| Provider |
Alltel
(Verizon) |
AT&T
GoPhone |
Kajeet
For
KIDS! |
MetroPCS |
Net10 |
Page
Plus
|
PlatinumTel |
Provider |
Ready
Mobile |
T-Mobile
4G |
TracFone Straight Talk
|
Verizon |
Virgin
Mobile
Beyond Talk |
| Logo |
 |
 |
 |
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Fee |
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 |
 |
| Monthly Fee |
Option
1 - $29.99
Option
2 - $39.99
Option 3 - $69.99 |
$25 |
Talk
1 - $4.99
Talk 2 - $9.99
Talk 3 - $19.99
Talk 4 - $29.99
Bundle 1 - $14.99
Bundle 2 - $19.99
Bundle 3 - $29.99 |
Option
1 - $20
Option 2 - $30 |
Option
1 - $15.00
Option
2 - $25.00
Option 3 - $40.00
Option 4 - $75.00 |
$29.95 |
Option
1 - $20 (15
days)
Option 2 - $25 (15 days)
Option 3 - $35 (30
days)
Option 4 - $50 (30 days)
Option 5 - $100 (30
days) |
Monthly
Fee |
Option
1 - $10 (7 days)
Option 2 - $20 (14 days)
Option 3 - $30 (30 days)
Option 4 - $50 (30 days)
Option 5 - $75 (30 days)
Option 6 - $100 (30 days)
Option 7 - $150 (30 days)
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Option 8 - $25 (30 days)
Option 9 - $45 (30 days)
Option 10 - $20 (30 days)
Option 11 - $30 (30 days) |
Option 1 - $15
Option 2 - $30
Option 3 - $30
|
$30 |
Talk&Text
1 - $64.99
Talk&Text 2 - $84.99
Talk&Text 3 - $94.99
Talk 1 - $44.99
Talk 2 - $64.99
Talk 3 - $74.99
|
Option
1 - $35
Option
2 - $45
Option 3 - $20
Option 4 - $30
|
| Payment Methods |
Cash,
Credit Card |
Credit,
Debit, Checking |
Cash,
Credit Card |
Walmart
Refill Card |
Credit
Card |
Cash,
Credit Card |
Cash,
Credit Card |
Payment
Methods |
Cash |
Cash,
Credit Card |
Cash,
Credit, Debit |
Cash,
Credit, Debit |
Cash,
Credit, Debit, PayPal |
| Anytime Minutes |
Option
1 - 200 min
Option
2 - 400 min
Option 3 - 700 min |
250
min
|
Talk
1 - 10 min
Talk 2 - 1000 N&W
Talk 3 - 150 min
Talk 4 - 300 min
Bundle 1 - 60 min
Bundle 2 - 150 min
Bundle 3 -300 min |
Option
1 - $0.04/min
Option 2 - $0.03/min |
Option
1 - 150 min
Option
2 - 250 min
Option 3 - 400 min
Option 4 - 1000 min |
1,200
min |
Option
1 - 100 min
Option 2 - 150 min
Option 3 - 275 min
Option
4 - 500 min
Option 5 - 1000 min |
Anytime
Minutes |
Option
1 - 30 min
Option 2 - 80 min
Option 3 - 140 min
Option 4 - 250 min
Option 5 - 500 min
Option 6 -
750 min
Option 7 - 1250 min
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Option 8 - 500 min
Option 9 - 900 min
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Option 10 - 500 min
Option 11 - 1000 min |
Option
1 - $0.10/min
Option 2 - 1500 min or msgs
Option 3 - 100 min |
1000
min |
Talk&Text
1 - 450 min
Talk&Text 2 - 900 min
Talk&Text 3 - Unlimited
Talk 1 - 450 min
Talk 2 - 900 min
Talk 3 - Unlimited |
Option
1 - 300 min
Option
2 - 1200 min
Option 3 - 400 min
Option 4 - 1500 min
|
| Additional
Minutes |
$0.10/min |
$0.10/min |
$0.10/min |
n/a |
$0.10/min |
$0.05/min |
|
Additional
Minutes |
See
Anytime Minute Rates |
$0.10/min
|
Need
to start another 30-day period |
Talk&Text
1 - $0.45
Talk&Text 2 -$0.40
Talk&Text 3 - Unlimited
Talk 1 - $0.45
Talk 2 - $0.40
Talk 3 - Unlimited |
$0.20/min |
| Nights &
Weekend Mintues |
Option
1 - 1000 min
Option 2 - 2000 min
Option 3 - Unlimited |
n/a |
$0.10/min
$9.99/month -
1,000 nights & wknds min |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Unlimited |
Nights
& Weekend Minutes |
Unlimited |
n/a
|
n/a |
Unlimited |
n/a |
| Mobile-to-Mobile |
Option
3 - Unlimited
Favorite # Callling:
$0.10/min
$5.00 -
Unlimited |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Mobile-to-Mobile |
n/a |
n/a
|
n/a |
Unlimited |
n/a |
| Texting
(send/receive) |
Option
1 - $0.10/msg
Option 2 - $0.10/msg
[$5.00/300 msgs
$10.00/750/msgs]
Option 3 - Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Talk
1 - $0.10/msg
Talk 2 - $0.10/msg
Talk 3 - $0.10/msg
Talk 4 - $0.10/msg
(or) $4.99/200
$9.99/1000
$19.99/unltd
Bundle 1 - Unltd
Bundle 2 - Unltd
Bundle 3 - Unltd |
Option
1 - Unltd
Option 2 - Unltd |
$0.05/msg |
3,000
msgs
($0.05/msg overage) |
1
Anytime Minute
(or)
$10/500
msg (30 days) |
Texting
(send/receive) |
$0.10/msg
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Option 8 - 50 msgs
Option 9 - 100 msgs
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Option 10 - 1000 msgs
Option 11 - 1200 msgs |
Option
1 - Unltd
Option 2 - up to 1500 msgs or 1500 min
Option 3 - Unlimited |
1,000
msgs |
Talk&Text
1 - Unltd
Talk&Text 2 -Unltd
Talk&Text 3 -Unltd
Talk 1 - $0.20/msg
Talk 2 - $0.20/msg
Talk 3 - $0.20/msg |
Unlimited
Option 3 - $0.15/msg
Option 4 - 1500 msgs |
| International
Texting |
Same
as texting |
$0.25/msg
sent
$0.20/msg
received |
Same
as texting |
Same
as texting |
$0.05/msg |
$0.20/msg |
|
International
Texting |
Same
as texting |
Same
as texting |
Prohibited |
$0.25/msg |
Unlimited |
| Picture/Video
Messaging |
$0.25/msg |
Unlimited |
$0.25/msg |
Comes
out of data bucket (see Web below) |
4.5
min/msg |
Included
in 1,200
($0.10/msg overage) |
$0.0025/KB |
Picture/Video
Messaging |
n/a |
See
texting rates |
Included
as part of 1,000 msgs |
See
texting rates |
Unlimited |
| Nationwide
Roaming |
$0.59/min |
n/a |
n/a |
Option
1 - $0.08/min
Option 2 - $0.06/min |
n/a |
$0.29/min |
n/a |
Nationwide
Roaming |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
| Voicemail |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Voicemail |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
| Call Waiting |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Call
Waiting |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
| Caller ID |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Caller
ID |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
| Nationwide Long
Distance |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Nationwide
Long Distance |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
| Web |
price
varies |
$0.01/5KB
$5/10MB
$15/100MB
$25/500MB |
$0.35/0.25MB
(expires 24 hours after purchase) |
Option
1 - $0.04/100KB
Option 2 - $0.03/100KB |
Price
varies |
100
MB
($0.10/MB overage)
or
$10/100MB
$25/250MB |
$0.50
monthly
recurring charge + $0.0025/KB |
Web |
n/a
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Option 10 - 20MB
Option 11 - 30MB |
Option
1 - None
Option 2 - 30MB
Option 3 - Unlimited (1st 5GB up to 4G)
$1.49 DayPass
(24 hrs) |
Included
in 30MB of data |
$0.99/day
(24 hrs) |
Unlimited
(Throttled
after 2.5GB)
Option 3 - $1.50/MB
Option 4 - 30MB |
| Activation Fee |
$35.00 |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
Activation
Fee |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
| Min Initial
Balance |
$20.00 |
$2 |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
Min
Initial Balance |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
| Network |
CDMA
(Verizon) |
GSM |
CDMA
(Sprint) |
CDMA |
GSM
(AT&T) |
CDMA
(Verizon) |
CDMA
(Sprint) |
Network |
CDMA
(Sprint) |
GSM |
CDMA
(Verizon)
GSM (AT&T) |
CDMA |
CDMA
(Sprint) |
| Walkie-Talkie |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Walkie-Talkie |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Nights |
9:00pm
- 5:59am |
n/a |
7:00pm
- 7:00am |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
9:00pm
- 6:59am |
Nights |
9:01pm
– 6:59am |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
| Notes |
Can
restart package before 31 days
by making another monthly payment anytime
Verizon purchased Alltel in 2008
& is rebranding all stores to Verizon throughout 2009 |
Smartphone
users must buy additional data package
$2/day is charged on days phone is used |
Read
Interview with Founder & CEO Daniel Neal!
WalletManager - Allows for parents to
budget spending
ContactManager - Allows control over which numbers can be
called or from which calls can be received
TimeManager - Can enable services during certain times of
the day
Click
here to learn more about parental controls
|
Available
only at Walmart
Only compatible with feature phones (i.e. NOT on smartphones or 4G
phones) |
|
Unused
data rolls over if cash balance remains >$0 |
Minutes
carry over
for 90 days
An additional minute is charged per call
during peak hours
$1.95/month
WLNP (Wireless Local Number Portability) & Federal Universal
Service Fund charge |
Notes |
International
prepaid cards available for $5.00
Must have minutes available to use text and/or data
Read
Interview with Co-Founder & Executive Vice President Fred
Haumesser! |
Option
2 - Use any combination of minutes or messages up to 1500
Option 3 - Only
available at Walmart and T-Mobile.com
|
Includes
30MB of data
Includes 411 calls
Available only at
Walmart
Learn
about TracFone's Brands & Strategy! |
Also
available on smartphones |
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