Cell Phone Swap...

Hi all!

First before I get into the cellphone switch I just want to say Happy New Year to all my readers!

Now on to business.

At the end of last year (2008) my son's 2 year contract with At&t finally ran out. I must say that I was eagerly looking forward to this event since I found out that my family contract was extended due to my son's "add a line" contract. I chronicled my experience here .

After comparing most of the various prepaid service plans in my area I settled on using Net 10. What swayed my decision was the 300 minutes that was included with every phone purchased. The 300 minutes are good for 60 days. Afterward I would need to purchase more minutes to keep the account active. Also with various discount codes I knocked off about $10 off the price of each phone. An awesome deal! I also imported all my original numbers to Net 10 which saved an additional phone call to cancel my At&t contract. The swap was painless and easy. The only snag was my son's phone was defective. I promptly called customer service and they replaced the phone within 2 days! I also have a 1 year limited warranty on all three phones I purchased. When I signed with At&t the limited warranty was only 90 days.

After using the service for about 2 weeks I must say that I am very satisfied with my decision to return to prepaid cellphone service. Here are some additional factors that convinced my decision:

* $.10 a minute all day every day. There's no guesswork or fancy calculations to get the best deal.

* Net 10's selection of phones were comparable to most contract service's selection.

* Net 10's monthly plans are very affordable and offer added flexibility.

* Multiple convenient ways to add airtime to your phone. Store purchase, by phone, automatically through the monthly plans or online.

~MafiaDon