NET10, The Best Cellphone Bargain
With this post, I want to say a few words about NET10, one of companies I’m advertising for on this site. Although my site doesn’t revolve around electronics or phone services, I want to share a little information about NET10 if you aren’t familiar with what they have to offer. This is not a paid review, but it does contain affiliate links. I’ve personally been using their mobile phone service for about two years. In that two years time, I’ve been extremely satisfied with what I’ve gotten out of the deal. Needless to say, I’m a big fan.
First of all, NET10 is a cellphone company, that does not require that you sign a contract of any kind to use the service. Simply put, it’s a pay-as-you-go service. No hidden fees, no small print…….just a simple to understand 10 cents per minute. I love that about it. The last thing I want is another monthly bill. With most cellphone companies such as Cingular, Alltel, etc, you are required to not only pay a monthly service fee + tax and additional fees, you’re also required, in most cases, to sign a two-year commitment. That is a huge turn-off to me.
Paying for the Service
With NET10, you have multiple choices when it comes to buying airtime cards. 150 minute card for $15, 300 minute card for $30, etc. I generally buy the $30 card, in which I have two months before I have to buy additional airtime. If I use all the minutes up, I can buy another card, or if I don’t use the minutes up in that time frame, I still buy another card after 60 days, but the previous minutes roll over. If you don’t go over on minutes, this service can cost as little as $15 per month. That’s cheap!
There are also multiple choices on where you buy airtime. You can go to most major retailers and buy a card, you can buy airtime online, or directly from your phone. Either way you go, there’s a convenient choice available.
The Catch?
If there is any catch to this at all, it’s the lack of choices when it comes to what phone you use. You can’t get your iPhone or your Razr connected to Net10. They have 6 or 7 Motorola and LG phones to choose from, but it has to be one of those phones……which is fine for me. I don’t use my phone as an MP3 player or to surf the web. I use my phone to……talk.
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Hey Anthony,
Must agree with you totally on NET10 being the best deal out there. I visit the USA for about 6 months every year and I can just reconnect my phone to a new number every time I return and only get charged the $15 a month. So cheap! Got my phone at Walmart real cheap too.
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Dave.
Thanks Dave. I think NET10 is a very overlooked bargain.
After writing this post, I messed around and let my activation period expire(didn’t add minutes before the time period was up). What some people apparently don’t realize( including me), there’s a 30 day grace period for you to reactivate without losing your roll-over minutes or phone#. Yay NET10!
I also have been a loyal Net10 user for over 2 years now. I formerly had Cingular, with a medium monthly plan, but wound up paying $700 per year. After using Net10 for the first year, I cut that cost down to about $200 per year. I have never had trouble finding an available network while traveling to different cities, and have been thoroughly pleased with the company whenever I have needed tech support or answers to any questions.
I recommend this cell service to folks whenever I get the chance.
I’ve just bought the Nokia 1600 phone from Net10 for only $29.99! & they give you 300 minutes to use with your phone..how can that NOT be a good deal?
I love my phone, its small, stylish, colorful, and its got some of the basic features that I look for in a phone..sure its not iPhone, but who cares..its about the money you spend to keep up with it..
I’m SO happy with my service, I only have to put a $30 card onto my phone every two months, usually though I take about $100 out to get the 1000 minute card. I love the minutes, its only 10 cent a minute, unlike most of the companies.
The best deal with Net10 is the fact that you keep your minutes you don’t use with active service, and you don’t wind up paying dollars a day towards minutes you DON’T use, it only takes minutes when you use it!
I’ve been happy since I’ve bought this phone, and I STRONGLY agree and STRONGLY recommend this phone and this service. It’s the BEST pre-paid service out there, even against Alltel and Tracfone.
So whomever may read this post and HASN’T tried Net10; TRY THEM, I assure you that you’ll fall in love with there prices and service!
Yeah I just bought a net10 phone. I switched over from tracfone. Hopefully this will work out for me.