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Re: PagePlus, the Prepaid Service Few People Know About even though they are usually the cheapest o
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| On Sep 26, 1:01 am, SMS <scharf.ste...@geemail.com> wrote:
> Todd Allcock wrote:
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> Now that's good service!
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> BTW, there is one advantage of a service like Tracfone and Net10. Since
> their phones use proprietary firmware, and can't be unlocked (though
> some models can be reflashed to standard firmware, and unlocked, if you
> send them to a service that has the equipment), the phones are very
> cheap, and easy to buy in retail stores. For short term visitors to the
> U.S., something like Net10 would be a lot cheaper than roaming on their
> home carrier (assuming they had a 850/1900 MHz GSM capablephone).
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> Buying a PagePlus capablephoneis not so cheap--you can buy a Verizonprepaidphone,
but these cost a lot more than a TracFone, or Net10phone, so for short term use it's expensive. You can buy T-Mobile SIMcards, but T-Mobile coverage isn't very good.
I got a T-mobile prepaid and use only for very important calls. I'm
using ever reliable Onesuite prepaid calling card and Onesuite Voip
for my long distance calls. Saves me a lot especially for those long
calls to U.K. and Singapore. You can track your usage online and
there's an option to hear your balance or minutes whenever you make
calls on the prepaid calling card service.
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