You might talk to your brides cell vendor. Most of them have special plans as an add-on account for a few bucks. Some may still require a separate data plan but check with her vendor. Most would not require you to also use an iPhone. On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 1:57 PM, Harold Wong wrote: > You may also want to hit Walmart. They have their own plans and they > also offer Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T and Sprint (carrier options vary by > store). Plus, right now, they are offering a special if you purchase a > smartphone (minus the iphone), you can get a $100 Walmart gift card. This > offer is valid through December 1st (tomorrow). **** > > ** ** > > I just went and bought myself a new smartphone there today. I see a bunch > of Android phones going for .97 on up to $100+. Didn’t pay too much > attention to the rate plans, but Walmart’s plans seems affordable.**** > > ** ** > > Harold Wong > Chief Technical Evangelist – Private Cloud | US Developer & Platform > Evangelism - West Region > Office: (425) 706-3501 | Blog: blogs.technet.com/haroldwong > MCITP Server Administrator | MCITP Enterprise Administrator | MCITP > Enterprise Messaging Administrator 2007 / 2010 | VCP5**** > > ** ** > > *From:* plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org [mailto: > plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org] *On Behalf Of *Brian Weaver > *Sent:* Friday, November 30, 2012 1:34 PM > *To:* Main PLUG discussion list > *Subject:* Re: OT: Smart phone options for a cheapest plan?**** > > ** ** > > This might interest you if you're cheap like me :)**** > > ** ** > > > http://readwrite.com/2012/11/07/from-smartphone-to-mindphone-cheaper-smarter-not-always-on > **** > > ** ** > > On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 1:29 PM, Eric Cope wrote:*** > * > > Boost Mobile, Virgin, both have prepaid plans with smart phones that can > tether, but you are still looking at $40-50 / month.**** > > ** ** > > Cricket has smart phones too, but I think its a bit more.**** > > ** ** > > Eric**** > > ** ** > > On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 1:24 PM, wrote:**** > > > So what are this esteemed group's top choices for smart phones ... and the > cheapest data plan? > > My current cell phone plan is $40/year ($10 every 90-days), which actually > gives me even more than I use it because I use the land line in my office > for 99.9% of my phone use and I just carry my tiny cell phone in my car > (and almost never in my pocket) because I prefer to enjoy life without > being tethered to and ensnared by phone calls when I leave the house or > office. > > My little bride has an iPhone with a blue-tooth more-or-less permanently > attached to her ear with an unlimited plan that keeps her talking about > 10-hours-a-day. No further comment on that ... except to say that I am > thankful that when we go out together, she keeps that dang thing turned > off (her own choice) because she also likes to enjoy life without > phone-intrusion as we go places and do things. > > And yet, I must admit that there have been times that I have enjoyed using > her iPhone to check on-line for dinner reservations and directions, etc. > > So, I am now willing to concede that there would no doubt be some benefits > to upgrading my own cell phone situation, especially since I now see some > ads showing the capability of hand-writing notes on the screen. I really > like that idea. And, it would be nice to be able to tether my Xoom or my > laptop to a phone for internet access without having to look for a > wireless hot-spot. > > However, I do not want to pay $40-50/month for perhaps 4 or 5 hours a > month of total phone time *and* internet access. > > Are there any plans available for this kind of very limited use? > > And which phones and/or mini-tablets would y'all recommend for this? > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss**** > > ** ** > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss**** > > ** ** > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry Please protect my address like I protect yours. When sending messages to multiple recipients, use the BCC: (Blind carbon copy). Remove addresses from a forwarded message body before clicking Send.