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iPhone Owners - What Does Basic Service Look Like?
Asked by P.S. from Houston
on July 8, 2011
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With AT&T or Verizon (or whatever their added provider is), without any apps or extra bells and whistles? I have an opportunity to get an iPhone on sale, and would lo...
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- We have iphones with AT&T. In additon to the 'basic' plan, it costs 20 dollars for unlimited text (5 dollars for 200 texts) and 30 dollars for internet (and you cannot...
- Yes, you have to get internet. (You don't want an iPhone without one, there would be no point.) I have unlimited talk, unlimited text on mine and it's around $120/mont...
- I will second the LG Optimus V. My son just got one and we pay $25 per month for 300 min, unlimited data and unlimited text. As soon as I get the money I will be get...
Phone Service - Land Line Phones vs Cell Phones
Asked by L.B. from Grand Rapids
on April 16, 2008
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What does everyone think about getting rid of land-line phones and just having cell phones? My husband threw this question out at me the other day and I couldn't think...
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- L., To agree with most everybody- we keep our landline only because we have kids, and for all the same reasons- sitters, the land phone "stays" on it's cradle, my k...
- Hey L., I never gave this much thought until I heard of a gal who had forgotten that her eldest son (age 8) was getting out of school early and when he got home (and ...
- we live with out a land line. My husband and I have a family plan and its great. The only thing to consider is when you call 911 with a land line they can trace your...
Iphone Users, Do You Love Your Iphone?
Asked by K.C. from Dallas
on September 10, 2009
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I'm nearing the end of my phone contract with Verizon Wireless. I'm ok with my phone and wasn't planning to change it anytime soon. It does what I need, make calls and...
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- I LOVE my iphone! It does everything I would ever need it too and much more! I have gone through a ton of smart phones over the years and this one is the best by far! ...
- We all have I-phones at our house. I have the oldest model that came out about a year and a half ago...LOVE IT...NO complaints. Hubby got a much better faster vers...
- I have had mine for about a year and there are days when I love it and days when I want to throw it out the window. The email is great, but it will drain your batter...
How to Cut Costs on Cable/internet and Cell Phone Bills?
Asked by C.F. from Dallas
on March 4, 2010
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Due to a decrease in income, I am tryin gto come up with ways to cut our expenses. We currently have a package with ATT U-verse for tv and internet service. In additio...
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- Drop your home phone servce. All the calls we ever got on our home phone was calls from bill collectors or telemarketers.
- Here's what works for us: U-verse for TV and internet, landline phone(actually VOIP through lingo), and pre-paid type cell phones. We tried cable and satellite, then...
- I have almost the same setup as you: ATT Uverse for TV and Internet and ATT for cell with iPhone. For ATT Uverse, I only have the 100 channels (Family plan), no DVR a...
Phone for a Kid
Asked by R.P. from Phoenix
on December 5, 2011
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My son has been wanting a phone forever but because of his age and responsibility level I have always said no. Now with a work schedule change and the possibility of ...
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- You can get a basic prepaid phone for $15 bucks or so & choose a plan accordingly.
- My son is 11 and when my husband was mobilized the last time, I bought him a cell phone. We tried the pre-paid minutes but spent more than the $10. a month to add him...
- How about a 'pay-as-you-go' phone? My husband and I both use these and it's about $30 for 3 months-worth of service per phone. Granted, we make very few calls on them...
Dropping Land Line Phone
Asked by A.L. from Charleston
on February 4, 2011
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I am considering dropping our land line phone service and just using our cell phones. It will cut out a $75 a month phone bill which would be a great savings. However ...
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- Most cell phone companies will let you add another line for $10 a month. You could leave it plugged in at all times on the kitchen counter.
- you should look into getting Magic Jack. you can still have a land line but it plugs into your computer. one set back is that your computer must always be on. we have...
- We have a landline because our Directv requires a constant landline but we also keep it because of 911. I clean at a house and they don't have a landline and that ...
Cell Phone for 12 Year Old
Asked by Y.P. from San Francisco
on June 26, 2009
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Hi Mamas,
My son is 12. He has had a TracPhone for about at year and a half. I chose this particular phone because if he loses it, I won't be out much money and I hav...
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- Hello Yp, i am just getting around to read my daily mamasource. I have a 12yr old. We tried to pay as you go phones. It was not working- $ 10- 15 dollars at a t...
- if you go with metropcs you can choose what type of phone to buy and what options you want in your plan for as little as 30 per month no surprises when the bill comes....
- Dear YP The track phone has been working.....keep that mode of communication. When he's old enough to have a part time job and pay for his own phone, he can chose w...
Have You Cancelled Your Landline? Did You Regret It?
Asked by B.C. from Los Angeles
on March 21, 2012
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We're shaking things up in our house with our TV/internet/phone. We have all with the local cable provider (Charter). We were on a 2 year contract which ended March 5....
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- Yes, I have cancelled and I don't regret it at all. If you are worried about the number of minutes you have, get a Magic Jack. $20 a year and it works through your Int...
- We cancelled our landline 6 years ago. No regrets.
- We have not had a land line in several years and I can honestly say I am seriously thinking of adding it back on. I like the concept of having an emergency connection....
First Time Cell Phone User
Asked by J.M. from Austin
on August 14, 2008
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Now that my first child is going to preschool, I would like to get a cell phone in case the school would ever need to reach me when I am out. I plan to only use it mi...
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- I am just like you :) I resisted cell phones until my daughter started Kinder (she's going into 3rd this year). I have been using a Motorola by TracFone, this is my se...
- If you are only planning on using it minimally, avoid contracts and all the extra fluff found with the major companies. I personally go through Sprint, but I am always...
- As long as you don't plan on leaving the Austin area, Criket is the cheapest for what you get. Be careful if signing up for one of their specials, though. When Criket ...
Fraudulent Credit Claims
Asked by A.B. from Memphis
on February 19, 2007
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I have read all the requests in the legal and financial, and have not found an answer for my problem. Just a few weeks ago my husband and I turned in an application f...
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- A. B. maybe I can help. Email me ____@____.com. I can give you some pointers - or you can visit creditboards.com for assistance
- A., I worked as a mortgage processor for 10+ years and we saw things like this all the time. If you have already callled and faxed contracts and such with not resu...
- Hi...I would recommend sending this email on to Suze Orman, I guess her website would be suzeorman.com. She always has fantastic financial advice; I'm not a person wh...
