A cell phone for a 7 year old? unlimited calls. Any thoughts

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Kunmui

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My friend wants to buy his daughter a cell phone to stay in communication with her; now that she moved 100 miles away, the 7 year old has limited contact with her dad. He's looking for something not to expensive. (unlimited calls)
 
Get a family plan. Just add her to it. Give her a "free" phone with that new line. Every carrier has unlimited mobile to mobile within the same carrier.

Long distance is immaterial as cell service is nation wide.
 
Of the 4 national carriers, it appears that the cheapest family plan starts at $59.99/mo with AT&T (3 lines maximum only) or T-Mobile Even More Family Talk (up to 5 lines). I'm unsure if the T-Mobile Even More Plus Family plans are still available since they no longer appear on the website, but they used to start at $49.99/mo. Any HoFos in the know?

When compared against the $69.99/mo price point for a family plan (minimum 2 lines) offered by Verizon and Sprint with 2-year contracts, a few non-contract options emerged as cost-effective alternatives:
MetroPCS Family Plan (2 lines): starting at $70/mo for unlimited talk/text/metroWEB (not sure if a 7-year-old should have unlimited text or metroWEB)2 Cricket Basic Plans: $35+$35 =$70/mo for unlimited talk/text (again not sure if a 7-year-old should have unlimited text)2 Cricket PAYGO Basic Plans: $1/day unlimited talk. Assuming 2 lines for 31 days, that's $31 per line for $62/mo (depending on the length of the month).
For unlimited carrier mobile-to-mobile talk for 2 lines, it looks like the $59.99/mo AT&T Family Plan (3-lines max) or T-Mobile Even More Family Talk (up to 5 lines) can't be beat, except perhaps by a $49.99/mo T-Mobile Even More Plus Family Plan. However after fees + taxes are factored in, it looks like the Cricket PAYgo Basic Plan is competitive (assuming decent Cricket coverage for the OP's situation).

HTH...
 
Cheap is only good if the carrier provides the service when and where you need it - where you live, work, travel and play. Otherwise it is too expensive.
 
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