# Attn: Phone-fags RE: Saving $$$ **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 18, 2010, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-phone-fags-re-saving/250400 "2010-02-18T07:31:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-phone-fags-re-saving/250400/1 "2010-02-18T07:31:12Z")
Ok so right now I have a BB Curve 8330, on VZW. I have the 900min, unlimited text/data plan which hits me in the balls to the tune of $130 every month. I just lost a bunch of OT at work, and need to figure out something cheaper. I’m contracted with Verizon until November of this year. I use about 800 minutes a month, but since my plan has the ‘calling circle’ BS I only use about 300 outside of the 5 people I talk to most. So out of those 900 minutes I use 300, but if I were to go to the 450 minute plan I would go over every month because you lose the calling circle. Suggest things, I don’t have hardly any money to spend currently, but what would you do in my shoes? I’d like to cut my monthly payment at LEAST in half. ---
**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-phone-fags-re-saving/250400/2 "2010-02-18T07:38:37Z")
Go to a lower minute plan, and just text more. Or, since you never really leave the house anyway, get a MagicJack. ---
**Author:** ![JVG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jvg/32/6348_2.png) [@JVG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JVG)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-phone-fags-re-saving/250400/3 "2010-02-18T07:39:37Z")
Get rid of the backberry and get a used non smartphone/internet phone and you wont need to pay the $30 internet blackberry and save money there. and you are partly there. ---
**Author:** ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 7:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-phone-fags-re-saving/250400/4 "2010-02-18T07:57:17Z")
> [@WTB 4.6 mustang TB](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-4-6-mustang-tb/29340/8): > > MagicJack. Dammit you stole my joke. ---
**Author:** ![6SPD\_S4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/6spd_s4/32/6326_2.png) [@6SPD\_S4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/6SPD_S4)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-phone-fags-re-saving/250400/5 "2010-02-18T07:59:39Z")
No more smartphone. That was easy ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-phone-fags-re-saving/250400/6 "2010-02-18T08:01:24Z")
Ditch BB ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-phone-fags-re-saving/250400/7 "2010-02-18T08:04:06Z")
yeah, I figured…I’m mainly asking what’s a good, cheap, non-smartphone, that accepts microSD. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_ST4TUS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_st4tus/32/6290_2.png) [@imported\_ST4TUS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_ST4TUS)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-phone-fags-re-saving/250400/8 "2010-02-18T08:18:22Z")
> [@how is buffalo treating you?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-is-buffalo-treating-you/29409/8): > > yeah, I figured…I’m mainly asking what’s a good, cheap, non-smartphone, that accepts microSD. The voyager was my favorite phone from verizon - not sure if its a smartphone ---
**Author:** ![deadbeatrec](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deadbeatrec/32/6401_2.png) [@deadbeatrec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deadbeatrec)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-phone-fags-re-saving/250400/9 "2010-02-18T08:24:52Z")
sell sperm to fatties who cant get laid? ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-phone-fags-re-saving/250400/10 "2010-02-18T09:17:28Z")
Im not sure any Verizon guys would or can do this, but my AT&T guy hooked me up, he changed my phone’s IMEI number from a smartphone one to a generic one, and I can get unlimited data for $10 a month instead of the $60. ---
**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-phone-fags-re-saving/250400/11 "2010-02-18T09:19:09Z")
that’s LEGIT steve!!! ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-phone-fags-re-saving/250400/12 "2010-02-18T09:20:37Z")
> [@detailer](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detailer/28454/13): > > Im not sure any Verizon guys would or can do this, but my AT&T guy hooked me up, he changed my phone’s IMEI number from a smartphone one to a generic one, and I can get unlimited data for $10 a month instead of the $60. FUCK. YOU. GUY. ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-phone-fags-re-saving/250400/13 "2010-02-18T09:23:15Z")
I’m not exactly in the same boat as benny, but I find i never use my phone at all. Never get calls, never answer calls, never make calls, do only texting. Don’t ever use the internet on my phone either so I am getting tired of paying this new $120 a month bill for nothing really. The only thing i do actually like on my phone is that I can email myself my shitty cell phone pictures. I have been considering switching to a phone with a better camera and easy texting. ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-phone-fags-re-saving/250400/14 "2010-02-18T09:25:54Z")
yeah lets hold cocks and skip back over the rainbow bridge to the non-smartphone promise land together. ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 9:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-phone-fags-re-saving/250400/15 "2010-02-18T09:31:15Z")
I havent been really that pleased with my blackberry since the day i bought it because of the monthly cost ---
**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-phone-fags-re-saving/250400/16 "2010-02-18T09:32:23Z")
jesus christ how does everyone afford to pay so much for smart phones!!! ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-phone-fags-re-saving/250400/17 "2010-02-18T09:34:35Z")
im an idiot ---
**Author:** ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-phone-fags-re-saving/250400/18 "2010-02-18T09:36:06Z")
Dont they have QWERTY phones that dont require data plans? ---
**Author:** ![OsoiNA6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/osoina6/32/6301_2.png) [@OsoiNA6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OsoiNA6)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-phone-fags-re-saving/250400/19 "2010-02-18T09:38:12Z")
> [@5/20 Nyspeed BBQ @ Chestnut Ridge \*\*PAYMENT INFO INSIDE\*\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/5-20-nyspeed-bbq-chestnut-ridge-payment-info-inside/24869/304): > > jesus christ how does everyone afford to pay so much for smart phones!!! They don’t maybe!? :lol Hey benny, I didn’t catch how much you texted, but if you are in front of a computer a lot, you can probably set up a PC to text service on the computer and/or another mobile gadget you may have (like an iPod touch) and that would work for texting your friends and take cost off your plan… Only catch is you’ll need wireless to do so… Sounds like you could reduce cost quite a bit though going to a non-unlimited data plan. ---
**Author:** ![ReDevil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redevil/32/6385_2.png) [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-phone-fags-re-saving/250400/20 "2010-02-18T09:39:58Z")
You guys really pay that much? Thats nuts. I know I will get flamed for this, but I have straight talk. I got the $40 phone a LG220c, and its $30 a month for 1000mins, and 1000 texts. $45 for unlimited. They have a few higher end phones, not sure of the models, but its a decent service, and no contracts. So maybe for a few months, do that. Also I do have a magicjack too, Im cheap. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-phone-fags-re-saving/250400.md?page=2)