verizon prepaid service?

[WendyLovesPeter]

considering this for my tween because all our family plan lines are "occupied." Just wondering are there multiple little fees attached like usage fees, local taxes blah blah blah or is it truly what it is written to be per day?

 

[DisneyDebbie]

I use verizon prepay, however, I signed up in 2004 so things might have changed. I bought the phone and payed an activation fee (all together $150) then I buy phone cards to load onto my phone. I do this online so it's all easy. I buy the $30 card and it is good for 2 months. You can't forget to refill the minutes because then you lose them and have to reactivate your plan. HTH!

 

[Kellydelly]

I have a prepaid T-Mobile togo phone and I pay less than .10 a minute when I buy a 1000 minute card (good for a year). There are no extra fees, you buy a phone, add the minutes and just use them . I've been happy NOT having a contract with anyone for the last 3 yrs.

 

[scard192]

I have a prepaid T-Mobile togo phone and I pay less than .10 a minute when I buy a 1000 minute card (good for a year). There are no extra fees, you buy a phone, add the minutes and just use them . I've been happy NOT having a contract with anyone for the last 3 yrs.

Were you able to keep the cell phone # you had? I currently have a plan with TMobile that I pay $20/month for 75 minutes. I've been considering switching to a prepaid plan as I don't use the phone all that much.

 

[luvmy3]

I have Verizon pre-pay and all those little fees and taxes are pretty much included in your payment. They are not itemized like on a regular plan however you are definitly paying them.

Verizon offers a few different pre-pay plans, there is one that does not require a daily usage fee (which is the one I do) but without that you will pay the highest minute/text rate. If you choose one with a daily usage fee, you will pay less, or have unlimited text to other verizon customer, etc. When I add $15 to my phone (automatically with my bank card), I do pay sales tax ($1.20). I don't know if you pay that when you use a pre-paid refill card.

They also have a text plan add-ons, which I will be doing for myself and my dd. There is one that is $20/month for unlimted text to anyone on any network (this is in addition to your monthy payment to keep your acct active). There is also a $10/ mo add on for unlimted texts to others with Verizon, and 250 texts for those on other networks. This is what I am planning on doing once I get dd's phone and put her on Verizon it should arrive today I will pay $100 upfront for an entire years worth of minutes (its only 650 minutes) and I will pay $10 a month for the texting add-on. This works for me because I don't use my phone often and have been texting more and more lately. I could continue to pay $15 a month with the texting add-on but only $5 worth of talk minutes will be added to my phone. The talk minutes will roll over each month, but the text allowance will not. This is what I will do for dd because she rarely talks on her phone.

 

[WendyLovesPeter]

I have Verizon pre-pay and all those little fees and taxes are pretty much included in your payment. They are not itemized like on a regular plan however you are definitly paying them.

Verizon offers a few different pre-pay plans, there is one that does not require a daily usage fee (which is the one I do) but without that you will pay the highest minute/text rate. If you choose one with a daily usage fee, you will pay less, or have unlimited text to other verizon customer, etc. When I add $15 to my phone (automatically with my bank card), I do pay sales tax ($1.20). I don't know if you pay that when you use a pre-paid refill card.

They also have a text plan add-ons, which I will be doing for myself and my dd. There is one that is $20/month for unlimted text to anyone on any network (this is in addition to your monthy payment to keep your acct active). There is also a $10/ mo add on for unlimted texts to others with Verizon, and 250 texts for those on other networks. This is what I am planning on doing once I get dd's phone and put her on Verizon it should arrive today I will pay $100 upfront for an entire years worth of minutes (its only 650 minutes) and I will pay $10 a month for the texting add-on. This works for me because I don't use my phone often and have been texting more and more lately. I could continue to pay $15 a month with the texting add-on but only $5 worth of talk minutes will be added to my phone. The talk minutes will roll over each month, but the text allowance will not. This is what I will do for dd because she rarely talks on her phone.

yes, I was trying to understand these plans and not miss anything in SMALL print.... you know how that is

anyway I am wanting to do the 99 per day plan and add on the $10/month text. She will do little calling...for today's youth its a text world. And, I want it for my own use so that I can contact her (and she can easily get me) when we are apart as she is getting a little more independent and going more places now with others.
I guess I want to know up front that is the TOTAL fee....$10 text and however many days she uses the phone for calls... not $8-$10 more per month in "fees"

 

[luvmy3]

yes, I was trying to understand these plans and not miss anything in SMALL print.... you know how that is

anyway I am wanting to do the 99 per day plan and add on the $10/month text. She will do little calling...for today's youth its a text world. And, I want it for my own use so that I can contact her (and she can easily get me) when we are apart as she is getting a little more independent and going more places now with others.
I guess I want to know up front that is the TOTAL fee....$10 text and however many days she uses the phone for calls... not $8-$10 more per month in "fees"

No, no more fees. You can also register online and keep track of your minutes so you can make sure she is being charged correctly. The weekends always screw me up because when you make a call it tells you how many minutes you have on your acct, so after the weekend I have been known to freak out because alot of minutes seemed to disappear. Of course then I realize that it was because the weekend minute rate is different

 

[JB2K]

Just wondering are there multiple little fees attached like usage fees, local taxes blah blah blah or is it truly what it is written to be per day?

Generally, on any prepaid phone (regardless of carrier), the fees you mentioned are already "built-in" to the per minute rate meaning it truly is what it is to be written per day.

 

[Kellydelly]

Were you able to keep the cell phone # you had? I currently have a plan with TMobile that I pay $20/month for 75 minutes. I've been considering switching to a prepaid plan as I don't use the phone all that much.

Yes, you can keep your current phone number.