Where do you live, and where do you travel? If you're traveling close to home, look at local plans. You should be able to get a decent plan for $30/month that includes free long distance, free nights and weekends, and at least 200 minutes allowance for the rest of the time. AT&T has good local plans; Verizon does not.

If you travel further from home, look at national plans. I only know AT&T and Verizon well; AT&T starts at $30 for 300 minutes + unlimited nights and weekends + free long-distance from your calling area. Outside your calling area, long-distance and roaming charges are billed by the minute. Verizon has a larger calling area for the same plan, but it costs $35 a month. Look at the coverage maps on their websites to determine whether the extra $5 is worth it to you.

Verizon also offers a SingleRate plan, which means that you don't pay long distance or roaming charges from anywhere in the country (your calling area is anywhere in the US that you can get a signal). If the areas covered in the maps aren't good enough for you, this may be. However, for $35/month, you get only 150 minutes, and I believe nights and weekends count against that.

AT&T offers $20/month plans, but the local one doesn't get you long distance, and none of them get you unlimited nights/weekends.

Matt
'99 9³

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• cell phones, questions from a wannabe user (I think)., EricG, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 07:20:48
  • Re: cell phones, questions from a wannabe user (I think)., LAGene, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 11:42:10
    • thx for the website. Located in Toledo, OH., EricG, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 13:37:13
  • How do you commute to work?, Pete Saab 9-5, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 11:23:58
  • Hey you techno-experts, another cell phone question, AnnieG, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 10:46:43
    • there are many factors ...., Trev, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 11:27:53
  • Thanks to all!! Think I'm going to check prepaid., EricG, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 10:33:52
    • Warehouse stores nearby?, phred, Tue, 29 Jul 2003 14:18:55
    • Re: Thanks to all!! Think I'm going to check prepaid., Spiros Trianta, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 18:56:59
      • Yeah, starting to think about dropping the bucks and, EricG, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 23:07:50
    • I used to have Tracfone, Rod M, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 12:35:57
    • The problem with that is..., Richard P., Mon, 28 Jul 2003 12:31:51
  • Consumer Reports, phred, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 10:32:16
    • On my way to the Library! thx. n/m, EricG, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 10:35:49
  • Thought about pre-paying?, AnnieG, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 10:23:40
    • You're reading my mind. See above. n/m, EricG, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 10:38:19
  • A few suggestions..., CWilson, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 09:26:05
    • location is a big factor, where are you located? (n/m), Jason 0W-40, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 13:31:05
    • Did you work for Verizon? Great comments, as with other, EricG, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 10:45:36
      • Re: Did you work for Verizon? Great comments, as with other, CWilson, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 11:38:02
  • I dont have any real input..., AP, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 08:45:42
  • Re: cell phones, questions from a wannabe user (I think)., MO, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 08:35:29 <-- Viewing This Message
  • all providers are good (or bad depending on your view), Trev, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 08:25:34
  • Re: cell phones,etc...+++, Noel, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 08:13:34
  • My plan, a few tips and advice....., Richard P., Mon, 28 Jul 2003 07:34:30
    • Re: My plan, a few tips and advice....., Spiros Trianta, Tue, 29 Jul 2003 16:30:34
  • Re: cell phones, questions from a wannabe user (I think)., sonett43, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 07:32:24
    • Re: cell phones, questions from a wannabe user (I think)., henry, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 07:38:56

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