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"A Guide to the Maze of Pre-Paid Cell Phones"

In my humble opinion and being a pre-paid customer my self for about 10 years, I have it is really best and more economical, to go with one of the major carriers. The reason I say this is the best way for a pre-paid plan to really ding you for extra money is by roaming charges. We all know how the prices can vary vastly from one zone to another. I am of the opinion, and let me stress this is only my logic at work, that the majors have more cell tower sites that they own so the roaming on a major while traveling, appears to be not as erratic and therefore usually less expensive, to the end user.

So I have decided to limit my investigation to the majors. While I am sure there could be flaws in my calculations, I am working on the assumption that most people using pre-paid phone do it to save money. What I like about my plan, and no I'm not going to reveal which carrier I am with, is that if I make no calls that day or nobody calls me, I am charged nothing against my minutes I pre-pay. Most of the large carries, if not all offer the same option, though we will find out in our comparisons to follow.

Text messaging is becoming more popular than acctually dialing a number and talking, which by the way to another AT&T cell would cost you nothing, however there are additional charges that eat away your pre-paid minutes. Text and Instant Messaging* When you can't talk, exchanging text messages is a quick and simple way to communicate. Just type your message with your wireless device keypad and send. Plus, enjoy instant messaging with the most popular IM communities. 0.15 per message sent/received.
You can also expect charges for accessing the internet, downloading songs and other media applications. These vary from carrier to carrier but pretty much seem to be about in line with each other.
A simple search to Verisions web site shows 3 different Pre-Paid Plans available.
In Calling, Night Minutes, Weekend Minutes and Per-Minute Rate are for use from within the INpulse Rate and Coverage Area. Daily Access will be charged and deducted from your account only on days you make or receive calls and is valid until 11:59 p.m. Daily Access of $0.99, $1.99 or $2.99, calls rated at per minute rate and other charges for available services on your INpulse plan may deplete balance prior to its expiration. You will not be able to make voice calls if you do not have the amount required for your daily access. Your account balance will expire at

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