Prepaid Cell Phones Biography
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I’ve heard so many positive things about prepaid cell phones lately that I was curious to talk to someone who owns one. Anna Bliss, a Business Product Analyst at Best Buy, made the switch from a traditional contract to a prepaid cell phone and was more than happy to share her thoughts with me. Here is her first-hand experience with going prepaid.
Why did you switch to prepaid? Was it an easy process to make the switch?
Yes, it was an easy process to switch. I was able to port over my number the same way you would with a standard contract phone. I switched because I wanted to get an iPhone, but did not like my options for data plans with a standard contract and my prior carrier did not offer the iPhone. The choice was primarily economic – getting an iPhone through Virgin Mobile, while I paid full price for the phone, was on-balance a cheaper option because the monthly rate (including data) is appreciably less expensive than a traditional contract. Prior to this I had a standard phone and was looking into smartphones, but didn’t like the options available on the plan I had at the time. The Virgin iPhone option made switching to a smartphone a lot more attractive.
Which carrier did you pick and why?
Virgin Mobile – chosen solely because they had the iPhone available and the economics worked out better than getting an iPhone with a traditional plan. It helped that Virgin uses the Sprint backbone and I had been on Sprint before, so knew that the coverage in my area would be good.
Do you have a monthly or daily calling plan or do you pay as you go? What features are included?
Monthly plan. It includes data and text messaging in my monthly rate.
What has been your experience with the call quality and coverage?
I have been generally pleased with call quality and coverage – Virgin uses the Sprint network, so I have had very few issues with calls being dropped or breaking up. I live in a neighborhood where some providers do not have good coverage (which is odd, since I’m in the middle of the city), but Sprint has always been a reliable network for calls where I live.
Are you a heavy data user? Is prepaid meeting your data needs?
I am a moderate data user and have yet to use all of the data available to me in my monthly plan (and I am at one of the lower end data rates).
How long have you had a prepaid phone?
I got my phone in July 2012, so less than a year.
Do you think you’ve saved money by switching to prepaid?
Definitely. The initial cost of the phone was more because I didn’t get any sort of discount for signing up for a 2-year plan, but balancing that out across 2 years with a much lower monthly rate, it comes out costing less to be on Virgin. My husband and I each got iPhones and pay a little less each month for our plans than what we were paying prior for a plan that did not include data and had a lower text message maximum.
Do you use your cell phone a lot to make calls and send texts?
I probably send more texts than I make calls (I have a landline at home, so my cell is not my only phone), and I rarely get through a day without sending at least a few texts. Since moving to a better plan, my husband uses text more to get ahold of me – he used to call more often. I tend to go through phases where I’m either making a lot of calls or making no calls for days at a time.
How would you sum up your overall experience with going prepaid?
I’m glad I made the switch to prepaid. It was a good economic choice and has made budgeting a lot easier for our family. I got a better phone with more options than I might have otherwise chosen because the monthly rate was so much lower. I have noticed no differences in call quality or coverage since I made the switch and have been pleased with the service from Virgin. I may not have gotten the most current model available (I got my phone right before the iPhone 5 was released), but that was fine with me. The iPhone 4S does everything I need and the cost savings made the choice to switch an easy one.
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