Ewe Mama Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 After our landline not working for several days this week, I am finally ready to let it go and get a cell phone. I just want something that is cheap, gets good reception, and actually functions when I need it to. I don't need a camera, video, wifi, dog walking, or dish washing (although that would be nice.) I figured a flip phone would be fine, but I don't know which one to choose or what a good price would be. Something that would allow the minutes to last all year would be good. Please point me in the right direction! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan C. Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I bought a cheap flip phone at Target. If you are in a larger city, the signal will be fine. If not, it will be spotty. I'm in a smaller town, and find I can work with the spotty signal. I bought the minute doubler (some phones come with it, and it is for the life of the phone). Then I buy the one year plan for about $100, with the doubler, it gives you 800-1000 minutes for the year (it will say 400 minutes for the year). That is more than enough for me, but I have a landline. Net 10 uses the same signals as Tracfone, they have more options for minutes, but the phones are not interchangable from tracfone to net10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 How many minutes do you need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Mama Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 I have no idea. I am not a telephone person, but I tend to get involved in longish conversations with family once a month or so. I looked at the tracfone site and their one year phones with double minutes would only come up to 800 minute a year. I think that is too low for my primary phone. What is the highest number of minutes for a year available on any flip phone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I know you don't need a fancy phone, but you could look at Republic Wireless. You have to buy their phone, but their plans for unlimited text and talk start at $10 with no cellular data. You might run the numbers and find that even with buying their phone, it is going to save you $$ over paying per minute. There is also an option to get an ATT based phone and get a SIM card through TruFone. Incoming calls and texts are free. You only pay for outgoing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Mama Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 How about Pure Talk USA? They seem to be very reasonably priced and have flip phones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherimoya Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Not affiliated. You might want to take a look at the link below. It's with Tracfone and the deal on QVC. I saw it on Slickdeals.net. The white or black phone comes case, car charger and 1200 prepaid minutes for phone/text/data that'll last a year. Read the details though, I think you have to activate within 60 days. http://slickdeals.net/f/7899365-tracfone-lg-ultimate-2-prepaid-smartphone-1200-minutes-texts-data-car-charger-case-free-s-h-99?src=SiteSearchTest+-+Any+Time+-+%2B2+Thumbs+-+Title+and+First+Post+-+Hot+Deals+Only A direct link to QVC's white phone http://www.qvc.com/APTSV.product.E227241.html?promo=RZ9 Link to the black one http://www.qvc.com/APTSV.product.E226810.html?promo=RV2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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