well, my tracfone died, I called them, tracfone, and they said yup.........my phone is gone.

[a kennedy]

so........pretty damn close to getting another "contract" phone, what's the best plan out there??? kinda like the tracfone mantra.......buy what you need......text, phone calls, data stuff, love the no contract stuff.......so, what plan or phone should I buy. and thanks.

[Binkie The Clown]

1. I have had Consumer Cellular and a flip phone for years and years.

I never pay more than about $18/month.

[soothsayer]

2. Ting is another option, but that Consumer Cellular one sounds dandy!

[happybird]

3. I have a Boost Mobile iPhone

Got the phone for $100 (a 6s, brand new, but it’s an older iPhone model) and the unlimited data plan is only $50 a month. The service is great, I’m very happy with everything.
I refuse to get a contract because I hate cellphone companies. And ISPs. And cable companies. Ugh. Dealing with any of them is always a PITA.

[TexasProgresive]

4. My service is through Straight Talk

I think this is the same people as TracFone. I recently bought an unlocked iPhone SE 2nd Generation and got a SIM card from Straight Talk. I have a bit of a problem as the only cell tower close to me is AT&T. I bought the iPhone originally from Straight Talk but it was locked to Verizon. So I sent it back and purchased my new pone from Apple direct.

Anyway the service is very good from Straight talk and no contract.

[2naSalit]

5. We have limited providers

in rural land. But we do have Tracfone which I have used for over a decade. Burned through a bunch of flipfones. A few months ago I had to get another phone and the, get this, Radio Shack where I do all my phone services, only had these Galaxy smart phone things, which I hate more than flipfpnes. But they have an unlimited minutes and some amount of data for $20/mo. That's what I have and it's been okay. I turn everything off but the phone and text anyway. Might be a good plan, same company.

[TreasonousBastard]

6. As I mentioned in the other thread, I'm with Boost-- no contract and service is through Sprint...

Been all over the northeast and only one problem with coverage (a spot in upstate NY with no coverage at all from anyone).

50 bucks includes virtually unlimited data, which I use to get laptops and tablets online when away from home.

There are cheaper ways out there, but I use the data a lot.

[Skittles]

7. buy a smart phone but use tracfone for the service

do some googling

[a kennedy]

8. Thanks.....but now, I'm done with tracfone. I'm not into cell phone tech stuff........

I just want to text my friends, family and acquaintances.......and I have never had a phone just go black on me.

[Doreen]

9. My prayers are with you.

[dawg day]

10. I got an Asus phone (android) Asus A009

It's the usual smartphone, but just about $200. Much cheaper than my last one!

[CentralMass]

11. Republic Wireless is intersting

https://republicwireless.com/

[GeorgeGist]

12. Stick with Tracfone...

Believe it or not all phones DIE.