Cheapest Cell Phone Plan

[Spiffster]

I used to use straight talk. But recently switched to t mobile. We did a four line plan with unlimited everything and 10gb of shared high speed lte for 100$ per month no contract. Really hard to beat for the quality service and great network speeds. Plus unlimited high speed data for streaming music. Plus no additional charge to use phone as Wi-Fi hotspot. Which is critical for my school. Other carriers charge as much as 20$ a month for that feature. The plan is bring your own phone, so I just bought a one plus one phablet and love/recommend it!

I just recently got a Oneplus One for myself and my wife. With phones like these, there really is no reason to be locked into a contract for a subsidised phone, even if you want top of the line features in a super high quality phone. Even the official accessories are top notch and dirt cheap.

[JoeP]

I'm kind of surprised that people buy into contracts these days. With a big variety of phones, carriers, and data plans, you'd think that a contract would be limiting and introduce the risk of being locked into something you might want to get out of. For example, if money got tight, a contract cell phone plan would be a non-negotiable expense you'd be forced to continue paying.

The only value I see is having the cost of the "free phone" baked into the contract's plan cost, so it would be spread out over the contract duration in the form of installment payments. I guess this would appeal to those who want a cutting edge expensive phone NOW.

[amarowsky]

I just recently got a Oneplus One for myself and my wife. With phones like these, there really is no reason to be locked into a contract for a subsidised phone, even if you want top of the line features in a super high quality phone. Even the official accessories are top notch and dirt cheap.

Agreed, it was an excellent price for an excellent product. So far I'm completely satisfied with the phone and service provider. I guess the 2nd gen. One plus one, (the plus 2?) Will be released mid next year-ish.

[joshuaking]

Here is a link to answer your question

https://ting.com/trade

I'd personally probably just buy the phone you want from Ting. Buying a used phone is a little too iffy for me. But others may have some suggestions on where to find a better deal. The cost should be offset quickly by the lower monthly rates.

https://ting.com/shop

OF course, before you do anything, see how much you would spend monthly on Ting:

https://ting.com/rates

Thank you for the links, Monkey Mama. I had not heard of Ting before reading this thread. I've been using Straight Talk for 3 years or so. The service is not very good, I often have trouble hearing people or them hearing me, and if you ever need to talk to customer service at Straight Talk it will be a nightmare.

I am going to look into Ting. Thanks again!

[AlexZenda]

Cheap Mobile plans in Australia

Hi Guys,

I have shifted to Australia with my family recently.
So I am in a doubt which mobile plan to opt for, any recommendations from anybody about the cheap mobile plans here?
Thanks

[snafu]

ibpeninsula, I fully understand the desire to lower the phone bill particularly if you barely use the wide range of features offered and available apps, more correctly a pocket sized computer with the added phoning feature.

How old are the two iPhones currently in use? Most are still much desired, can be cleared and re-sold on local FB sell page, CL etc. If worth the cost, there is an option of having an iPhone 'unlocked,' or changing to the compatible carrier's SIM card, retaining your current number.

I suggest you and DW discuss features of cell phones under consideration for the [Ting/Sprint] chosen network and commit to try using support features like GPS for route options, Calendar for appointments, events, repetitive-like pay-days, bill paying, intermittent chores, Birthdays, Anniversaries, future planning for a minimum of 3 months. We use the financial planner to automatically track the value of our retirement plan through contributions and vagaries of the stock market.

If getting more value for your Dollars is important the portable pricing comparatives online offer the trade off time vs cost.

my .02 cents

[MonkeyMama]

Yes, that is why we chose Ting - we wanted quality customer service and good cell quality. As others said, the small carriers just use the big networks.

This is an old thread. Ting has since lowered its rates (even more) and added the T-mobile network. You can bring almost any phone over to Ting now. After several years, I'd say Ting is by far the best cell carrier we have ever had.