Need new hobby phone...

[TechOne]

Had to ditch the old tracfone, too many random callers. What do you guys and gals prefer or recommend? Will likely only use once a week, you know, to make a date. Cheap, small, and available locally for cash...

[TechOne]

geez...no comments...no advice...did I say something wrong...is this a taboo subject?

[urhuckleberry]

I thought I left a response... but it isn't here now. I suggested a Net10 phone from Wally World. Paid with cash and prepaid minutes/days also paid with cash.

Mine gives pretty good coverage.

Huck

[willro]

Verizon has an $18 phone that comes with your first $10 worth of minutes. It's easy and you never have to go in a store or even log on to their website. You just add minutes by buying a new $15 card from Wal-mart or wherever.

[mtndew]

Pretty much any prepaid will do the trick. I recently saw a virgin mobile phone for $10 in walmart.

[Guest032112]

Now, really. Who would think of using a Virgin phone for a hobby phone?

[ali*cat]

LMFAO VIRGIN MOBILE!!!!!

[Miss Dreams]

Any throw away phone with fake name registered is always great! lol

[Miss Dreams]

Originally Posted by arklookn4lovn

Now, really. Who would think of using a Virgin phone for a hobby phone?

hahaha.

[Sonoman]

Well, a Virgin phone shouldn't have any bad habits. Easier to train. Might be a good idea.

Originally Posted by arklookn4lovn

Now, really. Who would think of using a Virgin phone for a hobby phone?

[Miss Dreams]

lol, Get me a virgin too, I love to train em!!

[loneranger]

Gotta watch price/minute AND expiration dates. I would suggest Boost Mobile because their minutes don't expire for 90 days. So if you won't be using it that much you could conceivably make a $20 dollar card last 3 months. Service is good, but texting is a little slow on their network. (It might take a minute or two to send/receive texts--just every now and then...on average just a little slower than most phones)...oh every minute or text is 10 cents. They have $20, $30 and $50 cards each with 90 day expiration (the $50 might have 120)

If you think you might end up using up more minutes then I would go with Virgin. (^funny guys). They currently have the most bang for the buck. It's a prepaid monthly plan (after 30 days service is cut off, no rollover minutes I think) but it's only $30 for around 1500 minutes. No one comes close to that 1500 for $30 as far as I know. You might have to buy online for this deal, because I did not see it when I was out recently shopping but it's called PayLo service, maybe you could find it in your neighborhood.

Watch out for those Wal-mart Straight-Talk ones. The cards say "up to 1500" for like $20 but that's B.S. They round DOWN, so that's good, but basically it's a 750 minute card...and to get 1500 minutes you have to take advantage of the rounding down....by hanging up on people/keeping your calls, EVERY SINGLE CALL under 45 seconds or something. Do-able, but difficult.