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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 8:45 pm
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Question US mobile plans
seeing some interesting new plans from virgin/cricket/metropcs

are there any really cheap plans with limited talk + web (no text) ?

? cheaper limited talk web
$19 - republic - unlimited talk text web (invitation beta) (sprint + wifi without handoff)
$35 cricket - unlimited talk text
$40 metropcs - unlimited talk text web
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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 9:53 am
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StraightTalk has a $25/month data-only plan. 750MB allowance.

You could use Skype or GrooveIP as your phone client.
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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 1:57 pm
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Originally Posted by pseudoswede
StraightTalk has a $25/month data-only plan. 750MB allowance.

You could use Skype or GrooveIP as your phone client.
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 10:52 am
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T-Mobile has a $30 per month plan for 100 minutes, unlimited SMS and MMS, and unlimited data (5GB at HSPA speed). This plan is only available through Walmart (http://instoresnow.walmart.com/tmobile.aspx) or T-Mobile's online activation.
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 11:40 am
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dont want to pay for text
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 12:56 pm
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I threw that one out there because for $5 more than StraightTalk's plan, you get over 6x of high speed internet among other things.
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 1:44 pm
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where you will be using it is as important (if not more) than price.
Sometimes a carrier's higher fee justifies their network.
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 2:06 pm
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Originally Posted by Kagehitokiri
dont want to pay for text
It's been a few months since I've been plan-shopping, but it seems the vast majority of options have unlimited text.
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 3:59 pm
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Originally Posted by msb0b
I threw that one out there because for $5 more than StraightTalk's plan, you get over 6x of high speed internet among other things.
ah, thanks

Originally Posted by WIRunner
where you will be using it is as important (if not more) than price.
Sometimes a carrier's higher fee justifies their network.
just another factor

Originally Posted by nerd
It's been a few months since I've been plan-shopping, but it seems the vast majority of options have unlimited text.
yeah, im about the only person who doesnt text. i turned it off on my phone because of the ridiculous situation in the US where you pay for receiving spam. obviously unlimited text eliminates that problem, but id rather not have that included in the plan.

if there was something with limited talk and limited data for pretty cheap, i might consider switching from major carrier.

im constantly surprised by how much plans have changed each time i look. (besides the major carriers, although they change quite a bit as well.)
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 4:15 pm
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I would imagine with any of the plans with unlimited texting, a quick phone call to the provider can disable receiving text messages.
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 5:32 pm
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right but youre still paying for it. was just wondering if there is anything cheap out there.

seems like not yet.
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 8:13 pm
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Text messaging is such a high-margin product for cell phone companies (something ridiculous like $0.00002 per text) that they will always include it.
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 9:25 pm
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but they dont.. major carriers have it as add on. and virgin paylo is "only" 1500 messages.
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 10:50 am
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T-Mobile has a $30 per month plan for 100 minutes, unlimited SMS and MMS, and unlimited data (5GB at HSPA speed). This plan is only available through Walmart (http://instoresnow.walmart.com/tmobile.aspx) or T-Mobile's online activation.
Hi would this work on a unlock iphone4/4s gsm? and is it possible to use it just for one month? do we still have to buy a additional phone?
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 9:27 am
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Originally Posted by Ding Jie
Hi would this work on a unlock iphone4/4s gsm? and is it possible to use it just for one month? do we still have to buy a additional phone?
It is valid for 30 days after you activate it.

The question is whether Wal-Mart carries microSIM cards to use for this plan. Otherwise, you will need a microSIM cutter to make it work in your iPhone.

In addition, you will only get EDGE speeds.

You could try StraightTalkSIM for $45 and get 3G speeds. http://www.straighttalksim.com
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