OT: Smart phone options for a cheapest plan?

[Brian Weaver]

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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