How to really save money with prepaid

Howard Forums user for example. He has a nifty system that takes advantage of a few plans and combines them to make a heavy duty calling service. Here’s what he uses:

  • H20 Wireless’s daily unlimited plan on weekends. That provides unlimited nights and weekends for $1 per day when you use the phone. So that’s $2 per week for unlimited calling from Friday evening until early Monday morning.
  • T-Mobile for nighttime calls during the week. That’s $1 per day as you use it, too, so I suppose just sticking with the H2O would work there, too.
  • Net10 for 10 cent anytime calling. I have a feeling Common Cents might take its place soon.
  • Boost Mobile for CDMA data.
If you combine these all with a Google Voice account and you could have a viable service going. The Google Voice gives you one number, which you can then set any of your phones to receive. So even if you’re going with Net10, T-Mobile, and H2O at the same time, people can still reach you with one number. Anyone else have any cool prepaid lineups like this?]]>

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  1. robertcrowe02@gmail.com on June 18, 2010 at 1:49 pm

    If u people rpaying attn..where is STRAIGHTTALK



  2. MCohen on June 19, 2010 at 6:39 pm

    Not sure if this qualifies but I use my company cellphone to receive calls and my tracfone to make them. I rarely make any calls so the savings are great! LOL!



  3. edross on June 29, 2010 at 5:49 am

    This is a brilliant idea. I already use Net10 and like the savings and simplicity I get with them, especially cause I’m careful about how and why I use my phone. My work phone is on contract still but will soon be switching over to something like this, using Google Voice, Net10 and a few others. Thanks for the info!



  4. CandyS on July 18, 2010 at 7:00 am

    Nice Tips! I do use NET10 already and like the service a lot, I’ll definitely stick with them. Great to know about the others, though. For reliability I’ve found NET10 to be the best option, their network coverage really put the other prepaids to shame.