Help me decide new phone plan A. Boost offers 25 dollars a month plan, and they do have actual...

sarabee1995 · 26-30, FVIP

1) Make the decision based on the long term costs, not a 3-month promotion.

2) Know the data pricing before you make a decision because this can get very expensive.

3) Sub- $100 phones are ubiquitous. Look around, they are out there.

twiigss · M

I'll do some looking for you and see what I come up with. I was going to go with Motorola, but then I thought, well...... maybe the Motorola won't have what Samsung has..... and what I mean by that is..... like Samsung might be full Android everything, and Motorola might not be. So like if you're used to Samsung and you're curious about Motorola, I'd say look into Motorola and see what those phones offer, as far as useability.

I've had phones where Android was out, but my phone wasn't full on Android, it was like, the next level down or something. I'll check it out and get back to ya ;)

Ontheroad · M

I've been with Mint for two years and couldn't be happier. The 5GB, which they boosted to 15GB after year one, is all I ever need... actually never used more than the 5GB. If you use your phone mostly where it's connected to WiFi, then 5GB does it nicely.

Sapio · 51-55, M

5GB is not a lot of data. I pay $50 CDN ($37 USD) per month and I get 100GB of data with unlimited talk/text. You're in the US. There have to be plans that offer you better data than that for 25 dollars per month. And shop Wal Mart for phones.

Elessar · 26-30, M

Those sounds quite expensive actually 😮

It's €7/mo for 70GB of data with unlimited calls and texts here (or €8/mo if you want 5G speed) 🙈 I thought 5GB plans were a relic of the past, let alone for that price!

JoyfulSilence · 51-55, M

I just walked by a Boost kiosk at the mall.

I went to Burlington earlier and got two bed pillows for $15! And $10 of socks.

Yet I am now in the Cheesecake Factory. I just ordered fettuccini alfredo with shrimp. Definately more than $15.

ArtieKat · M

In the UK we have a number of options which avoid locking into a contract. I have a dual-SIM Motorola which is currently retailing around £100 on Amazon. My SIMs are from 2 different providers - one costs me £5 per month and the other £6. That gives me a combined 4Gb a month - which I never exhaust - and the cheaper one gives me cheap international calls. The markets throughout the world vary so I can't really say with any certainty that what works for me would do for you.

KiwiBird · 36-40, F

Beware of monthly costs most of them are only 28 days so 13 per year. Have a look at yearly plans...often cheaper. Also look at Data allowance and overseas phone calls are they included?

Longpatrol · 31-35, M

wow that's insane. My local telco makes me pay $21 USD and I get 150GB of Data monthly + 200Min of Talk and 200 Messages. It's an online company and it took me 3 working days from sign up to get my SIM. Porting over the number took like 10s on the site itself.

Quimliqer · 70-79, M

Boost!

Musicman · 61-69, M

The data would be the key for me. Check with Boost before making a decision. Personally I am old fashioned. I like a store and face to face transactions. But, in the end who has the best deal for you.