Best, cheapest pay-as-you-go??

[bupkus]

I used to have T-Mobile paug.

Minimal use, no internet needed, don't text. For emergencies and "I missed my bus, pick me up at the park-n-ride 30 minutes later".

 

[ImDonly1]

I used to have T-Mobile paug.

Minimal use, no internet needed, don't text. For emergencies and "I missed my bus, pick me up at the park-n-ride 30 minutes later".

You can get Page Plus (verizon prepaid) 2000 minutes for $80 for a year. It's $0.04/minute.
If you buy the refill from callingmart.com you can use a coupon. They have coupons monthly by e-mail, their facebook, or through deal sites.

Not sure about other per minute calling plans.

 

[bupkus]

I thought verizon's prepaid involves $1 for the first minute each day.

 

[BabaBooey]

My daughter has a phone / plan thru virgin mobile called pay up...she gets 300 voice for $20 and it is good for 90 days.

 

[todpod]

Pageplus runs on verizon network but is not Verizon prepaid

 

[cronos]

Ok, none of you are answering with an actual 'pay to go' answer.

The cheapest 'pay to go' option right now (and has been for a while) is Platinumtel.

$0.02 text / $0.05/minute voice / $0.01/MB data


Platinumtel is a Sprint MVNO, so it's using Sprint tower coverage (similar with Virgin Mobile, Boost, etc). This would be a definite no for some people, and ok with others. The $10 pin is good for 90 days.

The only bad thing (and for some people it's a deal breaker) about this is that they have a rather crappy phone selection. But if all you need is voice call and some texting and you don't use your phone for more than 100 min/month then there's nothing better than this.


Edit:
I just wanted to add that there is a Platinumtel dealer out there that will help you BYOD any Sprint phone to Platinumtel (exception is iPhone and Blackberry), but there's a $40 fee involved with it.