[wondr1]

Is there anybody in the Colony Plaza area using prepaid phone contract with Virgin or Boost? If so, are you happy with the coverage? I don�t want to drop $200 bucks on a phone and find out the coverage is poor, but I don�t want to spend $80 bucks a month to make a couple of phone calls either on a 2 year contract. Any recommendations for any other prepaid phone carrier that works in the Sanibel and Charlotte areas? Thanks!

[Biker Dog]

We switched from AT&T toTracFone. Pay as you go and A LOT cheaper the the others.

[Virtual Geezer]

Originally Posted by wondr1

Is there anybody in the Colony Plaza area using prepaid phone contract with Virgin or Boost? If so, are you happy with the coverage? I don’t want to drop $200 bucks on a phone and find out the coverage is poor, but I don’t want to spend $80 bucks a month to make a couple of phone calls either on a 2 year contract. Any recommendations for any other prepaid phone carrier that works in the Sanibel and Charlotte areas? Thanks!

You may want to look at the Virgin no contract phones depending on how much you use your phone. You buy the phone and have a no contract $35.00 for unlimited text and messaging but only 300 talk minutes. The price is $30.00 is you use a credit card for monthly billing. Virgin is now part of Sprint so they are using their network system.

You need to take a good look at the costs of a contract phone vs. a non contract phone over the life of the required contract. The cell phone providers just love it when a new product comes online and everyone wants it. Verizon for example loves it because if you change phones you lose your unlimited plan and now get a different plan that over time will cost you more and make them more money.

The WSJ just this past week had a great video on this exact subject.

VG

[looneycat]

Originally Posted by Virtual Geezer

You may want to look at the Virgin no contract phones depending on how much you use your phone. You buy the phone and have a no contract $35.00 for unlimited text and messaging but only 300 talk minutes. The price is $30.00 is you use a credit card or monthly billing. Virgin is now part of Sprint so they are using their network system.

You need to take a good look at the costs of a contract phone vs. a non contract phone over the life of the required contract. The cell phone providers just love it when a new product comes online and everyone wants it. Verizon for example loves it because if you change phones you lose your unlimited plan and now get a different plan that over time will cost you more and make them more money.

The WSJ just this past week had a great video on this exact subject.

VG

and $45 for 1200 minutes and $55 for unlimited everything

[philnpat]

We're in Duval just North of the Duval pool. We use Net10 which I believe is owned by Tracphone. It's $30 for 60 days w/300 minutes. Our reception is great.

[jackz]

Originally Posted by philnpat

We're in Duval just North of the Duval pool. We use Net10 which I believe is owned by Tracphone. It's $30 for 60 days w/300 minutes. Our reception is great.

Another vote for Net10. We activate it each time we come to the USA and have had good reception up and down the East Coast and within the Villages.

[Biker Dog]

Originally Posted by Virtual Geezer

You may want to look at the Virgin no contract phones depending on how much you use your phone. You buy the phone and have a no contract $35.00 for unlimited text and messaging but only 300 talk minutes. The price is $30.00 is you use a credit card for monthly billing. Virgin is now part of Sprint so they are using their network system.

You need to take a good look at the costs of a contract phone vs. a non contract phone over the life of the required contract. The cell phone providers just love it when a new product comes online and everyone wants it. Verizon for example loves it because if you change phones you lose your unlimited plan and now get a different plan that over time will cost you more and make them more money.

The WSJ just this past week had a great video on this exact subject.



VG

Virgin is now owned by Sprint. When we had Sprint, we had to stand in the middle of the street in Sabal Chase in order to make & receive calls. Most of the unlimited plans such as Virgin, T-Mobile, etc use the Sprint towers.

[wondr1]

Hey VG, for a virtual geezer you are well informed. I know I want to go prepay....after 30 years in the military I don't have any desire to talk anymore than is absolutely necessary. The real question is how good is the coverage, especially just south of 466A? The company phone (Sprint) worked just fine everywhere in TV, but it was an android. Will I get the same reception on a prepay?

[Sagitarius 6]

About pre pay phones... You might want to look into Air Voice Wireless.com 1-888-944-2355 $ 35.00 month unlimited everything. You must have AT&T phone
that may be bought from them or any where. They use AT&T air waves reception is clear. no contracts.....

[asianthree]

att is the way to go in the villages

[logdog]

I have Net10 prepaid and it was hard to get bars inside the house until the new ATT towers went on line a few months ago. Now coverage is great. However, I just ordered a new Tracfone prepaid (same company as Net10 so hopefully same coverage) which offers 100 minutes a month for $7 a month. The phone is only $30 and includes a 2 mp camera and web browsing. I think it's really worth looking into if you are a light phone user.

[BeetleBailey]

Originally Posted by wondr1

Is there anybody in the Colony Plaza area using prepaid phone contract with Virgin or Boost? If so, are you happy with the coverage? I don�t want to drop $200 bucks on a phone and find out the coverage is poor, but I don�t want to spend $80 bucks a month to make a couple of phone calls either on a 2 year contract. Any recommendations for any other prepaid phone carrier that works in the Sanibel and Charlotte areas? Thanks!

Check out PuretalkUSA.com My wife and I have had them for 3 years and very happy with them.. They give you the free phone with SIM card, and you can keep your present cell phone number. $ 10.00 a month for 130 minutes and NO concract. Their great. Hope this helps. PS: Their based in Georgia.

[jccampana]

second vote for Puretalk. The $10.00 a month includes all taxes and any unused minutes rollover.

[mrdills]

I pay 10.00 a month with Tracfone and get 150 minutes ( triple minutes on the phone) They use AT&T and I have no problems with their service.

[Debfrommaine]

Where can I get a TracPhone?