Has anyone used tracfone for their cell service? Neither my wife nor I rack up many minutes (she averages about 120, I average about 50) on our cell phones and I'm usually near a wireless network so I don't have much need for data. It looks like we could save a significant amount of money going with a prepaid service even with our current super secret unavailable low-cost Verizon plan.
Damn it! You know what? I'm sick of this crap. I'm sick of being the guy who eats insects and gets the funny syphilis. As of this moment, it's over. I'm finished being everybody's butt monkey!
Xander ,'Lessons'
Buffistechnology 3: "Press Some Buttons, See What Happens."
Got a question about technology? Ask it here. Discussion of hardware, software, TiVos, multi-region DVDs, Windows, Macs, LINUX, hand-helds, iPods, anything tech related. Better than any helpdesk!
Gudanov - Dec 08, 2011 5:44:34 am PST #18746 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
Amy - Dec 08, 2011 6:43:31 am PST #18747 of 25501
Because books.
Gud, I use Net10, which works fine, and my husband just got a Virgin Android that's no contract -- it has the 3G and Wifi and all that.
They've been fine for us, and you really can control what you spend. My phone doesn't do the web really at all (which I would like to change eventually), but for texting and calling, it's cheap. I can get 300 minutes for $30 and make it last two months or more.
§ ita § - Dec 08, 2011 7:28:25 am PST #18748 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
If you don't mind a little initial disruption, I can't recommend Google Voice enough to minimise texting and calling costs. I haven't streamlined it *perfectly* for my purposes, but that's because I want my phone to read my texts out and shit. But I've dropped huge amounts off my monthly bills as a result, both landline and mobile.
Typo Boy - Dec 08, 2011 8:15:04 am PST #18749 of 25501
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
I use tracphone I also have paid skype at 35 per year, because I got a groupon that let me do the setup to use skype over a landline rather than only on a computer included in the 35. After that expires it does look like google voice is better.
Connie Neil - Dec 08, 2011 9:09:47 am PST #18750 of 25501
brillig
Has anyone used tracfone for their cell service?
I've got Tracfone, and it works fine for me. I've never come close to using all the minutes, and I got a plan that is Double Minutes for Life. The phone cost me 20 bucks and it does everything I need it to.
tommyrot - Dec 08, 2011 9:57:43 am PST #18751 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
wrong thread.
Deena - Dec 08, 2011 11:15:06 am PST #18752 of 25501
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
I've got a tracfone too. Works fine, but thinking about Virgin Mobile because of better phones/internet access. I also use skype as my landline. Will have to check out google voice.
megan walker - Dec 08, 2011 11:24:11 am PST #18753 of 25501
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I've been really happy with Virgin Mobile so far. It still amazes me that my monthly bill with unlimited data and texting is $15 cheaper than just my phone bill with T-Mobile.
Typo Boy - Dec 08, 2011 11:39:58 am PST #18754 of 25501
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Virgin is good if you are doing more than the minimum.But if you are just doing the 20 bucks worth of minutes every three months thing Trackfone is a better deal. Plus Tracfone offers better service if something goes wrong.
Vortex - Dec 08, 2011 3:15:51 pm PST #18755 of 25501
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Okay, am I a complete idiot because I can't figure out how to use iCloud? I figured out how to sync contacts and calendars and whatnot. Does it not work like Dropbox?