1. Electronics & Gadgets

PlatinumTel Hybrid Prepaid Wireless Plan

From , former About.com Guide

PlatinumTelImage © PlatinumTel

Price:

  1. $20 for 100 anytime minutes and unlimited nights and weekends for 15 days of service
  2. $25 for 150 anytime minutes and unlimited nights and weekends for 15 days of service
  3. $35 for 275 anytime minutes and unlimited nights and weekends for 30 days of service
  4. $50 for 500 anytime minutes and unlimited nights and weekends for 30 days of service
  5. $100 for 1,000 anytime minutes and unlimited nights and weekends for 30 days of service

Text Messaging:

1 anytime minute charged per text message (incoming or outgoing) or purchase a $10 text messaging PIN with 500 text messages for 30 days

Mobile Web:

Monthly recurring charge of 50 cents and then $0.0025 per kilobyte for high-speed 3G Web access

Included Standard Features:

  1. No service contract
  2. Minutes carry over for 90 days
  3. Free long-distance
  4. Nationwide coverage

Additional Charges:

  1. On-network roaming is billed at normal airtime rates
  2. 411 directory assistance: $2 per call plus airtime
  3. Picture messaging: charged for standard data access ($0.0025 per kilobyte) while sending pictures from your phone
  4. Federal and number portability fees: billed a monthly charge of $1.95 as a contribution to the federal Universal Service Fund (USF) and Wireless Local Number Portability (WLNP)
  5. Call setup: an additional minute is charged per call during peak hours

Published On:

Oct. 6, 2009
Want more? You can learn about plans at AT&T, Boost Mobile, Cricket, Jitterbug, PlatinumTel, Sprint, Straight Talk, T-Mobile and Virgin Mobile. You can also use our prepaid plan calculator.

In addition, you can read our analysis of prepaid versus contracts and see a prepaid comparison at various carriers. Finally, you can read our mega list of all the prepaid wireless carriers.

©2012 About.com. All rights reserved.

A part of The New York Times Company.