Comments on: Better smartphones help pre-paid market boost U.S. phone sales

By: Andy Weiss

Andy Weiss — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 00:00:06 +0000

Is it possible to use any Go Phone with ST or just a smartphone with the unlimited plan from ST?

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 14:25:38 +0000

Glad to have helped!

By: gbp

gbp — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 13:59:35 +0000

Kevin,
I think more people are jumping the ship after your straighttalk post.
I switched from Sprint to Straighttalk using a Pre3. I am convinced to dump Pre3 and buy Nexus after your wrote about the camera. Thank you. That was helpful.

PrePaid will rise if Google sells unlocked low spec phones for $ 250.00 and high end phones for $399.00.

By: Mohnish Chaudhary

Mohnish Chaudhary — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 02:50:57 +0000

@Gregg, The T-Mobile 4g $30 for 100 mins. plan is available online also. I completed my purchase online. No need for the store visit, unless you want it.

By: Jen Anderson

Jen Anderson — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 00:30:09 +0000

Right now I am luckily covered by unlimited data on Verizon, but prepaid seems the much better (less costly) choice, but is it really if you use a lot of data?

By: Gregg Borodaty

Gregg Borodaty — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 20:58:13 +0000

The link works, and it’s exactly what I’m looking for. Looks like it’s only available in store, so I’ll have to head out to the local WalMart. I have phones coming off contract over the next couple of months, and at $30 per month per line, the numbers finally pencil out! Thanks for your help!

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 20:40:17 +0000

See if this link works for you, Gregg: http://instoresnow.walmart.com/tmobile.aspx?tabID=MonthlyB

By: Gregg Borodaty

Gregg Borodaty — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 20:32:38 +0000

Thanks Kevin! I took a look at the Walmart site this past weekend and didn’t see the plan you mention (it’s a really poor site when it comes to comparing mobile plans). I’ll spend some more time rummaging around the site, or possibly head out to a store.

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 20:23:42 +0000

Makes sense, Gregg. Pre-paid isn’t best for all. But I’d look at the T-Mobile $30 monthly plan available in WalMart. It’s only 100 minutes per phone, but unlimited messages and data; the first 5 GB at full HSPA+ speed.

By: Gregg Borodaty

Gregg Borodaty — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 20:16:42 +0000

I really want to get off contract and go pre-paid, but every time I run the numbers, it never works. I have 4 lines on a family plan at T-mobile, and the monthly cost on contract is cheaper than putting each line on a prepaid plan with one of the GSM-based providers (and that is before adding in the phone subsidies). It seems like the plans are all designed for people with 2 lines or less.

Since my family doesn’t use many minutes, I need a plan like the Virgin Mobile $35 plan (300 minutes, unl. text+data) from a GSM pre-paid provider. Does anyone know of a GSM-based provider that offers such a plan?