--- Mary Gelewski-Ray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We currently have a Verizon prepay. We got it nearly 2 years ago > BEFORE they started the 99 Cent access fee. So we get 50 (100 nights > & > weekends) minutes a month for $15, with an auto check being drawn out > > of our account. Believe it or not, that number of minutes is more > than > we need. We hardly ever use our cell phone, just a few momentary > calls > a week. > > Anyway, we are going to need a 2nd phone for three weeks. My > daughter > will take the Verizon phone to Lawrence, Kansas with her. And our > home > is in Columbus, GA. When she returns we'll let the Verizon phone die > > out and keep the new phone. > > We are on a tight budget. We just need a basic phone, no bells and > whistles. We are going back and forth between TracFone and T-Mobile. > > What are your recommendations and why?
TracFone minutes are very expensive and unless you really need to have a phone always available the $100/year plan is no bargain either. You can commonly find T-Mobile "Tmo to go" internet auctions where you can get a prepaid SIM for as little as $15 with a good amount of time as well. Refill amounts as low as $10 can be had. Periodically T-Mobile prepaid will have a promotion that will make a full year's expiration rather than the usual 90 days. You may even be able to find such bargains on eBay. Also you can get a cheap second hand handset to use with T-Mobile prepaid it's not necessary to get a brand new handset just make sure that the handset was originally used on T-Mobile or it is unlocked. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/Rcy2bD/UOnJAA/cosFAA/G6uqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> - - - - Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/T-Mobile-US/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
