Mobile Phone Provider Help

letsfish · 04-06-2006, 10:37 PM

Okay, call me old fashion or anti-social or just practical. But here is where I need your help. I am looking at purchasing a mobile phone. I want the cheapest program/phone I can get along with. I see Tracfone Prepaid has some deals where you get a phone and phonecard(good for a year and 300 minutes) for hundred bucks. I don't see myself talking more than that and probably a lot less. Is their reception as good as others?(I am mainly concerned out fishing the Sandy or Wilson) If you were on a limited income who would you go with? PM if you don't want to "name names".
Thanks!
Jim Kennedy

MacFish · 04-07-2006, 11:19 AM

They say Verizon has the best coverage, so if they have a plan that is competetive, I would lean that direction. No point in paying for a phone only to be out of a service area when you really need it. I've had Verizon for years and have been very happy with their coverage and customer service.

wthr4d · 04-07-2006, 12:12 PM

verizon and cingular have prepay plans. you can save yourself a lot of money by getting a used phone from someone who has switched services or upgraded. just make sure it is from the company you want to go with and they shouldnt charge you a connection fee. I did that with my mother in law for a while until her work gave her a cell phone.

paul

blacktail519 · 04-07-2006, 07:38 PM

Cingular... I have had them all, and i somewhat live out in the country, and spend most time away from civilization, and i am now with cingular, and it is without a doubt the best i have had.... I think it just depends on where you use it most.

trap50 · 04-07-2006, 07:52 PM

I also am happy with them.

Corkie Monster · 04-07-2006, 10:07 PM

I was with Sprint for 4 yrs. I was very happy with them. I recently switched to Verizon to get on the family share plan with my Wife. My Sprint Contract was up, her Verizon plan was not.

Sprint will give you more for a cheaper price and they have very good coverage. I had pretty decent service on many areas of the Clack and Sandy. If you want, I can make you a heck of a deal on my Old Sprint phone, still works great. It's the Sanyo 8100, I have the Wall charger, Car Charger, headset, and 2 batteries. It was a $200 phone back in 2003. PM me if your interested.

CM