A question....

[JEDIYoda]

I have been currently using a 5 year old Samsung flip top pay as you go cell phone.

The big issue is I need to be able to transfer my current cell phone ####.

I would like yo graduate to a cell phone that will allow me to access the internet, which my current phone allows me to do as well as deducting the internet time from my minutes that I have paid for...........which i do not do very often but I would like to be able to do that and have the time deducted from the minutes that I have paid for.....

Along with that I desire to have a larger screen. The screen on my current phone is very small.

Basically my cell phone is used only as a phone. But when I travel it would be nice to pull up a map if need be.

I am not talking about GPS...just something like google or yahoo maps on occasion.

Basically I am being cheap. I hardly make $25.00 in calls in 45 days.....

If I bought an unlocked cell phone could I insert my card and continue to use the minutes that I hasve left through my carrier...which is AT&T??

I know i sould like and probably am a noob....any suggestions?

 

[pm]

Could you get away with something like this?
http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/pay-by-the-day-cell-phone-plans

Only pay on the days you use it... If this would work, then any unlocked GSM phone would work... which is a lot of choices.

Another super cheap option is to get a phone with WiFi and then skip the data plan and just find a WiFi hotspot when you need data. Kind of a gamble, but cheap.

 

[ImDonly1]

So how many minutes do you use per month?

http://www.airvoicewireless.com/plans-2/10-plan/
Something like this? They use the att network.
$10/mo for 250 mins or 500 texts. Data is $0.33/MB.

Data will be pricey on any of these pay as you go plans.

Instead of using Google maps, you can get a smartphone without data or really low data and buy a GPS app with maps stored on the phone.

 

[bearxor]

Maybe you should put your name in with Republic Wireless... Might take a few months to get a phone, but it seems right up your alley.

www.republicwireless.com

 

[JEDIYoda]

So how many minutes do you use per month?

http://www.airvoicewireless.com/plans-2/10-plan/
Something like this? They use the att network.
$10/mo for 250 mins or 500 texts. Data is $0.33/MB.

Data will be pricey on any of these pay as you go plans.

Instead of using Google maps, you can get a smartphone without data or really low data and buy a GPS app with maps stored on the phone.

Excellent suggestion....Thanks!!