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MicaelS

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13. I second T Mobile.

Wed May 27, 2015, 09:29 PM

May 2015

They have a month to month service for as little as $40 plus tax, without a contract. You have to provide your own phone, but you can buy a new phone, or acquire a used one from somewhere else, and get a Sim Card from them for as little as $0.99.

If you buy a phone from a third party, make sure you get a GSM phone, and check to be sure it has full 4G LTE access. Some "unlocked" phones do not have have full 4G LTE access. Also make sure it has a "clean ESN" so that it is not prohibited on their network. Some ESN are blocked account the previous owner did not pay the bill. If you get one of those you have no choice but to go to another GSM based carrier.

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I'm thinking of joining the 21st century and getting a smart phone [View all] Bucky May 2015 OP

I'm on Verizon with an iPhone 6 Plus. onehandle May 2015 #1

Verizon has good coverage most places, but it sucks in Vermont. DamnYankeeInHouston May 2015 #21

I've only had iPhones PasadenaTrudy May 2015 #2

I use Boost Mobile and... TreasonousBastard May 2015 #3

I use Boost Mobile and a $35/month flat with no contract. avebury May 2015 #12

That's right, they dropped the price... TreasonousBastard May 2015 #15

I have Boost too TexasBushwhacker May 2015 #34

I have Att and an iPhone 4 NightWatcher May 2015 #4

Do not get an Android LiberalEsto May 2015 #5

Finally this latest update MuseRider May 2015 #6

And the latest news is that a factory reset doesn't always get rid of your data IDemo May 2015 #9

Get any plan that has unlimited data. Initech May 2015 #7

T-Mobile GoneOffShore May 2015 #8

I second T Mobile. MicaelS May 2015 #13

I would sh** bricks if I got $105 phone bill Skittles May 2015 #16

Well, until we ditched our land lines our bills looked like this: GoneOffShore May 2015 #24

feel better? Skittles May 2015 #31

How about a suggestion? Major Nikon May 2015 #38

Credo Mobile supports progressive causes. Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #10

Credo Mobile has fantastic customer service. blue neen May 2015 #17

I'm going to switch when my verizon expires. Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #20

They use Sprint''s network tkmorris May 2015 #37

Credo uses Sprint's network, FYI. nt onehandle May 2015 #22

.... Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #23

iPhone a la izquierda May 2015 #11

Why not get with the 22nd century, Joe Shlabotnik May 2015 #14

! Kali May 2015 #18

I knew you were going to post that ......... olddots May 2015 #19

I have Verizon for the good coverage but am going to try Consumer Cellular. progressoid May 2015 #25

Thanks, one and all. Your advice has been helpful. Bucky May 2015 #26

I have Consumer Cellular and one of their Android phones steve2470 May 2015 #27

"I'm thinking of joining the 21st century". As in......... Hotler May 2015 #28

And vomit money. trof May 2015 #29

Verizon has been good to me Generic Brad May 2015 #30

Consider the BlackBerry. Honest. astral May 2015 #32

I had Tracfones for years LiberalElite May 2015 #33

I haven't. DFW May 2015 #35

Consumer Cellular LWolf May 2015 #36

I did that a year and a half ago for the first time davidpdx Jun 2015 #39