Bitog smartphone cheapskates
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Originally Posted By: JMJNet
Depends if the IPhone is locked to a certain carrier.
Congress passed a federal law requiring that phone companies unlock the phone if you ask them to. They will drag their feet and don't go into an actual store, just a waste of time. Better to call or do instant messaging with Verizon customer service.
Depends if the IPhone is locked to a certain carrier.
Congress passed a federal law requiring that phone companies unlock the phone if you ask them to. They will drag their feet and don't go into an actual store, just a waste of time. Better to call or do instant messaging with Verizon customer service.
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Originally Posted By: madRiver
Yep I think $20/month is too much. I just want her to have ability to text over SMS no wifi. She is beyond active and it would make life a tad easier tracking down our 11 year old.
So $15/mo would be acceptable but $20/mo is not to keep track of your 11 year old daughter?
Maybe one less Starbucks or fast food lunch or whatever a month, go Verizon and move along?
Seriously.
Yep I think $20/month is too much. I just want her to have ability to text over SMS no wifi. She is beyond active and it would make life a tad easier tracking down our 11 year old.
So $15/mo would be acceptable but $20/mo is not to keep track of your 11 year old daughter?
Maybe one less Starbucks or fast food lunch or whatever a month, go Verizon and move along?
Seriously.
Verizon doesn't lock their LTE phones in the first place. If it's a Verizon iPhone 5s it will work on a GSM carrier as it is. It may not have the band compatibility necessary for the fastest data speed the carrier offers, but it will call and text and get a little data.
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I just sent off for a 99 cent SIM card from freedompop to throw in an old Verizon Droid. If it works I'll mention it here. Will also be looking for plan B options here if it doesn't work!
The phone was my wife's former Verizon iPhone 5 she had since 2012 and wife's first smartphone.
No plans moving off Verizon as employer pays $80 of my bill and service is incredible. We are cheap....
If she can SMS (text) it's perfect use case.
No plans moving off Verizon as employer pays $80 of my bill and service is incredible. We are cheap....
If she can SMS (text) it's perfect use case.
Originally Posted By: madRiver
Originally Posted By: Warstud
I think the OP want's to use the iPhone with a different carrier and pay less than $20 a month?
Yep I think $20/month is too much. I just want her to have ability to text over SMS no wifi. She is beyond active and it would make life a tad easier tracking down our 11 year old.
I think you are out of luck. Please follow up, it would be great to know if you find a CDMA plan to work with an Iphone for less then $20 a month with no catches, actual payment.
Cricket (ATT) wireless has a plan, unlimited text, data, talk, never a surcharge, $30 a month, actual payment. But you have a CDMA phone (sprint/Verizon) and not compatible with ATT GSM network, then again, the phones are free.
Its early morning, just rambling. I know you think $20 is to much, just would like to know if you find someone with CDMA access that will work with your phone for less then $20 a month.
Originally Posted By: Warstud
I think the OP want's to use the iPhone with a different carrier and pay less than $20 a month?
Yep I think $20/month is too much. I just want her to have ability to text over SMS no wifi. She is beyond active and it would make life a tad easier tracking down our 11 year old.
I think you are out of luck. Please follow up, it would be great to know if you find a CDMA plan to work with an Iphone for less then $20 a month with no catches, actual payment.
Cricket (ATT) wireless has a plan, unlimited text, data, talk, never a surcharge, $30 a month, actual payment. But you have a CDMA phone (sprint/Verizon) and not compatible with ATT GSM network, then again, the phones are free.
Its early morning, just rambling. I know you think $20 is to much, just would like to know if you find someone with CDMA access that will work with your phone for less then $20 a month.
Originally Posted By: madRiver
My daughter is using an iPhone 5 that has no active phone plan. What is the least plan you can get that allows it to text or call as needed(rare) to us. A tiny bit of data would be nice.
I can spend $20/month to add to my Verizon plan but is too much. She is managing extremely well on wifi so data is less important.
Thanks!
T-Mobile prepaid. $3/mo and includes 30 minutes or 30 texts. $.10/min or text after that.
My daughter is using an iPhone 5 that has no active phone plan. What is the least plan you can get that allows it to text or call as needed(rare) to us. A tiny bit of data would be nice.
I can spend $20/month to add to my Verizon plan but is too much. She is managing extremely well on wifi so data is less important.
Thanks!
T-Mobile prepaid. $3/mo and includes 30 minutes or 30 texts. $.10/min or text after that.
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10 cents a text? Yikes. Imagine what a typical teen would do to that bill..
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