Comments on: Drawing The Line With Cell Phone Plans http://www.domesticcents.com/saving-money/drawing-the-line-with-cell-phone-plans/ Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:39:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Nicki http://www.domesticcents.com/saving-money/drawing-the-line-with-cell-phone-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-4404 Nicki Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:18:51 +0000 http://www.domesticcents.com/?p=3160#comment-4404 Good to know, Laura! We're actually doing Straight Talk right now, which is another pre-paid service. It's $30/month for each of us and we've been pretty happy with it! Good to know, Laura! We’re actually doing Straight Talk right now, which is another pre-paid service. It’s $30/month for each of us and we’ve been pretty happy with it!

]]> By: Laura http://www.domesticcents.com/saving-money/drawing-the-line-with-cell-phone-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-4403 Laura Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:25:01 +0000 http://www.domesticcents.com/?p=3160#comment-4403 My daughter and I both have Virgin Mobile prepaid service. We love it! $25/month includes unlimited text, web, and 300 talk minutes (plenty for us). Don't know if that's an option for you but for 2 people at $50, I'd say that's a big savings over $140! (My husband has free cell phone through work). My daughter and I both have Virgin Mobile prepaid service. We love it! $25/month includes unlimited text, web, and 300 talk minutes (plenty for us). Don’t know if that’s an option for you but for 2 people at $50, I’d say that’s a big savings over $140! (My husband has free cell phone through work).

]]> By: Barbara Friedberg http://www.domesticcents.com/saving-money/drawing-the-line-with-cell-phone-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-3477 Barbara Friedberg Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:29:56 +0000 http://www.domesticcents.com/?p=3160#comment-3477 Hi, Here's where we are.... My husband and I each have CHEAP "pay as you go" phones from Virgin. We aren't big phone talkers and use our computers for surfing and email etc.!! The iphones are really really cool....but we have our computers and don't need to have access to all the aps 24/7. WE chose to keep our cell phone costs really low and it fits our lifestyle fine. It's all about where YOU want to spend and HOW MUCH VALUE YOU GET FROM YOUR SPENDING! btw, great blog...1st visit! .-= Barbara Friedberg´s last blog ..<a href="http://barbarafriedbergpersonalfinance.com/help-i-cant-save-im-too-far-into-debt-part-1/" rel="nofollow">Help, I can’t save, I’m too far into debt! (Part 1)</a> =-. Hi, Here’s where we are…. My husband and I each have CHEAP “pay as you go” phones from Virgin. We aren’t big phone talkers and use our computers for surfing and email etc.!! The iphones are really really cool….but we have our computers and don’t need to have access to all the aps 24/7. WE chose to keep our cell phone costs really low and it fits our lifestyle fine. It’s all about where YOU want to spend and HOW MUCH VALUE YOU GET FROM YOUR SPENDING! btw, great blog…1st visit!
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]]> By: Nicki http://www.domesticcents.com/saving-money/drawing-the-line-with-cell-phone-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-3467 Nicki Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:41:00 +0000 http://www.domesticcents.com/?p=3160#comment-3467 Wow! They'll try to talk you into anything. Good for you for sticking with what works! Wow! They’ll try to talk you into anything. Good for you for sticking with what works!

]]> By: The Saved Quarter http://www.domesticcents.com/saving-money/drawing-the-line-with-cell-phone-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-3465 The Saved Quarter Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:55:11 +0000 http://www.domesticcents.com/?p=3160#comment-3465 My husband and I have had the same phones (same models as each other, even, so we can share power cords) for well over 4 years. They're fatter and clunkier than their newer counterparts, and they have some scratches and dings, but they work perfectly well. Plus, we have an ooooooold plan for three phones (his mom's included) for under $100 a month that works for the amount of minutes we use. Recently I needed a new clip for Mr. Saved Quarter's phone to attach to his belt and the Verizon sales person was astonished at the old phone, saying it would be cheaper to upgrade than to buy a clip! How wasteful to replace a perfectly functioning product because of an accessory. I went home and found the clips on Ebay for significantly less than the cost at Verizon - not to mention the monthly cost of upgrading our service for switching phones. My husband and I have had the same phones (same models as each other, even, so we can share power cords) for well over 4 years. They’re fatter and clunkier than their newer counterparts, and they have some scratches and dings, but they work perfectly well. Plus, we have an ooooooold plan for three phones (his mom’s included) for under $100 a month that works for the amount of minutes we use.

Recently I needed a new clip for Mr. Saved Quarter’s phone to attach to his belt and the Verizon sales person was astonished at the old phone, saying it would be cheaper to upgrade than to buy a clip! How wasteful to replace a perfectly functioning product because of an accessory. I went home and found the clips on Ebay for significantly less than the cost at Verizon – not to mention the monthly cost of upgrading our service for switching phones.

]]> By: Moments of Fame | Funny about Money http://www.domesticcents.com/saving-money/drawing-the-line-with-cell-phone-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-3456 Moments of Fame | Funny about Money Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:51:47 +0000 http://www.domesticcents.com/?p=3160#comment-3456 [...] Financial Samurai’s Let “Freement” Reign: Spending Paralysis, Material Lust, and Obsession Paul of Fiscal Geek’s post at Jeff Rose’s site, Good Financial Cents, How to Keep Your Computer Files Safe and Sound Niki at Domestic Sense’s rumination on the escalation of cell phone plans. [...] [...] Financial Samurai’s Let “Freement” Reign: Spending Paralysis, Material Lust, and Obsession Paul of Fiscal Geek’s post at Jeff Rose’s site, Good Financial Cents, How to Keep Your Computer Files Safe and Sound Niki at Domestic Sense’s rumination on the escalation of cell phone plans. [...]

]]> By: Funny about Money http://www.domesticcents.com/saving-money/drawing-the-line-with-cell-phone-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-3455 Funny about Money Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:48:09 +0000 http://www.domesticcents.com/?p=3160#comment-3455 As a survivor of the Pleistocene, I'm endlessly astonished that people will pay $140 (and upwards!) for a phone. I recognize that cells are more than just phones...but still. Is this really a MUST-have? Even if you forego the landline (meaning you have no way to call out in an emergency or get incoming calls if you lose your tiny little cell phone), the cost is still freaking outrageous for what, when you come down to it, is a phone. .-= Funny about Money´s last blog ..<a href="http://funny-about-money.com/2010/02/22/bingo-loan-modification-scored/" rel="nofollow">Bingo! Loan modification scored</a> =-. As a survivor of the Pleistocene, I’m endlessly astonished that people will pay $140 (and upwards!) for a phone. I recognize that cells are more than just phones…but still. Is this really a MUST-have? Even if you forego the landline (meaning you have no way to call out in an emergency or get incoming calls if you lose your tiny little cell phone), the cost is still freaking outrageous for what, when you come down to it, is a phone.
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]]> By: Festival of Frugality » Blog Archive » FOF#218: America Saves Week Edition http://www.domesticcents.com/saving-money/drawing-the-line-with-cell-phone-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-3454 Festival of Frugality » Blog Archive » FOF#218: America Saves Week Edition Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:05:00 +0000 http://www.domesticcents.com/?p=3160#comment-3454 [...] presents Drawing The Line With Cell Phone Plans posted at Domestic Cents. Waiting as long as possible before upgrading electronics and other [...] [...] presents Drawing The Line With Cell Phone Plans posted at Domestic Cents. Waiting as long as possible before upgrading electronics and other [...]

]]> By: Festival of Frugality #218- America Saves Week Edition http://www.domesticcents.com/saving-money/drawing-the-line-with-cell-phone-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-3453 Festival of Frugality #218- America Saves Week Edition Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:53:30 +0000 http://www.domesticcents.com/?p=3160#comment-3453 [...] presents Drawing The Line With Cell Phone Plans posted at Domestic Cents. Waiting as long as possible before upgrading electronics and other [...] [...] presents Drawing The Line With Cell Phone Plans posted at Domestic Cents. Waiting as long as possible before upgrading electronics and other [...]

]]> By: Deputyheadmistress http://www.domesticcents.com/saving-money/drawing-the-line-with-cell-phone-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-3408 Deputyheadmistress Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:11:59 +0000 http://www.domesticcents.com/?p=3160#comment-3408 We went in with my mother, who lives next door, on her family plan. It's basic usage- phone calls, free minutes within our family, and after 8 p.m. No texting. I have never texted anybody in my life, neither have my daughters- they have the basic phone plan and my mom sends us each a bill each month based on our minutes. I never pay anything. The teens pay about 20.00 each (they have jobs). We went in with my mother, who lives next door, on her family plan. It’s basic usage- phone calls, free minutes within our family, and after 8 p.m. No texting. I have never texted anybody in my life, neither have my daughters- they have the basic phone plan and my mom sends us each a bill each month based on our minutes. I never pay anything. The teens pay about 20.00 each (they have jobs).

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