Electronics

[Nuttmeg]

You have to decide which provider has the best network. I like Verizon, AT&T, or T-mobile. Each company offers prepaid service. You should read online about customer service. If you are having a problem with your phone, who will help.

I would recommend a simple Samsung J3 or J7 phone. Each of the companies sells these two phones. 

[bonnie f]

i went to best buy and i asked them what they suggested... i'm not like most people who live on their phone.. only use it for calls and texting... i have my laptop for everything else...  they suggested a motorola phone. it was like 70.00 and everymonth i pay 30.00 taken right out of my bank acct.. they set it all up there and helped me with it.. i'm stipid with all if that stuff... i dont use my phone for any apps etc,, just for a normal phone and i love it... im paying the same as when i had my trac phone and then i hated it cause i paid to text... 

[ScenicMaine]

@gardenman

Thank you all of the info.  I'm narrowing down my selection.  Decided to go with Con. Cellular.  DH is choosing the Motorola E5 Plus & I'm going to check into a refurbished iphone 8 plus.  If they don't have one, then I may go with the same as DH.  

During this search of mine, I just get so confused with so many different models - which is the new version, what're the differences.  So many prices are just way too high & I refuse to pay them.  I'm not one who's on the cell all day & can't let it go.

I do appreciate your taking the time to be so detailed.

[Tyak]

I have  an Iphone SE, it's the smallest I could find.  It has a good camera and I can talk on it, works for me.  They aren't made anymore, and I'm not looking to be carrying around a honking big weighty thing so I"ll have this one for as long as it works.  We also have concumer cellular and are more than satisfied with them.  Our cost for 2 phones are $45.00 per month.

[ScenicMaine]

UPDATE:

I ended going with Consumer Cellular & ordered 2 of the same phones - Motorola E5 Plus.  I had good reviews, so keeping fingers crossed that the quality is good.

I asked if they had a refurbished iphone 8plus but they didn't so that decided for me.  They est. my bill to be $50-55, depends on individual state taxes, etc.

[BunSnoop]

Moto phones are junk!

[bonnie f]

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@ScenicMaine wrote:

UPDATE:

I ended going with Consumer Cellular & ordered 2 of the same phones - Motorola E5 Plus.  I had good reviews, so keeping fingers crossed that the quality is good.

I asked if they had a refurbished iphone 8plus but they didn't so that decided for me.  They est. my bill to be $50-55, depends on individual state taxes, etc.

 yes i have a Motorola E5 Play.. dont know what the difference it but i like it.. they recommended it to me at best buy

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[lulu1]

@ScenicMaine

I've been using Tracfones for about 15 years. (prior to then, I was under contract with Verizon)

All my phones were specials on either QVC or HSN.  The last 2 were Smartphones.  I've never had a problem.  I can pretty much do anything my friends can do on their Apple phones. I've always paid less than a $100 for the phone and a year's service.  Some say it's cheaper to purchase a new phone as opposed to purchasing a year's service.  When my year was about to expire I went to Tracfone website and renewed for another year for under $50.

[SchippyLuv]

I absolutely love my LG Stylo 4 from Tracfone. I bought it on HSN last August. I find that it is extremely intuitive and it pretty much replaces my laptop for simple reading, research and games in the evening. It's a little more expensive at around $200 with a years worth of minutes, data and texts, but it's oh so worth it! I'll probably replace it yearly from now on with other Stylo's as they are redesigned and upgraded.

[ScenicMaine]

@lulu1

@SchippyLuv

Thank you both for your input.  Intially, I really wanted TracFone.  We did have them several years ago but DH wasn't happy with dropped calls.  I didn't have any problem.  I just hope I don't regret the Motorola.  I tried doing my research but the different models & specs start getting mind boggling trying to decide.  Reviews were all over the place on models I was interested in.  We should be receiving our phones by the end of this week.  We'll find out soon enough