Are there additional usage charges (roaming, connection fees, etc.)?
Are prepaid minutes more or less expensive than a contract plan? Here’s an overview of the major providers’ monthly prepaid choices. Boost Mobile Monthly Unlimited Plan The Plan: unlimited anytime calling, text messaging, Web, and walkie-talkie services Cost: $50/month Phone(s): recently debuted the Motorola i290 handset, $49.99 AT&T’s GoPhone Pick Your Plan The Plan: 400 anytime minutes, 3000 night and weekend minutes, unlimited mobile-to-mobile minutes, no roaming or long-distance charges Cost: $49.99/month Phone(s): Nokia 2610–refurbished, $9.99; new, $19.99 Verizon Power Plan The Plan: unlimited mobile-to-mobile, night, and weekend minutes Cost: $2.99 daily access, 2 cents per minute and text messaging Phone(s): Motorola W385, Samsung SCH-u430 Virgin Mobile $50 Minute Pack The Plan: 1000 anytime minutes, 5 cents per minute, rollover minutes. Data and messaging plans extra (starting at $5/month each) Cost: $50 Phone(s): LG Aloha, $9.99; Kyocera Cyclops, $39.