AT&T GoPhone ReviewThe GoPhone prepaid cell phone service (once known as Cingular GoPhone) is offered by one of the main wireless carriers in the USA: namely AT&T. Its phones can be a smidgen higher in costs, however, you have the option of adding more services and features, for a fee. It can be tempting to go with a standard contract when you see free phone offers like but you should check whether you may actually end up saving more by paying for a prepaid phone especially a refurbished one.
UpdateOn May 1, 2010 AT&T stopped offering the 'Pick Your Plan' option. AT&T will focus on their regular prepaid plans and their unlimited talk and text no-contract plans.CoveragePrepaid coverage is pretty good, especially in the eastern half of the United States and on the west coast. Coverage gets spotty in most of the western half of the U.S. which is not uncommon for a lot of carriers. There are two kinds of GoPhone plans, Pay As You Go, and Pick Your Plan, and each plan has their own coverage map.Pay As You Go Coverage MapHere is the Pay As You Go coverage map.
Pick Your Plan Coverage MapAnd here is the Pick Your Plan Coverage Map, which you'll notice covers a bit more area. You'll see why below.
In any case, just put in your zip code in the GoPhone coverage viewer yourself to see how you'll fare. Pay As You Go PlansSimple PlanCalls cost 25 cents per minute. Text messages cost 5 cents to receive and send. International text messages cost 20 cents to send and 5 cents to receive.Refill cards are available in denominations of:
Under this plan $100 gets you 400 minutes for the entire year. A pretty good deal. Unlimited Mobile PlanCalls cost 10 cents a minute. Calls to other AT&T mobiles are free. There is a access charge of $1.00 on the days that you use your phone. This is at least better than some companies which charge a daily access fee whether or not you use the phone. Still, if you talk every day, then you have to add about $365 to your yearly costs.You use the same airtime refill cards as for the Simple Plan. Depending on whether you know how long you will keep your prepaid phone service and how many minutes you tend to use or just in terms of convenience, it's slightly cheaper and more convenient to purchase the $100 airtime cards with a one-year period.
How To Change Rate PlanHere's how to change your rate plan on AT&T GoPhone.First, log in to My Account, then navigate to the Rate Plan section where you'll find the option to change your plan. From there, follow these steps: 1. Select new plan. 2. Add your favorite features. 3. Submit. And you're done. PhonesIt's tough to keep up with all the different models coming out, but here are a few currently available. You can get them from many retailers such as Walmart, Target, etc., as well as directly from AT&T using the ad above. Sony Ericsson PhonesW518aThe W518a is a reasonably priced Sony Walkman phone with music player and 3.2 megapixel camera. Sony Ericsson W518a Review.Pantech PhonesC630The Pantech C630 which features a 1.3 MP camera and music player is often available at a refurbished price. Pantech C630 Review.Motorola Phones
EM330This is a simple compact flip phone with these great features, a 1.3 megapixel camera and mp3 music player (also plays other formats) with stereo Bluetooth. Motorola EM330 Review.RazrThe well-known Razr was the other Motorola Go Phone previously available. It came in red and blue.LG PhonesThere are a few LG Gophones available, with the most attractive ones being the Neon and the CF360.Neon
This phone has a qwerty keyboard, 2 megapixel camera, music player and Bluetooth. LG Neon Review.LG CF360
This handset has a multiformat music player to go with its 1.3 megapixel camera. LG CF360 Review.
Samsung PhonesThe A177 and the Magnet are the most interesting Samsung Go Phones available.A177This is perhaps the most advertised GoPhone. It has a qwerty keyboard and camera. Samsung A177 Review.Magnet
The Samsung Magnet is an open-face style phone with a Qwerty keyboard and come in a dynamic orange color with a curved rubber groove-lets on the back for a secure grip.
Nokia PhonesHere are a few good Nokia Go Phones available from AT&T.Nokia 2680The Nokia 2680 is a basic Bluetooth slider phone with camera.Nokia 6085The Nokia 6085 is a video-capable flip phone with a VGA camera and music player. There are a couple of other phones, but these are a good sample.Standard FeaturesBasic Voice Mail, Caller ID, Call Forwarding, Three-Way Calling, Call Waiting, Nationwide Long Distance, and International Calling. (The international rates are not bad.)
Customer ServiceFrom personal experience with customer service, while the staff are helpful, the wait is usually long at a retail location.While it's great that there's high demand, if you're looking to buy, don't want your waste time, get AT&T Phones now!
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