Smart phone Advice
Currently with Verizon and contract is up. We each have a flip phone and looking to upgrade. I also have a MIFI device with contract ending on mid-September with a 5 Gig plan.. Wife is happy with her flip phone and sees no reason to switch. She is technically more challenged that I. Looking at the small or next size up on phones that I can place in my pocket..
I have been to the Verizon store and browsed at Wal-Mart. The salesman recommends a Samsung. We currently have the 700 shared minutes and only use about 200 minutes per month. We text only to reply to text from others and that is very seldom.
I see the 65 Plus Plans and it may fit what we are looking for with the 2Gig. data and $10 per additional Gig. That plan would only cost an additional $10./month above my current plan.
I have also looked at the Trac Phone from Wal-Mart and on line and don't understand it although I haven't spoken to anyone at the store. It seems the Trac Phone can be purchased relatively cheap and without a contract is appealing.
Battery life ranks up there as a desired feature. Any recommendations? Any types that seem to be trouble prone? I will continue to use my Jet Pack at campgrounds and areas where there is no internet. Salesman said I could put it on standby when not needed after the contract but I am thinking that there may be a cost or reactivation fee he is not telling me about.
Tethering (just learned what that means)is appealing and with limited use would replace the Jet Pack. Sorry if I have not provided enough information but you now know the extent of my knowledge.
Thanks
I have been to the Verizon store and browsed at Wal-Mart. The salesman recommends a Samsung. We currently have the 700 shared minutes and only use about 200 minutes per month. We text only to reply to text from others and that is very seldom.
I see the 65 Plus Plans and it may fit what we are looking for with the 2Gig. data and $10 per additional Gig. That plan would only cost an additional $10./month above my current plan.
I have also looked at the Trac Phone from Wal-Mart and on line and don't understand it although I haven't spoken to anyone at the store. It seems the Trac Phone can be purchased relatively cheap and without a contract is appealing.
Battery life ranks up there as a desired feature. Any recommendations? Any types that seem to be trouble prone? I will continue to use my Jet Pack at campgrounds and areas where there is no internet. Salesman said I could put it on standby when not needed after the contract but I am thinking that there may be a cost or reactivation fee he is not telling me about.
Tethering (just learned what that means)is appealing and with limited use would replace the Jet Pack. Sorry if I have not provided enough information but you now know the extent of my knowledge.
Thanks
