We both have cell phones. I have a Tracfone which came with a reconditioned phone- one year plan for $108. My husband had a Verizon plan ($29.99) but ultimately, I figured out he was only using about 200 minutes per month. So I switched him to a Net 10. Yes, I had to pay for the phone but his minutes are now only 10¢. It took me about 7 months to break even- now his costs are roughly $20 a month. If I get a Target coupon like $5 off $25, I buy a Net10 card regardless whether or not he needs one to lower the overall costs. He calls his son when he is commuting back and forth to work on the metro. I think it is a good use of his time and I don't have to nag him- "have you called your son?".
I have carried a phone since the bag phone days. I was a rural hospice nurse and drove about 200 miles a day seeing various patients. At that time, a phone was critical and a life saver. Sooo much better than the beepers of old. But, now it is a convenience and for $9/mo a little treat to me.
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