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Looking for Best Value Phone Plan

BunSnoop — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 20:07:03 GMT

I currently have my phone plan with Tracfone. It has always been sufficient for my needs as I do not use it much and mostly have a phone just for an emergency and occasional use of Google Maps.

My husband has now started to borrow my phone when he's riding his bike. He's listening to music and is using up all of my data. In the past the data would last me for an entire year and majority would carry over into the next. Now, almost every month, I have to keep buying "add on" data.

Any suggestions for an inexpensive phone plan that I can purchase for my husband that comes with LOTS or unlimited data. It does not appear Tracfone has a reasonably priced plan that is a good fit for him.

Thank you!

Re: Looking for Best Value Phone Plan

Shelbelle — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 20:05:18 GMT

Consumer Cellular, very reasonable. We use them for long time now, very satisfied.

Re: Looking for Best Value Phone Plan

cheriere — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 20:06:23 GMT

@BunSnoop I can't speak from experience, hopefully someone here will know about this because I'm curious too. Mint mobile advertises very inexpensive unlimited data and talk plans. I've even considered getting this myself. From what I understand, they have no physical stores. Everything is done online or through the mail I'm guessing. But they claim to be less than $20 a month I believe.

Re: Looking for Best Value Phone Plan

Nuttmeg — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 20:16:03 GMT

@BunSnoop wrote:
I currently have my phone plan with Tracfone. It has always been sufficient for my needs as I do not use it much and mostly have a phone just for an emergency and occasional use of Google Maps.

My husband has now started to borrow my phone when he's riding his bike. He's listening to music and is using up all of my data. In the past the data would last me for an entire year and majority would carry over into the next. Now, almost every month, I have to keep buying "add on" data.

Any suggestions for an inexpensive phone plan that I can purchase for my husband that comes with LOTS or unlimited data. It does not appear Tracfone has a reasonably priced plan that is a good fit for him.

Thank you!

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Re: Looking for Best Value Phone Plan

PickyPicky3 — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 21:07:00 GMT

How about a small pocket radio? Or downloading music before the bikeride from the internet and then listen on the ride?

Re: Looking for Best Value Phone Plan

cindyNC — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 23:34:37 GMT

believe it orn not, my BF still uses an MP 3 player for his music rather than his phone.

Re: Looking for Best Value Phone Plan

smoochy — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 05:08:22 GMT

happy with T Mobile. Unlimited talk, txt and data under $69/month guaranteed never to increase. We got this plan years ago. Check them out they may have something similar now. My husband streams data 24/7 so we have to have unlimited. I use almost none but I do tons of texting which he doesn't do at all.

Re: Looking for Best Value Phone Plan

gardenman — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 11:57:05 GMT

Tracfone is great as long as you don't use much mobile data. When you use a lot of mobile data, Tracfone makes their money. They ridiculously overprice their mobile data relative to everyone else. And be careful with"unlimited" data as most providers of it still have limits of some sort. They'll typically give you a certain amount at full speed then start limiting the speed downward to a point where it's nearly unusable. It's unlimited, just often unusable once you pass a preset limit.

The best option I found while researching it a while back was Visible. It's around $25 a month for their basic plan.

Re: Looking for Best Value Phone Plan

Tinkrbl44 — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 22:04:25 GMT

@BunSnoop wrote:
I currently have my phone plan with Tracfone. It has always been sufficient for my needs as I do not use it much and mostly have a phone just for an emergency and occasional use of Google Maps.

My husband has now started to borrow my phone when he's riding his bike. He's listening to music and is using up all of my data. In the past the data would last me for an entire year and majority would carry over into the next. Now, almost every month, I have to keep buying "add on" data.

Any suggestions for an inexpensive phone plan that I can purchase for my husband that comes with LOTS or unlimited data. It does not appear Tracfone has a reasonably priced plan that is a good fit for him.

Thank you!

@BunSnoop

Yes, it's definitely time to become a two phone family. LOL

I don't know what ever else you have but I get emails all the time from Spectrum urging us to sign up for their wonderful mobile plan with huge discounts. Maybe it would work for you?

Re: Looking for Best Value Phone Plan

tl98466 — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:42:04 GMT

I switched from Verizon to Mint about 2 years ago and couldn't be happier. I pay $15 a month for a 5 GB plan - never used close to the entire 5 GB. I pay for the year in full (so no monthly bills)! Coverage is good - haven't had any issues!

Re: Looking for Best Value Phone Plan

Mom2Dogs — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 21:28:23 GMT

@Shelbelle We had Consumer Cellular for years and were very happy with their service, but we now have Spectrum for our phone plan, it is less expensive with more bells and whistles.

My husband has a flip phone...no internet, barely knows how to use it except to send and receive calls. I HATE flip phones, I have tried to take off the calls on his phone and cannot figure it out. H likes the size of the flip phone but it is not user friendly. I have an old Iphone and have no trouble using it, wish I could convince him to switch but we had to purchase the flip phone when we switched from C.C. to Spectrum.

Re: Looking for Best Value Phone Plan

gadgetgal613 — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 10:55:00 GMT

@Mom2Dogs wrote:
@Shelbelle We had Consumer Cellular for years and were very happy with their service, but we now have Spectrum for our phone plan, it is less expensive with more bells and whistles.

My husband has a flip phone...no internet, barely knows how to use it except to send and receive calls. I HATE flip phones, I have tried to take off the calls on his phone and cannot figure it out. H likes the size of the flip phone but it is not user friendly. I have an old Iphone and have no trouble using it, wish I could convince him to switch but we had to purchase the flip phone when we switched from C.C. to Spectrum.

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