Boost Mobile, Virgin, both have prepaid plans with smart phones that can
tether, but you are still looking at $40-50 / month.

Cricket has smart phones too, but I think its a bit more.

Eric


On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 1:24 PM, <joe@actionline.com> wrote:

>
> So what are this esteemed group's top choices for smart phones ... and the
> cheapest data plan?
>
> My current cell phone plan is $40/year ($10 every 90-days), which actually
> gives me even more than I use it because I use the land line in my office
> for 99.9% of my phone use and I just carry my tiny cell phone in my car
> (and almost never in my pocket) because I prefer to enjoy life without
> being tethered to and ensnared by phone calls when I leave the house or
> office.
>
> My little bride has an iPhone with a blue-tooth more-or-less permanently
> attached to her ear with an unlimited plan that keeps her talking about
> 10-hours-a-day.  No further comment on that ... except to say that I am
> thankful that when we go out together, she keeps that dang thing turned
> off (her own choice) because she also likes to enjoy life without
> phone-intrusion as we go places and do things.
>
> And yet, I must admit that there have been times that I have enjoyed using
> her iPhone to check on-line for dinner reservations and directions, etc.
>
> So, I am now willing to concede that there would no doubt be some benefits
> to upgrading my own cell phone situation, especially since I now see some
> ads showing the capability of hand-writing notes on the screen.  I really
> like that idea.  And, it would be nice to be able to tether my Xoom or my
> laptop to a phone for internet access without having to look for a
> wireless hot-spot.
>
> However, I do not want to pay $40-50/month for perhaps 4 or 5 hours a
> month of total phone time *and* internet access.
>
> Are there any plans available for this kind of very limited use?
>
> And which phones and/or mini-tablets would y'all recommend for this?
>
>
>
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