So there’s a few things AT&T and Verizon do not want us to know and the main thing is, they are ripping us off horrendously. They nickle and dime us to death with the little fees they put on our bills every month. When I was with AT&T I was supposed to be paying around $90 a month but for whatever reason it was always around $94, until we turned off texting. Then it went back to normal. Speaking of texting, that is a hoax as well, AT&T was charging 10 cents a text BOTH ways, that is some major double dipping… jerks. So anyways, my point here is STOP GETTING RIPPED OFF PEOPLE!! This is where Virgin Mobile and Boost Mobile come in.
These guys, from what I hear, are Sprint creations so your calls and data connections will be made on Sprint’s network which is not bad at all. They are pay as you go but have sweet deals that come along with the plans. The two plans my wife and I got are amazing, give us more features, and ends up being, right now, $15 less a month and that number will grow. I will explain why later.
My wife got the Boost unlimited plan that starts at $50 a month. Yes it is unlimited everything. Texting, talk, and data. And they have a thing where if you pay your bill on time for 6 months, your phone bill gets dropped by $5. Then after another 6 months another $5 until it gets down to $35 a month. That is a ridiculously amazing price. Unlimited everything for $35 a month.
Verizon and AT&T really should be ashamed of themselves. They are ripping us off so badly but hey, we keep paying it so why not right? “But the phones must suck” you proclaim! Not really. Yes, they don’t have an amazing selection like Verizon and AT&T but they have a very sweet Android phone that is comparable to the iPhone 3GS called the Samsung Galaxy. We got it new off Ebay for $160 after shipping.
Oh and guess what, NO CONTRACT people! Quit when you want. There is no making you pay for 2 years because they gave you a “discount” on the phone. The phone runs Android 2.2 and runs its well. The processor and RAM are plenty to play really whatever is wanted. She loves it and so does our monthly budget. No more minute/texting counting YAY! And even better, no more fighting about her going over her minutes (: She is now a free soul.
Now for my plan, I got mine through Virgin Mobile. It is the perfect plan for a nerdy, doesn’t like to talk on the phone, person like me. It’s 300 minutes (no weekend or night minutes) whenever you use the phone, you are using the minutes. Then unlimited data and texting for $25! My jaw dropped when I saw that price, yes people, only $25 for 300 minutes (which I don’t even get close to using) and unlimited texting and data!!!! **edit**They now jacked the price up to $35 a month which still isn’t too bad** And the phone is awesome. It’s a LG Optimus V and I got it at Radio Shack on a sale for around $160 after taxes.
It runs Android 2.2 and runs its well. So far I’ve had it for 2 months and both months I used about 100 minutes so this plan is absolutely perfect for me. We have had hardly any dropped calls and the data connection is not as fast as AT&T but it gets the job done. And the turn by turn navigation is amazing. Anyways, I could go on and on about this but the main point here is stop getting ripped off, Verizon, Sprint, T-mobile, and AT&T are absolutely robbing us and it needs to stop. Virgin and Boost mobile have amazing deals and the service is great. Get them people, get them! Chau.