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bingo Reg. Sep 2005	Posted 2014-06-10 8:12 AM Subject: Cheapest cell phone-What's your experience?
	I'm looking for suggestions on the cheapest cell phones. I do NOT need internet, so I do not want a "smart phone". All I do is talk and text.
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wyogal98 Reg. Apr 2004	Posted 2014-06-10 8:36 AM Subject: RE: Cheapest cell phone-What's your experience?
Not a Long Term Trail Rider Posts: 3201 Location: Henryetta, OK	I have a prepaid phone from US Cellular. Love it. I have unlimited text and talk. The phone I purchased is a Samsung Blackberry. It was like $27. The plan is $30 a month. There is a little bit of data with it but I never use it. I purchased the phone at Wal Mart. Some Wal Mart's do not carry them. Best thing I ever did. Changed my bill from $70 a month to $30 a month.
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nmeastplains Reg. Oct 2009	Posted 2014-06-10 9:27 AM Subject: RE: Cheapest cell phone-What's your experience?
Extreme Veteran Posts: 596 Location: Somewhere in the middle of nowhere	I purchased a prepaid phone card for my son through my cell company..it costs me $20 for 200 minutes, he can talk or text and the minutes are good for up to 3 months, he uses that many in about 2 months...the phone was just an old smart phone that we had....hard to change to a bigger plan when this is so much cheaper.
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crackerjack Reg. Apr 2005	Posted 2014-06-10 9:32 AM Subject: RE: Cheapest cell phone-What's your experience?
Expert Posts: 3004 Location: nearby	A friend of mine has Consumer Cellular; plans as low as $10/month.
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Hot Rod Reg. Dec 2003	Posted 2014-06-11 10:19 AM Subject: RE: Cheapest cell phone-What's your experience?
Expert Posts: 1613 Location: Wild Wild West	I have a LG phone and go through VirginMobileUSA. I pay $25 a month for 5 hours of talk and unlimited texting and data. I don't think I've ever used the entire 5 hrs, but I dont talk alot. I do text alot. You can go $35 a month for more hrs, tho.
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bingo Reg. Sep 2005	Posted 2014-06-11 2:53 PM Subject: RE: Cheapest cell phone-What's your experience?
	Thank you for all the replies. I find asking a question on here gets me more practical REAL answers than doing a search on line that brings up tons of advertising. You all hit the mark on what I am looking for in a cheaper phone.
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CYA Ranch Reg. Feb 2008	Posted 2014-06-11 3:15 PM Subject: RE: Cheapest cell phone-What's your experience?
More bootie than waist! Posts: 18425 Location: Riding Crackhead.	My kids and I have all switched to Straighttalk. My hubby is the last one on AT&T and he's the next one we'll switch. He hardly turns his phone on since he has a company phone he uses. He only talks, no texting or internet for him. LOL
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komet. Reg. Jun 2012	Posted 2014-06-11 3:44 PM Subject: RE: Cheapest cell phone-What's your experience?
Expert Posts: 4121 Location: SE Louisiana	tracfone.... I get bars when smart phones get nothing after a hurricane..
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CYA Ranch Reg. Feb 2008	Posted 2014-06-11 3:47 PM Subject: RE: Cheapest cell phone-What's your experience?
More bootie than waist! Posts: 18425 Location: Riding Crackhead.	komet. - 2014-06-11 3:44 PM tracfone.... I get bars when smart phones get nothing after a hurricane.. Is that the type of phone you buy a certain amount of minutes for? My husband never uses his phone except for a couple times a year so even the unlimited month at Straighttalk would be a waste. I wondered about the Trac phones. Say you buy 60 minutes is there a time limit to use that?
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roxieannie Reg. Sep 2006	Posted 2014-06-11 3:49 PM Subject: RE: Cheapest cell phone-What's your experience?
Dog Resuce Agent Posts: 3459 Location: southeast Texas	komet. - 2014-06-11 3:44 PM tracfone.... I get bars when smart phones get nothing after a hurricane.. No fair climbing trees for a signal. < wink wink >
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komet. Reg. Jun 2012	Posted 2014-06-11 3:50 PM Subject: RE: Cheapest cell phone-What's your experience?
Expert Posts: 4121 Location: SE Louisiana	CYA Ranch - 2014-06-11 3:47 PM komet. - 2014-06-11 3:44 PM tracfone.... I get bars when smart phones get nothing after a hurricane.. Is that the type of phone you buy a certain amount of minutes for? My husband never uses his phone except for a couple times a year so even the unlimited month at Straighttalk would be a waste. I wondered about the Trac phones. Say you buy 60 minutes is there a time limit to use that? Yeah.. It's prepaid minutes... I paid the extra for double minutes as well.. You do have a certain in amount of time but that rolls over every time you buy time... So my time limit runs out of about 10 years.. Edited by komet. 2014-06-11 3:53 PM
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CYA Ranch Reg. Feb 2008	Posted 2014-06-11 3:51 PM Subject: RE: Cheapest cell phone-What's your experience?
More bootie than waist! Posts: 18425 Location: Riding Crackhead.	komet. - 2014-06-11 3:50 PM CYA Ranch - 2014-06-11 3:47 PM komet. - 2014-06-11 3:44 PM tracfone.... I get bars when smart phones get nothing after a hurricane.. Is that the type of phone you buy a certain amount of minutes for? My husband never uses his phone except for a couple times a year so even the unlimited month at Straighttalk would be a waste. I wondered about the Trac phones. Say you buy 60 minutes is there a time limit to use that? Yeah.. It's prepaid minutes... I paid the extra for double minutes as well.. That sounds like just the phone my husband needs. I'll check it out when I'm in town next. If I can keep the number he has now would be best but I'll find out all the info. Thanks a bunch.
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komet. Reg. Jun 2012	Posted 2014-06-11 3:54 PM Subject: RE: Cheapest cell phone-What's your experience?
Expert Posts: 4121 Location: SE Louisiana	CYA Ranch - 2014-06-11 3:51 PM komet. - 2014-06-11 3:50 PM CYA Ranch - 2014-06-11 3:47 PM komet. - 2014-06-11 3:44 PM tracfone.... I get bars when smart phones get nothing after a hurricane.. Is that the type of phone you buy a certain amount of minutes for? My husband never uses his phone except for a couple times a year so even the unlimited month at Straighttalk would be a waste. I wondered about the Trac phones. Say you buy 60 minutes is there a time limit to use that? Yeah.. It's prepaid minutes... I paid the extra for double minutes as well.. That sounds like just the phone my husband needs. I'll check it out when I'm in town next. If I can keep the number he has now would be best but I'll find out all the info. Thanks a bunch. I've had to replace my phone a few times because of damage... I was always able to keep the same number..
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CYA Ranch Reg. Feb 2008	Posted 2014-06-11 3:55 PM Subject: RE: Cheapest cell phone-What's your experience?
More bootie than waist! Posts: 18425 Location: Riding Crackhead.	komet. - 2014-06-11 3:54 PM CYA Ranch - 2014-06-11 3:51 PM komet. - 2014-06-11 3:50 PM CYA Ranch - 2014-06-11 3:47 PM komet. - 2014-06-11 3:44 PM tracfone.... I get bars when smart phones get nothing after a hurricane.. Is that the type of phone you buy a certain amount of minutes for? My husband never uses his phone except for a couple times a year so even the unlimited month at Straighttalk would be a waste. I wondered about the Trac phones. Say you buy 60 minutes is there a time limit to use that? Yeah.. It's prepaid minutes... I paid the extra for double minutes as well.. That sounds like just the phone my husband needs. I'll check it out when I'm in town next. If I can keep the number he has now would be best but I'll find out all the info. Thanks a bunch. I've had to replace my phone a few times because of damage... I was always able to keep the same number.. Very cool...Thanks!
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suzy2qtee Reg. Jan 2012	Posted 2014-06-11 4:57 PM Subject: RE: Cheapest cell phone-What's your experience?
Playing the Waiting Game Posts: 2304	Boys use straight talk and have a few issues with disconnects but for the most part they do ok. Without internet I think is less than 30
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SG. Reg. Sep 2003	Posted 2014-06-11 5:28 PM Subject: RE: Cheapest cell phone-What's your experience?
Blessed Location: Here	none
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