Mark 53]

Cell phone plans do suck but if you are caught in a bad situation on the freeway need to call 911 they serve a good purpose. I am happy they have a law no cell phone use while drive but i still see people on the road think they are smart wont get busted.

Here's a newsflash for you. You don't need an active cell phone to call 911, all you need is a phone with a charge. The cell companies are required to allow any cell phone to call 911. We all pay for it with our active phones.

[sloth 0]

Cell phone plans do suck but if you are caught in a bad situation on the freeway need to call 911 they serve a good purpose. I am happy they have a law no cell phone use while drive but i still see people on the road think they are smart wont get busted.

Here's a newsflash for you. You don't need an active cell phone to call 911, all you need is a phone with a charge. The cell companies are required to allow any cell phone to call 911. We all pay for it with our active phones.

Newsflash for you mr drunk in public i already know dipchit.

[Teacher Mark 53]

Cell phone plans do suck but if you are caught in a bad situation on the freeway need to call 911 they serve a good purpose. I am happy they have a law no cell phone use while drive but i still see people on the road think they are smart wont get busted.

Here's a newsflash for you. You don't need an active cell phone to call 911, all you need is a phone with a charge. The cell companies are required to allow any cell phone to call 911. We all pay for it with our active phones.

Newsflash for you mr drunk in public i already know dipchit.

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