How mcuh do you pay per month for your cell phone?

Discussion in Phone, Internet & TV started by joyful728 • Nov 1, 2014.

  1. SweetMamaKaty

    SweetMamaKatyActive Member

    Joined:
    Jan 22, 2015
    Threads:
    54
    Messages:
    112
    Likes Received:
    28
    Mine is the same, about $12 with tax (per phone) - we use Tracfone. :) We've used this company for years, and believe it or not, it's our primary phone! We use the least expensive No-Contract Monthly Value Plan, so it charges our card and adds the minutes automatically each month. The key is to have a triple minute phone.

    We bought the LG Optimus Fuel around Black Friday for $9.99, so watch for sales on the phones too. This particular phone is an Android, so we have the Google Play Store. The triple minutes on this phone give us separate values for minutes, text, and data. Before buying this phone, we were on one of the more expensive monthly plans, but we have been able to downgrade to a less expensive plan now!
     
  2. elite1fl

    elite1flMember

    Joined:
    Jan 30, 2015
    Threads:
    61
    Messages:
    74
    Likes Received:
    5
    I pay $45 a month unlimited with Net10. Data is unlimited, but they start to throttle at 2.5GB. I've never used that much in a month, so I don't know how bad the throttle is. I used to be with AT&T but it was just too expensive, I was paying around $200 for two lines. Now I just have the one line and Net10 backbones on AT&T, so I haven't noticed much of a difference.
     
  3. westmixxin

    westmixxinMember

    Joined:
    Feb 11, 2015
    Threads:
    0
    Messages:
    25
    Likes Received:
    4
    The price for the current market is actually pretty good to be real with you. I like the way my service is set up because it’s fast unlimited and 45 dollars.
     
  4. kjonesm1

    kjonesm1Active Member

    Joined:
    Feb 4, 2015
    Threads:
    24
    Messages:
    245
    Likes Received:
    38
    I pay $100 per month for two lines with unlimited talk , text and internet. TRULY unlimited internet. I have T-Mobile and recommend it to everybody because they are the ONLY carrier in the United States who offers truly unlimited nationwide 4G LTE. Not to mention the price is right.
     
  5. Jamille

    JamilleActive Member

    Joined:
    Oct 6, 2016
    Threads:
    11
    Messages:
    727
    Likes Received:
    111
    I hardly use my cellphone and it's on prepaid arrangement so I only spend about $2 or $3 a month at most. My family and friends usually call me on my landline which comes free with my internet subscription. Some would just pm me on social media as they, too, are saving on their prepaid cellphone expenses.
     
  6. anupamas2

    anupamas2Active Member

    Joined:
    Oct 7, 2016
    Threads:
    5
    Messages:
    263
    Likes Received:
    29
    Very Less. Sometimes only 2-3$ a month which is 120-180 local currency. I very seldom make phone calls. Only when I really need to. And then, I don't talk too much. Hence my balance lasts for a long time.
     
  7. TheKnight

    TheKnightActive Member

    Joined:
    Oct 3, 2016
    Threads:
    21
    Messages:
    587
    Likes Received:
    143
    Back when I had a phone, I paid around 15 dollars per month for unlimited calls. I don't text or use the internet so I didn't have to pay much. I might have been okay with a limited plan because I didn't talk to people much but you never know?
     
  8. Belovedad

    BelovedadActive Member

    Joined:
    Oct 21, 2016
    Threads:
    9
    Messages:
    165
    Likes Received:
    26
    I use a prepaid plan, not a postpaid one. This means that I can only use what I have paid for. I have to top up my phone if I want to make calls or use the Internet. I prefer it that way since I have WiFi so I don't need to be using my network provider's data plans too often.
     
  9. Jasmin Cottontail

    Jasmin CottontailActive Member

    Joined:
    Oct 3, 2016
    Threads:
    47
    Messages:
    639
    Likes Received:
    134
    Since I'm just at home most of the time and I have no one to text or call, I hardly refill my phone. There are actually free SMS services that I can use so even if I need to text or contact someone, I just use the free SMS provider or app, so I don't have to load my phone. Not unless when I'm out, then that's the only time I'll do a refill, and it won't be more than $3 a month :)
     
  10. kamai

    kamaiActive Member

    Joined:
    Oct 4, 2016
    Threads:
    12
    Messages:
    868
    Likes Received:
    175
    I spend about $10 dollars a month on my phone but not on my phone necessarily I pay for internet plan so I use the wifi to use in my phone. I pay for data and calls as I go but I really don't purchase that since I communicate most through the internet only when it's necessary.
     
  11. Vinaya

    VinayaActive Member

    Joined:
    Jun 22, 2016
    Threads:
    20
    Messages:
    401
    Likes Received:
    64
    I use dual sim phone, I spend just about $15 on my cellbphone bills.I use my cellphone to make calls as well as use internet service. Sometimes when I am not in wifi zone, I create hotspot on my phone and use cellular data on my laptop.That's the reason whay I am paying so much.
     
  12. Nakitakona

    NakitakonaActive Member

    Joined:
    Oct 12, 2016
    Threads:
    22
    Messages:
    898
    Likes Received:
    153
    The highest so far I have paid lately for my plan mobile subscription is $67. That is too much for my plan payment of $22 per month. This was due to my overseas call which cost so much. Next time I would be extra careful for using my phone to a long-distant call.
     
  13. Kaushik Angara

    Kaushik AngaraActive Member

    Joined:
    Dec 5, 2016
    Threads:
    21
    Messages:
    102
    Likes Received:
    31
    I spend around $7 on my cell phone bills. I am in a WiFi zone for most of the time, so I do not spend much on internet data packs. Also, there a couple of apps which recharge my mobile for free in my country, so I usually end up spending a lot less on mobile recharges. Earlier, I used to pay for messaging services but now with the advent of Whatsapp and other messaging platforms, the messaging services have become extinct to be honest.
     
  14. luckycharm

    luckycharmActive Member

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2016
    Threads:
    77
    Messages:
    465
    Likes Received:
    125
    I do not spend much on voice bills, but I use my SIM for 4G broad band connection. So for data I have to spend around $15 and it is quite reasonable of me. Earlier it was around 70% more than this rate. Recently there was a drastic drop in Internet rates here which is really helpful for me. I think there will be further reduction in rates due to stiff competition among telecom service providers.

    As I use a pre-paid connection I can have a better control on voice calls. I also get instant alerts to keep be informed of my balance.
     
  15. larryl332

    larryl332Active Member

    Joined:
    Oct 31, 2016
    Threads:
    0
    Messages:
    898
    Likes Received:
    71
    I have gone through a lot of changes recently, and I have gotten it down to about sixty dollars a month, and that is about as low as you can go, which is pretty lame. Maybe I will cut back even more, but I think for now this will do.
     
  16. Binu

    BinuActive Member

    Joined:
    Oct 4, 2016
    Threads:
    14
    Messages:
    200
    Likes Received:
    34
    I have dual SIM Phone, I use two SIM to make calls as well use data service. I switch between the lines whenever required. I pay around $5 for one SIM and $3 for another SIM. My total cell phone bill is about $8.
     
  17. ptahm22

    ptahm22Active Member

    Joined:
    Dec 8, 2016
    Threads:
    29
    Messages:
    168
    Likes Received:
    17
    I spend $15 per month for my cell phone. I have no wifi so I pay for the internet I use on my phone. The tarrif I've subscribed for gives me some free messages to send to people and free minutes to call. This is always enough unless I have to make many hour calls which is rare.
     
  18. Shine_Spirit

    Shine_SpiritActive Member

    Joined:
    Jan 30, 2017
    Threads:
    9
    Messages:
    755
    Likes Received:
    114
    I really can't say an estimated value, because the numbers usually vary a lot.

    There are some months that I practically don't use my phone to make calls, but there are months that I use it a lot. It's almost a surprise every month (some of them good, and some less so :p).
     
  19. littlewitch66

    littlewitch66Active Member

    Joined:
    May 4, 2017
    Threads:
    71
    Messages:
    601
    Likes Received:
    156
    I have a contract phone and I pay £35 a month which gives me unlimited texts and calls. I can't remember how much data it allows but I have never run out so it must be enough.

    My contract comes to an end on 4th June and I am planning to upgrade but I don't really want to pay much more than I am paying now even though my network provider will suggest phones that cost more. Every time it goes up a little but I guess that is how they make their money.
     
  20. Alexandoy

    AlexandoyWell-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 3, 2016
    Threads:
    250
    Messages:
    1,459
    Likes Received:
    415
    Let’s talk in pesos. My monthly average bill for my phone subscription is 100 pesos or so (that’s about $2). Our housemaid who uses the pre-paid scheme spends a minimum of 10 pesos a day which translates to 300 pesos in a month. So that’s 3 times of my bill of 100 pesos. Unfortunately, it’s not difficult to get a “line” for the post-paid subscription because of the required documents that our housemaid doesn’t have. She needs the phone to connect to her family in the province.