Need a new cell phone plan

[Juice Box]

Parents are giving me the boot on their plan, and I need to find a new one. I bought a Motorola L6 off ebay (unlocked) and currently use it with my cingular service. Overall the service is fine, I just don't know if anything better is out there. I assume I cannot use this phone with sprint, as they don't use GSM cim cards?

T Mobile looks to have good plans (I am kinda looking for something in the range of 500-600 minutes, free nights/weekends, and unlimited texting (of course will be extra).

Any ideas? Id like to keep the same phone if possible, and just not deal with getting a phone from wherever I sign up with. Unless, could I get their new phone and then turn around and sell it on ebay (after unlocking) for $$ to pay for the first few bills? :evil:

 

[Pikachu]

Family plan is the cheapest way to go. Why the hell did you deserve to get booted off theirs?

 

[JS80]

sprint sero = 500 min anytime, unlimited intarweb for $30/mo

 

[bobdelt]

i thought the sero is no longer being offered? but thats what I got, its great.

 

[simms]

mobile plans are so much better in the US...

for 15/month...
275 daytime
weekends and weeknights free at 8pm
125 SMS included
100 national long distance
voicemail
caller id, 3 way, call waiting, etc.

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: bobdelt
i thought the sero is no longer being offered? but thats what I got, its great.

still works.

 

[Juice Box]

Originally posted by: JS80
sprint sero = 500 min anytime, unlimited intarweb for $30/mo

really have no use for intarweb...only need texts

Family plan is the cheapest way to go. Why the hell did you deserve to get booted off theirs?

I really don't know. Lol, prolly just because we're getting older (19,24,26)

 

[Juice Box]

anything?

does tmobile use SIM cards>?

 

[SleepWalkerX]

I'd recommend SERO, that's what I got.

 

[MazerRackham]

So how can you get 7pm nights for free? Do you just have to call and ask? 6pm nights is great, but not great enough for an extra $10 per month.

 

[Drakkon]

tmobile sucks ass from my experience. Customer service was there but they would be of no real help, just tell you where the problem was. Signal quality was awful, dropped calls left and right.

Switched to Alltel and they have been great. They dont use sim cards unfortunately but my service has been MUCH better than tmobiles EVER was

 

[ScottyB]

Alltel: $39.99, 700 Anytime Minutes, unlimited Night and Weekend Minutes and Mobile-to-Mobile Minutes.

Plan features include
* Basic Voice Mail
* Caller ID
* 3-Way Calling
* No Answer Transfer
* Call Forwarding
* Call Waiting
* Pay-Per-Use Messaging (8¢ Outgoing or Incoming)

 

[Brentx]

I currently have t-mobile, and I love it. I am on the 600 minute anytime / unlimited nights and weekends plan for $40 a month. I have heard bad things in the past about t-mobile, but they just recently upgraded their cell network. I have had 0 problems with reception... I even get reception in my friends basements . And yes t-mobile uses SIM cards so your unlocked phone will work just fine. To of my knowledge, T-Mobile and Cingular are the only 2 GSM based cell providers in the US, at least that is how it is here in the Milwaukee area.

 

[azoomee]

Are there any plans where they only require a 1 year commitment ASIDE from Verizon?

 

[Juice Box]

so if I want to keep using my GSM phone....Cingular and T-mobile are my only options?

 

[Ilmater]

Originally posted by: azoomee
Are there any plans where they only require a 1 year commitment ASIDE from Verizon?

With Sprint, you can get a 1-year agreement, but you only get $75 off on the phone, IIRC.

 

[Ilmater]

Originally posted by: Juice Box
so if I want to keep using my GSM phone....Cingular and T-mobile are my only options?

Correct.