Cell phones / Mobile phone costs

[Captain Caveman]

What's your phone costing you?

I'm UK and I never subscribe to a phone contract. I always buy a new unlocked phone that will take the SIM card of any mobile operator. My last phone was £250 but the battery is now 90% crap. So I've bought a new £350 Nokia and my SIM only number is £3.99 a month. I can cancel at any time with no penalty.

£3.99 gives me 240 mins, unlimited texts, and 1gb of data. At most I use about 250mb per month because I'm usually connected to broadband.

My younger son, the stupid boy, used to be on a contract for the latest iPhone that was the best part of £100 per month, and contracts are normally 24 months / 36 months.

How does that compare to the US?

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

For phone and plan over two years, $15 a month is too much.

 

[Maxdeath]

I pay $25.00 American for unlimited talk, text and data. Plus unlimited in 60 countries
So if I want to call the UK it costs me nothing more. If I am in the UK and want to call Greece it costs me nothing. Plus I have no contract. Cancel any time.

 

[Blaster]

Many social apps require a cell phone for entry. A laptop won't gain you access.

 

[Captain Caveman]

I pay $25.00 American for unlimited talk, text and data. Plus unlimited in 60 countries
So if I want to call the UK it costs me nothing more. If I am in the UK and want to call Greece it costs me nothing. Plus I have no contract. Cancel any time.

£0.49 for first three months, the £3.99 there after.

Just ordered another SIM today so I will have two numbers.