Which prepaid cell phone do you like the best or other phone service?

trav · #1 07-14-2015

I know things have changed quite a bit and some people have had problems with Google Voice.

What prepaid cell service/plan do you like the best and use to setup your accounts with. Hopefully something that is cheap.

Or is there another option I should look at?

jakobrockz · #2 07-14-2015

tracfone because they come with a free 20 minutes for account set up. You can find them for $4.99 usually on sale at any big retail stores or on Amazon

Smoothness · #3 07-14-2015

Tracfone if I'm going to use the accounts myself and T-Mobile prepaid sim if I am making account for other people. T-Mobile is cheaper

jeffweico · #4 07-14-2015

T-mobile is cheaper than TracFone? Do you mean initially or monthly?

jeffweico · #5 07-14-2015

Also, the OP said "Hopefully something that is cheap."

While I agree that cheap is always nice, when it comes to stealth, your first concern needs to be ACCOUNT SAFETY! If I could get you a number for $2 per month, you would be thrilled, but maybe not so much if it caused you to lose your account, right?

I'm not saying go with the most expensive option, just that you should choose something that is known to work instead of taking a risk with the cheap services. They tend to be grossly overused.

Smoothness · #6 07-14-2015

Well tracfone isn't cheap compared to T-Mobile. T-mo has 3 dollar a month plan. But it also comes with 10 mins or something like that. 2.50 for the prepaid sim. I mean you really can't beat that. So *slams hand on table* I rest my case your honor!

trav · #7 07-15-2015

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Originally Posted by Smoothness

Well tracfone isn't cheap compared to T-Mobile. T-mo has 3 dollar a month plan. But it also comes with 10 mins or something like that. 2.50 for the prepaid sim. I mean you really can't beat that. So *slams hand on table* I rest my case your honor!

I will check it out. Thanks!

trav · #8 07-15-2015

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Originally Posted by jeffweico

Also, the OP said "Hopefully something that is cheap."

While I agree that cheap is always nice, when it comes to stealth, your first concern needs to be ACCOUNT SAFETY! If I could get you a number for $2 per month, you would be thrilled, but maybe not so much if it caused you to lose your account, right?

I'm not saying go with the most expensive option, just that you should choose something that is known to work instead of taking a risk with the cheap services. They tend to be grossly overused.

I agree, just looking for the happy medium if you know what I mean.

MM78 · #9 07-15-2015

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Originally Posted by Smoothness

Well tracfone isn't cheap compared to T-Mobile. T-mo has 3 dollar a month plan. But it also comes with 10 mins or something like that. 2.50 for the prepaid sim. I mean you really can't beat that. So *slams hand on table* I rest my case your honor!

Your Right....Tracfones at $4.99 for a phone with 20 minutes is just absurdly expensive! How dare they overcharge us!!!! grrrrrr

trav · #10 07-15-2015

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Originally Posted by Smoothness

Well tracfone isn't cheap compared to T-Mobile. T-mo has 3 dollar a month plan. But it also comes with 10 mins or something like that. 2.50 for the prepaid sim. I mean you really can't beat that. So *slams hand on table* I rest my case your honor!

Any chance you can link the one you use on here?

GhostOfAmazon · #11 07-15-2015

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Originally Posted by MM78

Your Right....Tracfones at $4.99 for a phone with 20 minutes is just absurdly expensive! How dare they overcharge us!!!! grrrrrr

I think he was referring to the cost of keeping the # active every month, not the INITIAL price to set up the account.

Smoothness · #12 07-15-2015

Well to be fair I think the 4.99 tracfones aren't for sale anymore. Like I searched every store from bestbuy to safeways to Walmart. Walmart sells tracfones for 9 dollars plus tax. But everywhere else requires you to order online now. I ordered mines online and with shipping the max they let me buy was 6 plus shipping I got it for 38 bucks and some change. That's like almost 7 bucks each. Now you also need to buy minutes for the life of the phone if you want to keep the phone with the account. Tracfone sells minutes for 1 for ten mins or something like that.

Tmobile if you order online they allow you to buy 3 or 4 prepaid sims at one time. They cost 2.50 plus tax so 4 I got for 11 bucks. They offer these cheap 3 dollar a month plans. 3 dollars a month! You don't get many minutes but it's like enough for stealth purposes!!

I'm not saying tracfone is expensive but he did ask for cheapest I think. Tmo is good but you need a unlocked phone and you have to keep switching sims. For tracfone you just get a label maker and tape names to each and keep them charged in case eBay wants to see what's your weather like.

GhostOfAmazon · #13 07-15-2015

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Originally Posted by Smoothness

Well to be fair I think the 4.99 tracfones aren't for sale anymore. Like I searched every store from bestbuy to safeways to Walmart. Walmart sells tracfones for 9 dollars plus tax. But everywhere else requires you to order online now. I ordered mines online and with shipping the max they let me buy was 6 plus shipping I got it for 38 bucks and some change. That's like almost 7 bucks each. Now you also need to buy minutes for the life of the phone if you want to keep the phone with the account. Tracfone sells minutes for 1 for ten mins or something like that.

Tmobile if you order online they allow you to buy 3 or 4 prepaid sims at one time. They cost 2.50 plus tax so 4 I got for 11 bucks. They offer these cheap 3 dollar a month plans. 3 dollars a month! You don't get many minutes but it's like enough for stealth purposes!!

I'm not saying tracfone is expensive but he did ask for cheapest I think. Tmo is good but you need a unlocked phone and you have to keep switching sims. For tracfone you just get a label maker and tape names to each and keep them charged in case eBay wants to see what's your weather like.

Tracfones are always on sale somewhere for 5 dollars. You can buy them at BestBuy.com for $5, or Amazon.com for the same, and Family Dollar often has a Tracfone sale for $5 if you need to buy them at a brick and mortar store.

Also, T-mobile only offers the sim cards, which would require the purchase of the handset separately. Just clarifying.

GhostOfAmazon · #14 07-15-2015

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Originally Posted by trav

Any chance you can link the one you use on here?

Here you go:

Pay As You Go Phone Plans | Best Daily Prepaid Phone Plans | T-Mobile

123 · #15 07-15-2015

prefer tracfones / like the 20 mins it comes with

trav · #16 07-15-2015

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Originally Posted by 123

prefer tracfones / like the 20 mins it comes with

Do you mind linking the track phone/plan you get?

trav · #17 07-15-2015

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Originally Posted by Smoothness

Well to be fair I think the 4.99 tracfones aren't for sale anymore. Like I searched every store from bestbuy to safeways to Walmart. Walmart sells tracfones for 9 dollars plus tax. But everywhere else requires you to order online now. I ordered mines online and with shipping the max they let me buy was 6 plus shipping I got it for 38 bucks and some change. That's like almost 7 bucks each. Now you also need to buy minutes for the life of the phone if you want to keep the phone with the account. Tracfone sells minutes for 1 for ten mins or something like that.

Tmobile if you order online they allow you to buy 3 or 4 prepaid sims at one time. They cost 2.50 plus tax so 4 I got for 11 bucks. They offer these cheap 3 dollar a month plans. 3 dollars a month! You don't get many minutes but it's like enough for stealth purposes!!

I'm not saying tracfone is expensive but he did ask for cheapest I think. Tmo is good but you need a unlocked phone and you have to keep switching sims. For tracfone you just get a label maker and tape names to each and keep them charged in case eBay wants to see what's your weather like.

Yeah, I am going to buy some sim cards. It is hard to beat the price. I am trying to find the cheapest handset to go with it though. Did you find one you liked? I don't need all the bells as whistles. If it can make and receive calls, that is good enough for me. I do like that the plans are only $3. Did they charge you a setup fee?

Smoothness · #18 07-15-2015

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Originally Posted by trav

Yeah, I am going to buy some sim cards. It is hard to beat the price. I am trying to find the cheapest handset to go with it though. Did you find one you liked? I don't need all the bells as whistles. If it can make and receive calls, that is good enough for me. I do like that the plans are only $3. Did they charge you a setup fee?

i have a few old burner phones laying around plus i have an old ipone 5 i dont use. but seriously buy like a used phone on ebay and use it. tracfone minutes are expensive.