Starting my own cell phone plan, what do I need to do?

Randolph Lozoya: That US Cellular phone can only be used on US Cellular. That is an unfortunate fact of life with mobile phones.The way to save money is a pre-paid monthly plan. All the mobile providers offer some kind of cheap texting plan. T-Mobile, for example, offers unlimited text for $15 a month (with use fees for talk and data). The pre-paids don't have free nights and weekends but they offer way more minutes for much lower prices and you'll find that you don't need them much after all.A contract plan requires a SSN and credit report, as well as the dreaded 2-year contract in most cases. Some phone companies charge more just for owning a smartphone, whether you use the internet on it or not. Pre-paids require nothing more than an address and an upfront payment.As for as getting a phone, the contract plans offer phones for discounted prices (the free ones are crap, generally). Pre-paids don't offer discounts on phones. Either way, pick the phone provider first. For ! pre-paid plans, buy a used phone for the provider you chose from someone on craigslist. There are a lot of used Blackberries with full QWERTY keyboards (for texting, you know) for under $50, and $20 is not usual....Show more

Paul Maymi: 2

Hwa Waterford: I have an AT&T iPhone. The bill is like $41.00 I think. And I have unlimited calling(i think),unlimited texting and like 2048 mb of Internet. Idk if AT&T does smartphones though.

Raven Purl: First of all the cell phone HTC Touch Pro 2 can only be used with US Cellular. I doubt that you can used this cell phone for Sprint, Tmobile or another carrier. All cell phones are locked and can only be used with their specific network unless the cell phone is unlock or jailbrake.With HTC Touch Pro. 2 through US Cellular they will require a data Internet plan with your monthly voice plan. If you want text messaging that is also a separate monthly fee as well. Check with US Cellular if you can use that cell phone on ! a prepaid plan instead of a 2 year contract. If they require ! you to have a 2 year contract they wil do a credit check on you. They will ask with your name, billing address, social security number and drivers license....Show more

Claude Gloden: its achieveable with cricket or advance and metro desktops there is not any contracts and also you pay an same quantity each month. or like in case you want say verizon sprint or star cellular telephones, you may pay the completed cost of the telephone. wich would nicely be in th 400ds . yet thats no longer a thanks to positioned money right into a cellular telephone that expenses four hundred money. i might want to move with cricket, metro desktops, or advance. all very good networks....Show more

Matt Gerdeman: thx for the answers, much appreciated