Originally Posted By: Mr Nice
I need a cheap, basic cellphone for mom. What do you recommend?
T Mobile, Virgin Mobile, Boost Mobile, Cricket Wireless, ...etc... ?
Without question get her an ATT/Cricket Wireless cell phone. Go to cricketwireless.com once you get a phone there, you yourself will be wondering why you have a contract phone.
You get the phone online, activation and shipping is free and the cost is $35.00 a month with autopay, includes ALL taxes, surcharges etc. Meaning the monthly payment is $35.00
$35.00 includes unlimted EVERYTHING (talk, text, data), NEVER a surcharge.
IN FACT you can have FIVE LINES for $100.00 a month ACTUAL PAYMENT.
BEST OF ALL YOU ARE ON THE ATT NETWORK BECAUSE ATT OWNS CRICKET>
We have been using it for well over a year now, 3 lines, unlimited everything, never a surcharge, includes all taxes and fees. NO CONTRACT, total payment for all 3 lines $90.
If we wanted we could add a 4th line for $10 month and the 5th line would be free.
My wife and daughter use a Galaxy S4 and I use a Lumia, GREAT Phones, great service.
For the life of me, I dont understand why anyone would use anything else if you want an unlimited, data, text and talk phone.