Comments on: Why Net10’s unlimited calling plan rocks

By: buddah

buddah — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:40:59 +0000

net 10 is a great company with a straight forward simple plan however just a few thing to be weary of ..

1) although net 10 is GSM you can NOT use an unlocked phone from another carrier or unbranded phone say u picked up one on ebay unlimited plan or regular min plan. so dont think your going to sport your unlocked blackberry and jailbreaked Iphones on net 10 the sim net 10 uses is locked they wont work on anything but net 10 phones.
2) no out of US roaming what-so-ever so if your looking to head north or south of the border (canada/mexico) for a weekend trip or to Europe and the UK for holiday. you better bring another phone along for the ride. net 10 will not work period sim or phone ( Ive tried).
3) like said previously its GSM so if theres a spot where its cdma only or old school analog( rural areas) your dead.
4) no data of any type. I keep 2 phones att and net 10 net to for low minutes rates and att for data and txt even though net 10 is 0.05 cents per txt with att prepaid i have a data plan per month $5= 200 txt or IMs so thats only 0.025 cents per txt and I keep my messengers on . I originally thought of tmobile for the minutes but you must by $100 airtime in advance to get the 10c per min rate. Net 10 just made more seance.
5) having 2 phones.. ya its a bit weird but because net 10 does not work on unlocked phones I carry two phones around. If it was att and tmobile id just buy a dual sim unlocked phone or get a dual sim adapter and use on my blackberry. meaning two lines but only 1 phone! remember can NOT use the net 10 sim in anything but net 10 phones.
6) international calling on net 10 needs a dial around number that eats into your mins before you even get a call placed not so on att and tmobile. (but att/tmoble per min INT rates are higher!) and no international txting on net 10.

so just a word to the wise net 10 has its pros and cons just always be mindful of your cons. however on start up with net 10 you can get a cheap phone and 300 mins for $30 cant get that from ATT OR TMOBILE !

By: Peter Kent

Peter Kent — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:31:16 +0000

The only things that Net10 unlimited has going for it are 1) Uses full Att network, unlike any other prepaid INCLUDING Atts overpriced hybrid prepaid Pick Your Plans.
2)Allows any Net10 gsm phone to be used on unlimited.

Other then that, its sister , Straight Talk, makes it look about $35 too much.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:10:53 +0000

I’ve had Net10 for about two years. Had ATT before that. I travel a lot east of the Mississippi and was happy with ATT’s coverage but fed up with their .35/minute for over plan time charges. I Refused to sign up for two years after my phone died and ATT refused to sell me another phone. I immediately bought the Net10 phone and now have better coverage at a fraciton of the costs. $80/month is still too much for unlimited. I am waiting for the $50 range.

By: Jeanette

Jeanette — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:46:18 +0000

I have had Net10 since August 2007, and I must say, it is an amazing service. I buy the $30 cards for 300 minutes, and I can honestly say that I have yet to be disappointed. I am from NY, and I have used my Net10 in NJ, PA, FL, CT MA, and states in between, and I have never had a problem with it. Yes, mine is not a fancy phone, but I can call, text, receive calls, and receive messages, all for a very affordable price. I recommended the Net10 phone to a friend from Israel when I stayed in FL. We went to purchase it at a Walgreens nearby, and she absolutely LOVED it! Net10 is highly recommended as an affordable prepaid phone. Jeanette, a very satisfied Net10 user.

By: Marianne

Marianne — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:10:22 +0000

I have used Net 10 prepaid service since March 2006. I think the coverage is great!! For my cheap, prepaid phone, I often have better coverage than to bigger carriers. While my friends’ phones show no service, I have service. Customer service is not too bad. They try and are always courteous. Sometimes you get a new employee and they are clueless, but still they are courteous. In this day and age, that’s very welcomed. I’m thinking about an unlimited plan. I’m on the fence yet.

By: Antoine

Antoine — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:08:51 +0000

I love Net 10 I just wish there were a better selection of phones..I’m looking into getting an unlocked phone so I can have a better looking one but,with so I can matain the same cost and quality which plays a major important part when picking a pre-paid carrier. I 100% suggest net 10 when it come to prepaid.

By: Josh

Josh — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 07:05:56 +0000

Actually, I love Net10. It’s the best cell phone I’ve had thus far, and it’s prepaid. I’ve had AT&T, Sprint, NTelos(TERRIBLE), Alltel – and for the prepaid I’ve had Tracfone, Virgin, Verizon Wirless Prepaid, AT&T’s Go Phone, Boost Mobile. So, far, Net10 has trumped all of these as far as cost goes. I know that you can get much better phones, services from bigger carriers (contract carriers), but for a prepaid carrier Net10 is great. I am excited about their Unlimited Plan, it’s actually a great deal. I was looking into Verizon Wireless and it was going to cost me upwards of 100/mo. for anything close to unlimited and 2 lines.

By: vanessa

vanessa — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 21:12:36 +0000

I know this is late but is there any way to find a map of the gsm4 areas and then buy your phone according to that ?

By: Jen

Jen — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:27:07 +0000

I don’t get why it is so expensive still. I thought that Net10 should have just an unlimited texting plan for those who use only text messaging mostly, but not enough to spend $80.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:52:20 +0000

Last I checked, GSM phones don’t work on CDMA networks, so there’s no point to the question of “how will it work if you venture into a CDMA coverage area.” It won’t work, period.

The $79.99 unlimited Net10 plan is restricted to GSM4 areas, which is AT&T only. The roaming costs of $.10 per minute advertised on Net10’s site are for GSM4 phones that roam onto GSM5 (T-Mobile).