"Home" (Family, Emergency only) Cell Phone Plan (1 Viewer)

[Random]

What is available for just having an old cell phone activated for home use only? Thinking for when the parents go out and leave the kids home with a sitter without a cell phone. Does google voice have something like this?

 

[Dan Lambskin]

I have a Ting plan on an old phone for like $10 a month

 

[(HULK)]

Ting. It's 6 bucks a month if you don't use it. $9 if you use it for up to 104 minutes.

 

[sbonomo]

Check sprint in your area, may be hard to use from your home if you have the same experience as me.

 

[makoman]

Check sprint in your area, may be hard to use from your home if you have the same experience as me.

If you want cell coverage:

If Verizon coverage is better Sprint in your area, consider this company and their $75/year plan ($6.25 per month):

http://www.selectelwireless.com/wireless-plans/

They buy time in bulk from Verizon (all my phones say Verizon coverage) at a discount rate. The only disadvantage is you have to buy a year up front.

If you want to use Google voice through ethernet:

http://www.obihai.com/googlevoice

Works with Google voice, is free after upfront costs (~$40-50 for obi100 adapter) for hardware + ($20+) phone

Only issue is that Google voice could no longer be free (from Google, not Obitalk) and was an issue last year. I wouldn't worry about it as they gave 90 days warning in the past, then just kept it active.

 

[Random]

Thanks. We currently use page plus and I noticed they have 100 mins for $10 good for 120 days. Any downside to this plan?

 

[jon_mx]

Thanks. We currently use page plus and I noticed they have 100 mins for $10 good for 120 days. Any downside to this plan?

It is probably the cheapest and best solution.

 

[KCitons]

If you have an unlocked or Att gsm phone, H2O wireless has a $10 pay as you go plan that has a 90 day expiration. Its 5 cents per minute for calls and texts. The balance rolls over if you renew before it expires. $3.33 a month or cheaper if you buy a refill through callingmart.

 

[WookieBooger]

What is available for just having an old cell phone activated for home use only? Thinking for when the parents go out and leave the kids home with a sitter without a cell phone. Does google voice have something like this?

Landline?

 

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