Worth hanging on to my T-Mobile PAYG plan?

[DeeKnow]

I have a legacy T-Mobile PAYG plan called "pay by the Day" which I first got years ago since I visited the US every year for work and that worked well for me.

I can get unlimited calling for $1 a day, and unlimited data for $1 (2G) or $2 (3G) per day. The plan is no longer offered to new users, but existing users seem to be able to hang on to it.

Question: does it make sense to keep it? (I need to recharge at least $10 every 90 days to keep the plan active), or are there better options out there for someone who visits once a year?

Thanks for any and all tips.

 

[thesmokingman]

What's the real cost to you per month? Happy with 3G speeds? This sounds like a temp thing for when you're in the US so why change if it works? Unless you're in the US permanently now?

 

[paperwastage]

R+ has free options, but you need specific phones

http://slickdeals.net/f/8589350-rin...a-25-w-top-up-new-members-only?src=SiteSearch

 

[Crow550]

Yeah if you have an unlocked phone then something like Freedompop or Ring+ may be best since these two usually offer a pay once and use approach. Keep an eye on Slickdeals for promo deals.

Or maybe something like Ting (bare minimal $6 per Month though unless you don't mind getting a different number each time)....

Tracfones can be really cheap too.

You can always swap around plans and a get a US G-Voice # so your number remains the same (Google Voice App will mask Caller ID when placing calls) and maybe use with Hangouts over Wifi/Data and such.... Google Voice allows Calling and Texts over an existing Talk or Text plan or you can do this through Wifi /Data with Hangouts even on Tablets and Desktops too....

Hope this helps.....