Cheap Prepaid Cellular

Helio Wireless

2005-12-24T18:48:00.000-05:00

I will be coming back with more info on these guys. I just heard about Helio, but they are going to be notorious B.I.G. Helio is a joint venture between earthlink and SK telecom. SK telecom is South Korea's major wireless player who also manufacturers incredible phones.

Helio

Press Release

SK-EarthLink Changes Its Name to HELIO to Leverage SK Telecom's Innovation in New Service

The US-based SK-EarthLink, Inc. announced last week that the company changed its name to HELIO, Inc. The name HELIO will also be used as a mobile brand to target young, tech-savvy consumers.

The company is a $440-million joint venture between SK Telecom (NYSE: SKM), one of the world's most advanced wireless carriers, and EarthLink (NASDAQ: ELNK), a next-generation Internet service provider (ISP). Each company invested $220 million for a 50% equity share of the new company.

According to a company official, the name HELIO, which means "sun" in Greek, was chosen in relevance to the heliocentric view, which was considered radical when Copernicus preached it in the 16 century, saying that the sun was at the center of the solar system. In the same way, HELIO recognizes that for millions of young consumers today, the mobile device is at the center of their lives.

HELIO brings together the strengths of its parent companies with extensive market research to deliver the only premium, custom built mobile experience for young, tech-savvy consumers, including the following:

- Advanced Wireless Services - HELIO is leveraging research and development innovation from SK Telecom to create a constant pipeline of new, proven service platforms, systems, and applications that are, on average, two or more years ahead of the US market. Customers will also benefit from HELIO's use of the leading 3G networks in the US (EVDO) that will enable the speedy delivery of data-rich content, such as music, video, and multi-player gaming.

- Exclusive Gadgets - HELIO will offer the world's most cutting-edge mobile devices that are built for a fully-loaded 3G experience. The company's handsets will be exclusive and unique in the US market.

To firmly establish a national sales marketing network of their new brand, HELIO members are currently visiting many of the major cities across the US for 10 days, Nov. 1-10. The company plans to start a nationwide commercial service within the first half of the year 2006.

Free Prepaid Cell Phone - Cingular Go Phone

2005-12-20T16:55:00.000-05:00

I have seen so many ads for Free Cell Phones that I am dizzy, but they are all for contract plans so you really never know how much you actually paid for that "free" mobile phone.

I have NOT seen any straight, right now FREE, prepaid cell phone offers. Sti mobile has a deal for a free after rebate pay as you go new Flip phone, which is excellent, but you have to wait 3-4 months for the rebate.

At Dealking.com, they are offering through Cingular Prepaid the closest to a truly free, right now, prepaid cell phone. Check out the Cingular Go Phone. It ends pretty soon and is very popular as you might guess.

Free Cingular Prepaid Go Phone

Amp'd or Ampd Mobile Launched This Week

2005-12-18T15:51:00.000-05:00

I would not call Amp'd Mobile cheap prepaid cellular, but it is prepaid cellular with a bang. Ampd Mobile started selling their phones this week and have been running Don't Die Yet Commercials for the last two weeks. Basically, don't die until you buy one of the hottest most feature rich prepaid cell phones available (their claim).

The Ampd Mobile TV Commercials have been something else. The latest is a hooker giving a Senator CPR - yelling don't die yet - Amp'd Mobile is Coming.

Another Amp'd Mobile Commercial features hotel maid service trying to revive an apparent OD'ed rockstar. Don't Die yet - Amp'd is coming. A little distributing, but what do I know about cool. Yeh, put a cap in his ass - boyzs. But not before he ordered an Ampd Mobile Phone.

"somehow, ampd have managed to top the outrageousness of the virgin mobile ads and continue to push the limits of daylight TV decency standards. (saw these at 10AM Saturday on VH1.) i'm no prude (honestly - check my browser history!) but these commercials are a bit too much. makes me think Enzyte just launched an MVNO..." comment in a forum that I saw - sorry I forgot which one.

Launching in late 2005, Amp'd Mobile will premiere its broadband wireless service EVDO), combining clarity and coverage with the fastest download speeds in North America. Amp'd will offer traditional services such as voice and text within a completely fresh user interface designed just for third-generation technology. With fully customizable handsets and content, Amp'd will bring a more relevant, personal experience to the wireless lifestyle with unique music, video, community, entertainment, sports and gaming plus pricing plans that make sense.

I just found it... It is "Try not to die—Amp'd Mobile is coming"

Also, I was looking at their site and only saw contract plans being offered and not prepaid programs. I was thinking it might be a prepaid monthly program, but it said two year contract. Maybe it was a typo....sometimes these companies worry more about the ads and hype than actually the product. However, I think it was correct that they are going to have plans and prepaid, but have not added the prepaid program.

Amp'd Mobile started with the launch of only one phone the Kyocera Jet, then will be followed by the Motorola E815 which will be known as Hollywood early next year. Plans start as little as $29.99 USD all the way up to $199.99 USD. You can also add Push to Talk for only .99 cents a day. For $199.99 USD you get Unlimited Voice, Data, and PTT (Push to Talk).

Verizon provides the Network for this MVNO. Verizon's own prepaid program is the least competitive and they do not really have any real successful MVNO's. I am guessing that they have not been particularly interested in seeing prepaid grow so it will be interesting to see if Amp'd Mobile can get Verizon interested in supporting a Prepaid Cell MVNO or if Verizon will unplug Amp'd.

Ampd Mobile

Cingular Go Phone - Cheap Prepaid Cell Phone

2005-12-17T12:14:00.000-05:00

The Cingular Go Phone is one of the cheapest no hassle ways to enter the prepaid no contract cell market.

Prepaid in itself is no worries and no hassle, but if you can get a phone for under $30 then that is just a bonus. Cingular Prepaid has the Nokia 6010 (refurb) for $29.99 and sometimes they list other "new" phones for $29.99 like the Samsung C207. The Samsung is $49.99 today, but was $29.99 all last week.

Please use this link for the latest and best Cingular deals.

GoPhone from Cingular!

STi Mobile Reviews and Ratings

2005-12-08T16:44:00.000-05:00

You can find a lot of talk about STi mobile on the net. That vast majority of the reviews have been very good to excellent with an occasional less than satisfied customer. These review and comments regarding STI mobile cell phones are coming from highly critical bloggers and forum participants, yet they mostly remain positive.

Author: Rick T.
Awesome phone. Color Screen and cool features. No contract and a ton of minutes. I am a medium to high user and this seems to be beating my plan. Amazing.

Author: Razzledazzle
Best deal imaginable!!! Love the phone!! I got 2 of these FAR!!
Thanks CheapPhoneCards!! ;)

Author: A.
Good phone (the LG 1200 is good, and the 5225 seems even better), great service (Sprint network at least around here), and excellent retailer (cheapphonecards.com).

Author: Ktime
I ordered two 5225s on Friday, August 5th and got the phones Monday, August 8th (I'm live in NC - same as cheapphonecards). The phones are great. I seem to have better coverage and the batteries are better than then 1200.

Author: Flats
Just activated my phone and added minutes. Reception is great and the phone is nicer than I expected. Great deal!! Thanks again!!

Author: Dan
I agree with the other comments. With the rebate, this deal is unbeatable, and I really like the phone and the rates. I've e-mailed cheapphonecards with questions, and they've been really responsive. Have recommended the phone package to two of my friends.

Author: Doug
Great product from STI mobile and cheapphonecards.com is an excellent e-retailer. Don't forget the 20% off coupon code for cheapphonecards.com: paymecell
Cheers

STi Mobile Guides and Faqs

2005-12-07T15:24:00.000-05:00

I am attaching the FAQ page from the STI web site as a comment to this post.

Some common questions?

1) Can I move (port) my existing number to STI yes? Read all about here.

2) Are there any monthly fees? No monthly fees. You just have to use the at least once every 60 days and maintain a postive balance. There is a $4.95 activation fee.

3) Is my area coverage and do I receive a local phone number? The answer is most likely yes. Sprint's coverage has always been terrific and they recently expanded coverage. Very few coverage issues. Here is a coverage map. However, coverage and customer satisfaction has been broader than even the coverage map.

4) Does the phone have a warrantly? If the phone is defective you can exchange within 14 days from STI or cheapphonecards.com (if you bought from cheapphonecards.com). Also, the manufacturer of your phone offers a one-year limited warranty from the date of purchase. To find out more about the manufacturer's warranty, please visit the manufacturer's web site. (Note: Warranties are exclusive to the manufacturer. STi Mobile has no liability in connection with the manufacturers' acts and/or omissions).

5) When do I receive my rebate? Just view the terms of the rebate. STi mobile has an excellent reputation in regards to rebates.

6) Why is my cell phone beeping? You probably have a voicemail message, a text message or your phone is charging. Just erase all messages and don't forget to erase the text messages if you have any.

7) How do I retrieve my STi Mobile Voice mail messages? Just dial Voicemail from your cell phone, which is preprogrammed into the #1 key or dial your STi cell phone number from your STi cell phone.

8) Can I retrieve STI mobile voicemail messages from any touch-tone phone?
In order to retrieve messages from a touch-tone phone other than your STi Mobile phone:

1. Dial your STi Mobile phone Number and wait for the call to roll to voicemail.
2. Once your voicemail greeting begins, press * (star key).
3. Enter your passcode.
4. Listen to your messages, then save or erase them.

Real Life Story Monthly Plan versus Prepaid Cellular

2005-12-04T11:51:00.000-05:00

My wife and I were on a Verizon Shared Monthly Plan. She lost her cell phone so we decided to go with Prepaid Cellular for her. Even though we were supposed to be on a $79.00 plan with Verizon our bill was always $97. I don't know why - maybe fees and taxes.

Anyway, since she was the main number on the plan, when we cancelled her, they increased my rates and we still received a bill in the upper $90 range again (with one phone). I called to ask why and the Verizon representative told me that she had it in her notes that I was warned this would happen. I told her to cancel my service as well. She informed me there was a $175 cancellation fee to cancel my Verizon Plan. I said, fine. Also at the same time, I lost service because of lost check. We received our next bill and it was in the $270 range for the month. I was not even using my phone. I paid the bill thinking it was due to the cancellation fee. We then received bills for $97 each month for the next few months. I tried cancelling again. What they did for that first huge bill was re-connect me after the lost check and charged me a bunch of reconnect fees. I called to cancel for the third time and the Verizon representative informed me that they had no record of me ever calling to cancel, but a clear record of notifying me that I would face huge fees if I did not commit to another plan.

I finally wrote the state Attorney General. Verizon, surprisingly, admitted that I did call to cancel two months earlier, and agreed to wave one of the $97 monthly bills. I hate to admit this, but I paid a total of close to $500 to cancel Verizon service. This story is true and not uncommon.

Now the good part --- My wife and I have been spending a combined total of less than $70 per month for two higher use phones on the STi Mobile "No Contract", "Pay as You Go" service. Not only is it $20 cheaper per month than our Verizon Monthly Plan, but we will NEVER HAVE TO PAY CANCELLATION FEES AGAIN. In addition, we received brand new LG 5225 Color Flip Phones. They were free after rebate. They are on the Sprint Network and it has been terrific.

Conspiracy Theory

2005-12-01T23:20:00.000-05:00

Why does 79% of Europe utilize No Contract Pay as You Go Mobile while US is at 11%?

Why do most Americans think Prepaid Cell Phones are for light users or credit challenged? Wrong!

Why do you have to sign a two-year contract for a cell phone? Two Years???

Why do you have to pay a $175 cancellation fee, a $50 re-connection fee, surcharges over and above your monthly plan even if you thought you had ton of minutes because you signed up for a long-term plan? Why?

Why can't you get out of your contract if your wireless provider's service is bad? Sorry Mr. Jones, you are screwed until 2007.

Things are now a changing quickly. Stay tuned and I will comment on why the United States is so far behind the world, yes world, in moving towards pay as you go prepaid cellular.

Staples, CompUsa, Ralph's, Shopko, 6th Ave and others carry STi Mobile Phones.

2005-11-29T13:18:00.000-05:00

Staples, CompUsa, Ralph's, Shopko, 6th Ave and others carry STi Mobile Phones. Many are offering a SamSung A660 Color Flip for $100 and a $100 rebate. Nice Deal for a Nice Phone. The Samsung 660 and the LG 5225 receive similar reviews and are both fantastic phones.

The LG 5225 from cheapphonecards.com is a better deal because you receive a $10 STi Mobile airtime card with the phone and they have a 20% coupon code called: paymecell. This makes the LG 5225 about a $25 better deal than the A660.

However, the STi Mobile Samsung A660 are selling like hot cakes as well.

Since they do not come with an STi Mobile Starter Airtime and Activation time, you can order one online from cheapphonecards.com. The same STi mobile refill cards work on all STi Mobile phones. They are on sale always at 3% off, plus reward points, plus coupons are regularly available. Here is the Link for STi Mobile Airtime Cards.

You receive them via e-mail instantly.
First activate your new phone.
The add your airtime by dialing *555 from your cell phone and following the voice instructions. It only takes a few seconds.

STi Mobile LG 225 Color Camera Phone

2005-11-29T13:03:00.000-05:00

STi Mobile has released the LG 225 Color Camera Phone. It is awesome.

They also have a $100 rebate, which makes the phone $49 after rebate or cheaper, if you buy from cheapphonecards.com.

STi Mobile has new services including text messaging for .05 per message, Web Service for .19 per day, and Web + Picture Capability for .29 per day.

LG 225 User Manual and Guide

Cheap Prepaid Cellular

2005-10-10T15:00:00.000-04:00

Are you sick of how mobile phone companies control you? How every time you upgrade your cell phone or change your cellular plan, you extend your wireless contract? Have you had to pay extreme reconnection or termination fees to cellular companies? Do you wonder what they could do to your credit rating?

Are you ready to join a revolution in mobile phone service? Prepaid Cellular is used by 75% of wireless users in Europe and now it is booming in the US. It is no wonder. Prepaid cell phones and plans have become extremely competitive in the past year. With service from companies like T-Mobile and STI Mobile you cannot go wrong. When you go with prepaid cellular, you pay as you go, and under some programs your minutes don't expire. You add time to your cell phone by purchasing refill cards online instantly and entering the PIN code. There is no credit check or contract. You have the same service area coverage as contract customers, without the hassles!

STI Mobile (NEW LG 5225 Color Flip Phone - Free with rebate)

2005-10-10T14:54:00.001-04:00

STI Mobile utilizes the Sprint PCS network, with excellent nationwide coverage. STI Prepaid phones are preprogrammed to use STI Prepaid refill cards. These STI Prepaid, No Contract phones are one of the hottest items selling on the internet. Really.

You can purchase a brand new STI Mobile LG VI-5225 color flip cell phone packed with features for $89, which includes wall charger and a $10 airtime card to be used for starter minutes less a $4.95 activation fee. When you activate the cell phone, you will be assigned a local phone number for your cellular phone. It only takes a few minutes to activate.

You will have the option to choose from 2 plans:
PLAN 1, which is .10 a minute nights/weekends and .12 a minute days, with low direct dial international rates.

PLAN 2, which is .18 per minute all the time for all calls, domestic and intermational, to over 200 countries.

More on the LG VI-5225:
Released for Sprint PCS, the LG VI-5225 delivers style and simplicity.
Designed in LG's clamshell silhouette, the VI-5225 takes the idea of
compact cell phones to new levels with a hidden, internal antenna and the
thickness of only one inch. Additionally, the VI-5225 weighs a little more
than three ounces. It has an impressive array of high-end features you'd
expect to find on a more expensive phone, at a fraction of the price.

You can order the LG VI-5225 STI Mobile prepaid phone from Cheapphonecards.com for cheaper than anyone else.
Just use coupon code: paymecell
Paymecell will give you 20% when you order.

Now for the best news! For a limited time, the LG VI-5225 prepaid cell package described above is FREE after up to $89 mail-in rebate. Limit of 2 rebate forms per household. You must follow manufacturer's rebate terms to receive rebate. A copy of the rebate form will be sent with the order.

THIS IS THE REAL DEAL WITH NO MONTHLY OR HIDDEN FEES. The minutes do not expire. The only catch is that you lose your number and minutes if you do not use the phone at least once every 60 days. You lose your service if you let your balance go to zero for more than 14 days. In both cases, you need to only pay a $4.95 activation fee to re-activate. Compare that to regular plans were you have to pay $50, to hundreds of dollars, to reactivate or deactivate services.

This STI Mobile Prepaid Program saves most people money, even relatively high cellular users when you compare actual minutes used. When you compare STI Mobile to regular plans' actual minutes used, taxes, fees, activation fees, deactivation fees, etc., STI Mobile will save you a lot of money and a lot of aggravation. Remember, STI Mobile is a NO Contract Pay-as-you-go Plan. You never have to cancel. You just let your minutes run out. Join a revolution of freedom from Contracts. Order STI Mobile Today!

To recharge you simply order $10, $25, $50 or $100 STI Mobile refill cards from cheapphonecards.com. You will receive them instantly via e-mail. Simply add them to your Mobile phone. Phones are shipped via UPS Ground or UPS 3rd-day from North Carolina. You should receive your phone in 3 to 6 business days. This service utilizes the Sprint PCS network. Review map below for coverage. You will receive a new local phone number.
However, you can keep your existing number by porting your number when you receive your new STI cell phone.

Helpful Links

LG 5225 User Manual (large PDF)

User Tips

Voicemail Guide

Old Rebate Form - New rebate form is on cheapphonecards.com

Plan 1 Complete Rates

Plan 2 Complete Rates

STi Mobile FAQs

STi Number Portability - Yes you can move your number.

Order Cheap STi Mobile Refill Cards Sent Instantly Via e-mail

With STI Mobile, you can say goodbye to your local phone company, you can say good-bye to long-distance, and you can say hello to extreme savings and flexibility. Service by Sprint PCS. THIS PHONE IS AN AWESOME COLOR FLIP PHONE.

Cheapest Place to order Sti mobile.
Use 20% off coupon code: paymecell

Cingular Prepaid

2005-10-10T14:54:00.000-04:00

Cingular Prepaid often has cheap phones for as low as $29.99. WOW!
They have several pay-as-you-go plans to choose from.

Purchase airtime in advance with easy to understand, low per-minute rates.
Includes $10 Pay As You Go Card to get you started. Refill cards start at $15.

Only pay for what you need.

Carry over your unused balance.

Here is the link to their cheapest Prepaid Phone offers.

GoPhone from Cingular!

T Mobile Prepaid

2005-10-10T14:51:00.000-04:00

T Mobile Prepaid pay-as-you-go is a popular option. You can talk for as little as .10 per minute if you purchase a $100 refill card. Purchase your refill cards at cheapphonecards.com