I haven't had a cellphone in a LONG time. Can anyone give me some advice...

[MiddleFingerMom]

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... on what vendor I can GO to and get a prepaid phone.
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I only used about 50 mins and less a month when I had one. I've only sent
about 3 texts in my life and I wouldn't need a smartphone nor one with
access to social media.
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I'd rather not pay a monthly fee and I'd like minutes that don't expire.
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I assume I'll have to BUY a phone at full price and that could be expensive.
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Does this still EXIST anywhere?
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Any suggestions? Advice? Money-saving ideas?
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Thanks.
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Oh, by the way... I went to TracFone's website and couldn't find coverage in Tucson. I THINK I
checked for it correctly.
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[OffWithTheirHeads]

1. Check with Radio Shack or 7-11

Also, if you can find someone who will just fill a sim card with minutes, I have an old cp you can have for free. It dosn't do tricks but it does telephone just fine.

[RebelOne]

2. I have had TracFone and AT&T prepaid phones.

And I found that if you do not use the minutes you paid for within certain amount of time, you lose them. I finally opted for Great Call and got a Jitterbug phone and it only cost me $21.95 a month and I know I was not going to lose my minutes.

[Major Nikon]

3. Pretty much all the carriers either have their own prepaid plans...

Or there are plenty of smaller prepaid companies that piggyback on the other networks. There are dozens of them and most you've probably never heard about. So the best place to start would be to figure out which carrier has the best coverage for the areas you want to use, and then look at the prepaid companies that serve that network. This will narrow it down some. Then look for the carrier that has a plan that suits your needs. Many have rollover options as long as you keep your account active which is generally a good thing. If you just want a basic phone, the phone itself will probably run you around $50-70.

[Baitball Blogger]

4. If you only send three texts a month stick to the smoke signals.

[whistler162]

5. Check the coverage in your area....

I use Virgin which allows you to build up a credit for any minutes not used.

Good coverage in the Tucan Az area but since you are in the Tucan area just buy some string and use them.

[blueknight]

6. i dont know if you have kroger

but the kroger grocery chain here has pre-paid, and phones for as little as 29 dollars

[RebelOne]

14. What they do not tell you is that you have to purchase

the minutes for the phone, plus the cost of the phone. And those minutes are only for a limited amount of time and then you lose them.

[MicaelS]

7. Get a T-mobile prepaid phone

http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-phones

You can get a phone for as little as $50. Buy $100 worth of minutes which is 1,000 minutes and they will last for a year. There are no month to month usage charges, nor any type of "hidden" charges.

[Kali]

8. oh fuck

does this mean you are going to be trying to make me talk on the phone?

[bluedigger]

9. You can probably expect a lot of pictures.

You know how hard it is for MFM to stop once he gets started.



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[Kali]

10. heh

that is actually fine, and he has my regular e-mail as well - you folks don't get to see his very best stuff -

I just hate talking on the phone. Not as bad as public speaking, but up there...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. Nah, Kali, he can talk to ME!

We have great conversations! The only problem is that we have them when he's in the hospital!

[HopeHoops]

12. Net 10.

[emilyg]

13. I have a Verizon

prepaid - got it at WalMart.