Suggestions needed; Prepaid Cell Phone service?

[Smolek]

Someone asked me to check into different ones and before I start I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on those to look for or services to avoid? They arent looking to get tied into a contract since it will only be needed on and off and would prefer not to have to pay a monthly service charge. Any opinions or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[Mrfrog840]

With sprint you can pay an extra 10 bucks a month and be on no contract. Thats what i do. I pay 90 a month for 2 phones, one with PCS vision, 1000 daytime minutes and Unlimited night and weekend minutes.

 

[Thegonagle]

The goal is to spend less, not more, right?

Shop for prices and policies that work for you. You'll find that they all have a minimum amount that you need to spend every so often (every 45-90 days, for example), otherwise the account "expires." Read carefully.

The "off-brand" providers, such as Virgin mobile, Trac-Fone, ECallPlus, etc., usually run on a major provider's network, so you don't really need to worry about whether the cell network is up to par--it's as good as the major provider whose network it uses.