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AT&T GoPhone AT&T GO PHONE gives you all the benefits of the entire national AT&T wireless network without the commitment. Choose Pay As You Go for as low as .10 a minute, or several levels of Unlimited voice, Mobile to Mobile and Nights and Weekends, and Unlimited Text. GoPhone's Unlimited plans are now offered at a competitive price. Canada and Mexico Roaming is available, Mexico roaming is only .25/minute. If you have an Unlocked or AT&T GSM phone you can just purchase a new AT&T SIM and try it out. Our Rating:
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BOOST MOBILE gives you a unique choice of plans and good nationwide coverage. Boost normally uses the Nextel network which is owned by Sprint. CDMA phones use the Sprint network and do not include Direct Connect. Nextel has a fairly broad nationwide network with good features and adequate data access. Their Unlimited plan is a great alternative to those from the other carriers at a good price. Boost has a novel feature that actually drops your monthly price with timely payment of your monthly charges. Boost is your only alternative with an existing Nextel phone. Our Rating:
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Cricket PayGo CRICKET offers prepaid service on their own network with Unlimited Voice, Text & Picture Messaging, Long Distance and Broadband. Pay-As-You-Go plans start as low as $1 a day, only charged on days used. Cricket is an economical source for infrequent broadband usage. You get Unlimited access in most cities across the US, plus you can get a bucket of U.S. roaming minutes for other areas including inexpensive Roaming in Mexico for either monthly or PAYGo customers. Our Rating:
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Click to Get More About MetroPCS METRO PCS is a prepaid service that operates their own network and charges by the month with no contract. Talk, Text and access the Web any time of the day or night with no restrictions for one flat rate. No activation fees. They have an all-3G/4G network. Unlimited prices start at $40 a month and they don't add other taxes or fees. Metro PCS also offers included roaming across the US. You can pay as you go if you use it a month at a time, or use their By the Minute plans. Our Rating:
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NET10 NET 10 has very good coverage with no extra charges for Roaming or Long Distance. You can get Local numbers and coverage almost anywhere in the US. NET10 uses the top cellular networks available. They can also automatically refill your account monthly. Net 10 also has a no contract Unlimited plan. Our Rating:
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PagePlus PAGE PLUS CELLULAR is a great choice to convert your existing CDMA phone to Pay As You Go. They offer great rates and you are charged for their various features only when you use them. Refills start at only $10 for 100 minutes and they have an inexpensive Unlimited plan. They can refill your minutes automatically. You get access to the largest cellular network in the country with off-network roaming available for an additional charge, including Mexico. Their normal refill period is good for 120 days and at the $80 level, refills are good for a whole year. We hear reports that Page Plus customer service is difficult to contact so we direct you to a Page Plus Direct Dealer. Our Rating:
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Platinumtel PLATINUMTEL is an MVNO using the Sprint CDMA network. They have exceptionally low per-Minute and per-Text rates, voice calls are as low .05 per minute. Expiration dates depend on refill amount. Minutes are good for one year as long as you refill, however, they disappear after that 1 year period. There is no roaming off the Sprint network and there is a .50 monthly fee. Our Rating:
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SIMPLE MOBILE is a good choice to replace your T-Mobile phone or you can bring your own unlocked GSM wireless device, or choose one of their economical phones. SIMple Mobile operates on the extensive T-Mobile Nationwide Wireless Network. Choose from three Unlimited calling plans $40, $50, or $60 per month, including Unlimited Data, all of which require no contract or credit check! Our Rating:
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STRAIGHT TALK offers "monthly" prepaid plans that start at $30 for 1,000 minutes of Talk and Text without a contract. Their Unlimited Talk, Text, Picture Messaging, Web browsing and 411 plan is $45 per month. You can set up to automatically refill your account. Each phone model specifically uses one of the national wireless networks with no off-network roaming. You should check coverage to make sure a certain phone model covers where you travel, the model they offer you is based on where you sign up for service. They sell a number of phones including Smart phones, some of which are expensive, but you can save with reconditioned phones. You can pay as you go if you only use a month at a time. Ours is one of the few sites where you can buy StraightTalk Online. Free Shipping. Our Rating:
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T-Mobile Prepaid T-MOBILE PREPAID is one of the best values available. Achieve "Gold Rewards" and get Pay As You Go service as low as .10/minute and a 1-year expiration, and yearly refills can be as low as $10. They have a pay by the day option and they offer free access to a handful of useful web sites. Yes, free. T-mobile Prepaid roams off their own network without additional charges, and will also roam in Canada and Mexico. Rated as "The Best Plan" by the MountainWireless.com Reviews. If you have an Unlocked or T-Mobile GSM phone you can just activate a new T-Mobile SIM and try it out. Our Rating:
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TracFone TRACFONE is the largest prepaid phone service in the country. Their phones access the "best" network available, so they have coverage and local numbers all across the US with reliable service and no roaming charges. They have plans with 365-day expiration, and offer a money-back guarantee. Service starts at less than $9 per month. Our Rating:
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Verizon Wireless VERIZON WIRELESS has several different levels of Prepaid plans including a competitive monthly Unlimited plan. For pay-as-you-go plans, on days you don't use your phone, you don't pay. Your number of features determines the rate you pay on those days you use the phone, including different types of Unlimited features and minutes. You also get access to most of Verizon's unique features, like VZ Navigator. Roaming off the Verizon network incurs roaming charges. Fortunately, Verizon's network is extensive. There is a limited number of phone models that Verizon will allow current customers to convert to Prepaid. Our Rating:
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Virgin Mobile VIRGIN MOBILE owes its popularity to the fact that they use the robust Sprint network. They support good features all across the country, but you cannot roam off the Sprint network. They have a nice selection of phones including Smart phones and broadband air cards. They offer an Unlimited plan at a good rate. Virgin is owned by Sprint. Our Rating:
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