Hm, I didn't see any $10 airtime cards on their website.
dkcs, when was the last time you bought a $10 card?
dkcs, when was the last time you bought a $10 card?
$10 cards
I've never bought from them but others over at FW have and seem to be happy with the service. The first time you make a purchase they aparently have to mail you the card with pin number but on future purchases they can email you the pin number. They accept paypal also if you don't have access to a credit card.
darren
I've never bought from them but others over at FW have and seem to be happy with the service. The first time you make a purchase they aparently have to mail you the card with pin number but on future purchases they can email you the pin number. They accept paypal also if you don't have access to a credit card.
darren
This deal is getting colder by the minute.
My wife discovered her phone was randomly losing minutes. She had used 1 minute of airtime, but lost 31-minutes!!!
So she calls the tech support # listed on the Ecallplus site.
They tell her the reason is because they are charging 1 minute for each text message RECEIVED!!! In actuality, they are even charging her almost 2 minutes for each text message received! The CSR was not very polite and said this is the way it is. They "just found out AT&T was charging them for text messaging last week" so they are just passing the cost onto the consumer. However, AT&T Free2Go Wireless does *NOT* charge for text messages received, they only charge 10-cents for each text message SENT! So my wife explains the FREE 2-way text as explained on the Ecallplus website in the Ecallplus FAQ CLEARLY states "
* Text messaging service is free for both incoming and outgoing messages with no limitations.". The CSR said there's nothing she could do about it. So my wife asks if she can just get a refund, because free 2-way text is the ONLY reason she switched from Free2Go to Ecallplus (we use the phones as text communicators during the work day). The CSR says, "that's something you'll have to discuss with the reseller". My wife says, "I bought the starter kit and service from your Ecallplus website!" So then the CSR says, "well, you'll have to call Ecallplus then". So my wife asks, "what do you mean? If you're not Ecallplus, what company is this then?" and the CSR replies, "Locus Communications" (or something similar sounding). Then she gives my wife a number to reach Ecallplus, but their number says to email them at Customercare@ecallplus.com. D'OH!!! What a hassle! My wife is gonna email them later on tonight, but not expecting much.
If this is all true, AT&T Free2Go is a MUCH better deal!!! Their per-minute rates are about the same too.
My wife discovered her phone was randomly losing minutes. She had used 1 minute of airtime, but lost 31-minutes!!!
So she calls the tech support # listed on the Ecallplus site.
They tell her the reason is because they are charging 1 minute for each text message RECEIVED!!! In actuality, they are even charging her almost 2 minutes for each text message received! The CSR was not very polite and said this is the way it is. They "just found out AT&T was charging them for text messaging last week" so they are just passing the cost onto the consumer. However, AT&T Free2Go Wireless does *NOT* charge for text messages received, they only charge 10-cents for each text message SENT! So my wife explains the FREE 2-way text as explained on the Ecallplus website in the Ecallplus FAQ CLEARLY states "
* Text messaging service is free for both incoming and outgoing messages with no limitations.". The CSR said there's nothing she could do about it. So my wife asks if she can just get a refund, because free 2-way text is the ONLY reason she switched from Free2Go to Ecallplus (we use the phones as text communicators during the work day). The CSR says, "that's something you'll have to discuss with the reseller". My wife says, "I bought the starter kit and service from your Ecallplus website!" So then the CSR says, "well, you'll have to call Ecallplus then". So my wife asks, "what do you mean? If you're not Ecallplus, what company is this then?" and the CSR replies, "Locus Communications" (or something similar sounding). Then she gives my wife a number to reach Ecallplus, but their number says to email them at Customercare@ecallplus.com. D'OH!!! What a hassle! My wife is gonna email them later on tonight, but not expecting much.
If this is all true, AT&T Free2Go is a MUCH better deal!!! Their per-minute rates are about the same too.
After reading this I sent my phone 15 text messages apx. 10 hours ago and still have not had a single minute taken away from my account...
I was skeptical about the story about ecallplus charging for text messages.
I sent two SMS messages and two E-mails from my phone just to test it.
It took about 30 minutes for them to finally charge me but yep... my account was charged four minutes for the four text messages. Bummer.
The better news is that I also tried the international calling thingy. I called England. Yep, it works. Good connection too.
I sent two SMS messages and two E-mails from my phone just to test it.
It took about 30 minutes for them to finally charge me but yep... my account was charged four minutes for the four text messages. Bummer.
The better news is that I also tried the international calling thingy. I called England. Yep, it works. Good connection too.
So then, are the minutes charged only when sending messages? No charge for receiving messages?
Please confirm.
They are charging my wife 1 minute to SEND a message and 1 minute to RECEIVE a message!
Seeing as how minutes are 40-cents each (I think), AT&T Free2Go is the better plan. They charge 10-cents to send, ZERO to receive!
Seeing as how minutes are 40-cents each (I think), AT&T Free2Go is the better plan. They charge 10-cents to send, ZERO to receive!
I sent my phone 15 messages and never had a minute deducted, on the other hand I sent 3 messages FROM my phone and was charged for the minutes. If free2go is prepaid how do they charge you .10 for each message sent?
AT&T Free2Go IS Prepaid. The 10-cents just comes off your balance. Anytime you call 611 to inquire about your balance, the recording reads it off in dollars and cents, not minutes. So on their lowest price plan ($10/45-days), I think the rate is 40cents per minute. So after sending 4 text messages, you've lost 1 minute.
Here is the response I got to my E-mail complaining about text message charges:
"ATT is now requiring us to charge for text messaging service.
But, we'll add the minutes right back to your account, when you call 877-205-8600.
We are sticking to our commitment to offer free text messaging service.
Best Regards,
Customer Care
eCallPlus.com"
"ATT is now requiring us to charge for text messaging service.
But, we'll add the minutes right back to your account, when you call 877-205-8600.
We are sticking to our commitment to offer free text messaging service.
Best Regards,
Customer Care
eCallPlus.com"
They should be automatically crediting customers for each minute charged due to a text message if they really do have a commitment to offer free text messaging service.
They credit them back, and then what?
They credited my wife's minutes back, then told her they were making note that she knows about the new policy. They are not crediting back the minutes automatically. It's too much trouble to have to call them every time to get minutes credited back.
Update:
I called the phone number which is apparently for icallplus not the reseller ecallplus. They said they will only refund minutes only once. I have sent an E-mail to ecallpus asking them to explain the discrepancy.
Here is the latest and (not so) greatest response from ecallplus.com. The party is over.
"We apologize for the confusion.
AT&T has recently changed their policy on us & we are just learning about the change.
Unfortunately, we'll be charging one minute of airtime for sending text messages.
We'll be correcting our website today.
Thank you for your understanding.
Best Regards,
Customer Care
eCallPlus.com"
Ugh. My wife wasted $50 to switch to ECallplus soley for free 2-way text messaging. Now she has to switch back to AT&T Free2Go again.
I'm on still on AT&T Free2Go and I can send text messages for free (which is why I didn't switch to Ecallplus too). The only explanation I have is that my phone never accepted the Over the Air Programming (it still says "HOME" instead of "AT&T"). I wonder if all phones that don't accept OAP are able to send text for free?
I'm on still on AT&T Free2Go and I can send text messages for free (which is why I didn't switch to Ecallplus too). The only explanation I have is that my phone never accepted the Over the Air Programming (it still says "HOME" instead of "AT&T"). I wonder if all phones that don't accept OAP are able to send text for free?
I have 2 Free2Go AT&T phones...one that displays AT&T and one that still displays HOME.
I'll send a text message between the two and see if either gets charged for it.
(PS Does the charge show up immediately after you send it?)
I'll send a text message between the two and see if either gets charged for it.
(PS Does the charge show up immediately after you send it?)
Depends on where you are I guess. I live in Miami and use MetroPCS....it's sorta kinda like prepaid. You buy the phone....150 and you get the first month free, afer that you pay 45 a month and it's unlimited calls all the way from Miami up to Boca Raton (Far, 2hrs driving distance on the highway). It's good for me cuz' I only need a cell to call my friends and family in Miami - I too am international and have well, OK fine I have bad credit! 
. Point being it's not a contract - no credit checks or anything. The catch? Well like prepaid you have to buy your international calling times ... which are good any way cuz it's .25c with no connection charges like calling cards have and if you don't renew for two months you lose your number.
But c'mon....if you can buy 100 minutes for 20, I'm sure you can shell out 40 for 100,000 (I think officially that's how much you get - but try to use that up in a 24hr day, 31 day month!
). If you're sayin.....ok, how bout if I don't live in Miami....well I went online searching for similar services and in most states if theres no metropcs theres one called Cricket or Kricket, I don't remember.
Those of you who live on Farms and in the bushes and waaaaaaaay out into nowhereville....I guess you'll need to stick with those, 'pre-paid' systems cuz' as the name suggests, these services only startup in concrete jungles (metro areas, cities, etc.)
Check it out and tell me what you think.
By the way - Yes, MetroPCS is as I said, sorta kinda like prepaid. Cuz' you are paying for service before you get it....doh, you're not gonna trust someone with no financial history or bad financial history with a service that costs you money, right? But, 35 (which is what you pay for base service meaning no caller id, text messaging or voicemail) or even 45 (thats fully loaded) for unlimited calltime is alot better than 20 for an hour and 20 minutes.
L8r.
. Point being it's not a contract - no credit checks or anything. The catch? Well like prepaid you have to buy your international calling times ... which are good any way cuz it's .25c with no connection charges like calling cards have and if you don't renew for two months you lose your number. But c'mon....if you can buy 100 minutes for 20, I'm sure you can shell out 40 for 100,000 (I think officially that's how much you get - but try to use that up in a 24hr day, 31 day month!
Those of you who live on Farms and in the bushes and waaaaaaaay out into nowhereville....I guess you'll need to stick with those, 'pre-paid' systems cuz' as the name suggests, these services only startup in concrete jungles (metro areas, cities, etc.)
Check it out and tell me what you think.
By the way - Yes, MetroPCS is as I said, sorta kinda like prepaid. Cuz' you are paying for service before you get it....doh, you're not gonna trust someone with no financial history or bad financial history with a service that costs you money, right? But, 35 (which is what you pay for base service meaning no caller id, text messaging or voicemail) or even 45 (thats fully loaded) for unlimited calltime is alot better than 20 for an hour and 20 minutes.
L8r.
So for someone who does not plan to send messages from their cell phone, which service do you think is the better deal? att or ecallplus?
thanks
thanks
number to sign up for ecallplus is 1-877-206-0088 and if you are a new user and sign up and purchase an airtime card of $20 or higher they will double your minutes
Hi -
is it still a decent deal if you buy one of their phones (the Nokia or Ericsson) or is it only a good deal if you already have a TDMA phone hanging around?
TIA
pk
is it still a decent deal if you buy one of their phones (the Nokia or Ericsson) or is it only a good deal if you already have a TDMA phone hanging around?
TIA
pk
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