OT: Smart phone options for a cheapest plan?

[Michael March]

I switched from the Virgin to Tmo plan last year.. No regrets.


On Sat, Dec 1, 2012 at 1:36 PM, Bob Elzer <bob.elzer at gmail.com> wrote:

>  I'm on Virgin now.  200 minutes 2.5GB data $25 per month, but if you sing
> up for this plan it is now $30
> The drawback is they have limited the choice of phones.
>
> I plan on switching to the T-Mobile $30 100 minute 5GB data plan after the
> new year sometime.
>
> The drawback to that plan for me is the price of the phone I want $650 for
> the Galaxy Note II without a contract.
>
>
>
> On 11/30/2012 1:34 PM, Brian Weaver wrote:
>
> 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 <eric.cope at gmail.com> 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, <joe at actionline.com> 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?
>>>
>>>
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