Showing posts with label prepaid cell phones. Show all posts
Showing posts with label prepaid cell phones. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Get 300 Free Minutes With a Net10 Phone

You may have heard of Net10 as the company that charges you a flat rate of 10 cents per minute for cellular service. That's it. No contracts, no delving into your credit record, no humiliating turn-downs because you don't "qualify". You buy an inexpensive Net10 cell phone. You charge it up with minutes. You reload minutes as you go. Pretty simple, right? Now it's an even sweeter deal as Net10 will give you 300 free minutes and 60 days service when you buy any Net10 phone.

Did I mention the free shipping? That's included too.

Net10 isn't for everyone. If you need an iPhone or BlackBerry connectivity, you won't find it here. Net10 serves people who want good basic cell phone service and they want it cheap with no strings. That's where the idea of 10 cents per minute arose. In essence, it's pay as you go. When you don't want it anymore, just stop adding minutes and your service will expire. Nobody is coming for you to try to squeeze out a cancellation fee. There's none of that with Net10.

Perhaps you're not so sure about those prepaid phones that make you go to the store and buy refill cards all the time. You have that option with Net10. But there are also lots of other ways to keep your phone charged with airtime. You can simply order more right from your phone when you are running low. Or make a phone call. Or use the Net10 Web site.

Or, better yet, sign up for one of the automatic payment programs. The most basic one charges your credit card $15 every month. For that you get 150 minutes good for local or long distance calling. There are no roaming fees with Net10. Each month, you'll pay another $15 and get another 150 minutes plus 30 days of continued service. Gee. That sounds something like a regular cellular program. Yes, except that you never signed a contract so you aren't stuck in it for 2 years. Did you also notice that the price is $15 a month? Name a conventional cell phone company that offers a contract for $15 a month.

Who needs a program with only 150 minutes a month? Probably most people. If you think I'm kidding, then keep a log of your calls for the next month. Add up the minutes you actually use the phone. Many, many of us carry cell phones for peace of mind in case an emergency occurs and the occasional need to call home or make an appointment. For a mere $15 a month you've got yourself a really nice emergency phone. In fact, this might be a good choice for the kids. Voice calls are 10 cents a minute. Text messages are 5 cents each.

By the way, you do know that your minutes roll over as long as you keep your service active? They do. But if you happen to be a big talker and go through all your minutes every month, you have two choices. Buy extra minutes at the same 10 cents per minute (no gouging for overages) or go with a larger plan. Say, 250 minutes for $25 a month. Or get 400 Minutes for $40 a month, about the same price as you pay for contracted cell phone plans. There's also a new Unlimited Plan that's available in many areas. Call or text all you want for $79.98 a month.

So there it is. Now you can see why Net10 service is so popular at just 10 cents a minute. But it's likely to get even more popular with the special 300 minutes and 60 days of service FREE when you buy a Net10 phone. Don't wait too long to take advantage of this offer. It could expire at any time.



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Friday, August 01, 2008

Net10 Goes All You Can Eat

No contract cell phone services are popular with people who, for one reason or another, retch at the thought of committing to a two year cellular service contract and the hundreds, perhaps thousands, of dollars involved. For certain. Cellular contracts are notoriously hard to weasel out of. If you are in the country on a student visa and will be going home in nine months, what on earth do you want with a two year yoke around your neck?

The one bugaboo with no contract phones that you buy online or in a retail store is the constant hassle of recharging them to keep talking. On the low end, if you buy a minutes card and then toss the phone in the glove compartment of your car for emergency use, all those minutes might have gone bad by the time you find yourself marooned on a deserted back road and really, really need that cell phone. On the high end, who wants to be running out of minutes when you're talking up a storm or texting like mad?

The low end emergency phone issue has been solved by Net10 "Easy Minutes" automatic monthly service. It charges your credit card to extend service every month. Plans start at $15 a month for 150 minutes. Try finding a conventional contract cellphone service for $15 a month. Ha!

Now the power user gets a boost, a power boost if you will, with the new Net10 Unlimited plan. It is what is sounds like. For just under $80 a month you get unlimited local and long distance calling nationwide plus unlimited texting. Have you got the calluses on your fingers to give this service a run for the money? Text until you cramp up. Or talk until you're out of breath. The price is the same and there is no contract to sign. It just charges to your credit card.

You will need a special Net10 phone that you buy from them in order to use any of the pay-as-you-go services. These are flip phones and candybar phones, like the ones you buy at a cell phone store or electronics retailer. They've been specially set up to display your remaining available airtime and let you order more right from the phone. Of course, with the Unlimited plan you won't be worrying about running out of minutes, will you?

There are lots of phones and many different service plans to meet the needs of light duty, typical, and heavy duty users. Learn more and sign up conveniently online at Net10




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Sunday, August 07, 2005

Net10 Prepaid Cell Phones Are Hot

You know how it is. You could really use a cell phone, but wince at the thought of signing on the dotted line for a two year commitment. That's especially true if you are only going to be in an area or even the country for a short time. Or, maybe you just can't pass the rigorous credit check the major cellular providers need to give you a contract. That's OK. There's a really good alternative right now and it's called Net10.

Net10 is arguably the best deal going in prepaid cell phones. With Net10, you pay as you go at 10 cents per minute. There's no contract, no commitment and no credit check involved. You just buy a special cell phone that works on the Net10 wireless network and then buy your minutes as you need them. When you don't want the service anymore, just stop using it. When the term of your minutes expires, your account will go inactive and your phone number will be reassigned. What you won't get is a bill for not living up to the terms of your contract. That's because there is no contract.

So how about this 10 cent a minute rate? Is that for real? Yes it is. You pay $30 for 300 minutes which are good for 30 days. That's 10 cents per minute and those minutes are good for local, long distance or roaming. So what happens at the end of 30 days? Well if you want to keep using the service with the same phone number, you'll need to buy more minutes before the time expires. You can buy another 30 minute "time card" before the first one expires and the minutes you haven't used yet will rollover. You can also buy larger card with longer time periods. $60 gets you 600 minutes good for 60 days. You can get 1,800 minutes for $180 and they're good for 180 days. Or buy the 3,000 minutes card for $300 and get up to 365 days of service.

If you use your phone regularly, you won't have to try to remember when your minutes expire. The special phone will display your balance and let you know when you need to add more minutes. You'll be able to do that quickly and easily on the Web or by phone call. You'll also find minutes cards at major retailers, such as Wal-Mart.

Ten cents a minute is what is making Net10 the hot new service in the prepaid cell phones business. Hey, you may have a hard time beating that rate on your landline when you divide the monthly cost by the number of minutes you actually use. It's certainly competitive with other cellular phone plans and better than many. Plus you have control of your costs, no ongoing commitment, and you can keep your unused minutes as long as you keep your service active.

If you order now, you can get great deals on popular cell phone models ready to go for Net10 service. Better hurry to make sure you get in on these deals. NET10...Pay As You Go Made Simple.



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