[John_W]

Originally Posted by pbkmaine

John_W, can you send and receive texts with this phone? The younger generation in my family communicates primarily through texts.

No, not this one, it's voice only. I just looked at Walmart and they have an AT&T Go Phone for text for $20. The cheapest minutes they show is a $15 per month card.





at&t go phone texting - Walmart.com

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by PTY Sparky

I have a friend who lives in The Villages 3 months of the year and lives overseas the other 9. It probably doesn't make sense for him to get a phone with a contract so can anyone out there recommend a Good Deal on a Pay As You Go Phone? Thanks in advance for your assistance with this request.

Janmcn suggested this in Post #2.
Yesterday I bought a phone for $9 at Walmart to be used rarely, just for emergencies.
I paid an additional $20 for 120 minutes of airtime.
So right now, I have a phone good for five months with 150 minutes of airtime for $30, a great deal.
I will throw it away when we return to Canada and do again next Fall.
The friendly guys at Walmart even activated it for me.

[raynan]

Several years ago we bought a phone for $15 at Best Buy and a card for $90 a year. We replace the card every year on our anniversary for $90. Any unused minutes roll over year to year. It's Virgin Mobil and has never dropped a call and is clear as a bell.

[logdog]

Tracfone for less than $7 per month for lite use is hard to beat. Never had a problem with bars or dropped calls. You can even buy a smartphone with 600 minutes and 90 days service for about $30 on Amazon. That's $10 a month for the first 3 months, free smartphone and less than $7 per month after that. Not a top of the line phone but it's free. And all minutes do roll over as long as you keep the service active.