Compare best cell phone plans
With the new cell phone plan cropping up each weekend is really hard to choose the right cell phone plan for you. It cell phone plan has its own pros and cons. Some of them will give you unlimited talk time when some will give unlimited messaging. In this comparison, we look to bring you the best cell phone plan suited for general public and at an affordable cost of below $50. The following plans have been listed alphabetically and not in any order of preference. They are the best under $50 plans we could find.
Alltel National Freedom: it costs $49.99 and gave 750 minutes of free talk time. Alltel has support for free in network calling and free nights and weekends. Cost of SMS is $.15 and overage minutes at $.40 too. There is the option of my circle-which is the ability to add 5 friends. The packaged minutes are also quite cheap at $.67.
Recommended for people who want a little more packaged talk time and overage minutes at a decent price.
AT and T nation 450: this one is cheaper at $39.99 but this only 450 minutes of talk time. They also support unlimited in network calling but is restricted to 5000 free minutes in weekend and night calls. Cost of SMS and overage minutes at same as Alltel. But the cost per packaged minute is up to $.89. Thankfully they have the option to roll over talk time from one month to other which makes it a very good connection for people who does not make too much calls.
Recommended for people who prefer cheaper connections and option to roll over the minutes saved from one month to the other.
Sprint Everything Messaging: as the name says, this one is dedicated to those who spend most of their time messaging. Coming at a cost of $49.99 and with 450 minutes of talk time, the cost per minute is same as AT and T. But the extra $10 that the charge are well worth, as you get free unlimited SMS. The overage minutes cost a little more at $.45 but then this is not a plan for callers but those who use a lot of SMS. Also they provide free in network calling in the unlimited night and weekend calls. And mind you, in this plan night starts at 7 PM. So you have a great plann your hand if you can limit your calling needs in the daytime.
Recommended for people who do a lot of messaging and don’t have too much calls to make during the daytime.
T-mobile myFaves 600: if you only have the small group of people who you call to then this is a very good plan. If you like checking with your sweetheart all day long, all you need to do is buy two of these connections and then you can talk as long as you want without paying any extra charges. It comes at a cost of $49.99 with 600 packaged minutes and SMS and overage minutes at $.20 and $.40 respectively. Sadly there is no free in network calling but the unlimited night and weekend is still very much there.
Recommended for people who call only a few group of people most of the times. Perfect for those in romance.
Verizon Nationwide Basic: this plan comes at $39.99 with 450 minutes of prepackaged talk time. SMS cost is $.20 and overage minutes cost $.45. But the good thing with this cheap plan is that you get both free in network calling and free unlimited weekend and night calling at a very affordable price. If you need to call to other networks at night-time, then this is the best plan for you. If
Recommended for people who prefer cheap connections and make most calls at night or in the same network.
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help me pick a cell phone plan?Is there a web site that compares cell phone plans? or tells me which plan would be best for me? I need a cell for me and my husband, we want to be able to talk and text each other for free. We want local number to really be local numbers, not long distance on the cell, no romaing charges. We wouldn't be hadly using it, so I'm not sure we need one, but all the plans are confusing, and I want to be able to get a signal almost anywhere. Also don't prepay minutes.
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Here's a simple example. I'm going to ignore text messaging and mobile web prices because I don't know how complicated you want it to be.
I'm just going to assume there is a monthly charge (no matter how many minutes you use) and a charge per minute for the amount of minutes that you go over your allowed minutes.
Let's say plan A is 39.99/month for 500 minutes, and then it is $0.65 per minute after you use the 500 minutes.
Let's say plan B is $34.99/month for 450 minutes, and then it is $0.60 per minute after the 450 minutes.
Let x = number of minutes you use each month.
The cost of plan A would be
C = 39.99 if you use less than 500 minutes or
C = 39.99 + 0.65(x-500) if you use 500 minutes or more.
The cost of plan B would be
C = 34.99 if you use less than 450 minutes or
C = 34.99 + 0.60(x-450) if you use more than 450 minutes.
Right away you can see that Plan B is cheaper if you don't use more than 450 minutes.
You can find when the plans cost the same amount by setting the cost of each plan equal to each other.
39.99 + 0.65(x-500) = 34.99 +0.60(x-450)
Then solve for x.
Here are some things to consider that will make the process of comparing prepaid plans an easy one:
1. Price per minute – prepaid cell phones minutes cost between 10 cents and 60 cents. That's a huge range. With some prepaid providers you buy a bucket of minutes, and the more you buy at one time, the less per minute cost.
With others you put dollar amounts on your phone. With more money you add, your number of minutes per dollar will increase. Long story short, the more you spend, the cheaper each individual minute will be.
2. Expiring minutes -This is really important. Once your minutes expire, you will lose them. If you use your cell phone often, this probably won't be an issue.
But, if you are buying a phone for emergency purposes or to use infrequently, you might want to spend more per minute for a later expiration date. Some carriers also make you add a certain amount of minutes or money per month in order to keep your account active.
3. Daily Fees -Some carriers charge a fee for each day your phone is used. This can be as high as $1.00 a day, but will come with lower per minute fees.
If you use your phone infrequently this might be a good deal for you. If you use your phone for many days a month, you will be paying too much, especially if it's for short call.
4. Nights and weekends/ mobile to mobile -Some plans offer free nights and weekends and some offer free calls to others with the same carrier.
Again, you might want to pay more per minute if you will be able to take advantage of these features.
5. Roaming charges – Some carriers have roaming charges and other have none. It is important to find out if there will be times that you will be roaming.
If you will be roaming frequently, you will want to avoid a carrier that has roaming fees. Some are up to 70 cents per minute.
6. International calling -Some prepaid plans offer it and some do not. If you need international calling capabilities you will want to be sure that the carrier you select offers this service. Finding the best plan can be a daunting task.
Be sure to sit down and write what your needs will be before shopping. If you know what your needs are for the above topics, you will be able to make an educated comparison of prepaid plans.
Try MyRatePlan. At the source link below, you can compare single, family and/or prepaid plans.
You generally won't find discount codes for rate plans, although some corporations have discounts with specific carrier(s). Usually these come in the form of a percentage (e.g., 15%) off your monthly bill.
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