Any mobile phone companies in US similar to GiffGaff in UK?

[stevensane 10]

Hi there,

I will be moving to the US on 30th March and have begun thinking about utilities.

My current mobile phone contract is very good. It is with a company called GiffGaff and they offer me 300 minutes, unlimited texts and unlimited internet usage for £12 per month. Likewise communicating abroad is also cheap. When I text my fiancée in the US it is 8p per text. It is a sim card only contract as I have my own unlocked handset. The GiffGaff is a user powered company, which is why it is so cheap.

Does anyone know of anything similar in the US or have any experience with cheap US mobile phone providers?

[PalmTrees 34]

I'm with Giff Gaff and absolutely love them. I pay £10 a month for 500 mins, unlimited texts and 1gb data. I'm going to miss it!

I was researching prices and found that Sprint were a bit cheaper ($80 a month vs avg. $100 a month from other networks, based on an iphone search).

I don't really use my phone too much, but will need a smartphone when I'm there to take advantage of the gps. I'm probably going to get a sat-nav for the car too but I always worry if it breaks down then I would be lost without a smartphone's gps! I'm hopeless at remembering road names etc.

I look forward to others replying with suggestions about networks

P.S. Congrats on the approval! I forgot to say it when you answered a post of mine the other day :s

[jsumner86 403]

I know sprint has the no contract, $60 a month unlimited everything plan.. but gotta remember taxes and such . I know you don't get the best network coverage with sprint, but it really depends on your preference of what you prefer. I say start off with a pay monthly (No contract) with a company and see how you like it from there.. I know you get can get discounts off your phone bills if you are an employee for so many companies.. worth a shot!

[PalmTrees 34]

I had heard that Sprint were a bit useless with network coverage too. I don't think anyone I know is with them, and my fiance is with AT&T. He seems to like them, and never had a problem with them, so I may eventually go with them.

I just hate how expensive phones can be over there!

[fqadri 8]

I would look into T-Mobile as well. You can use your unlocked phones and choose pre or post paid. Coverage is also better than Sprint.

Cheers.

[h13rma 35]

Hi there,

I will be moving to the US on 30th March and have begun thinking about utilities.

My current mobile phone contract is very good. It is with a company called GiffGaff and they offer me 300 minutes, unlimited texts and unlimited internet usage for £12 per month. Likewise communicating abroad is also cheap. When I text my fiancée in the US it is 8p per text. It is a sim card only contract as I have my own unlocked handset. The GiffGaff is a user powered company, which is why it is so cheap.

Does anyone know of anything similar in the US or have any experience with cheap US mobile phone providers?

http://www.aiowireless.com/shop/plans.html

Is at&t's cheaper arm.

$40 a month gets unlimited talk and text a 500mb of high speed data, unlimited low speed data and another $15 gets cheap

or H2O

https://www.h2owirelessnow.com/pageControl.php?page=planMon50

$50 unlimited talk and text free calls to uk landlines and 2gb of data

[Cam54 84]

I use AT&T and they have good coverage, its $40 a month for sim only and I get unlimited talk n text n 500mg of data

[PabloGarcia 36]

virgin mobile is unlimited everything with 300 mins for 35. also unless you live in a very rural area your coverage will be fine with any network.

[blk 87]

8 pence per text why not use "whatsapp" it's free

[stevensane 10]

Thank you all for your responses!

virgin mobile is unlimited everything with 300 mins for 35. also unless you live in a very rural area your coverage will be fine with any network.

This one looks like the winner so far, as it is the most comparable with what I have in the UK.

I am going to be living in Brooklyn, NY, so I am taking it for granted that coverage won't be a problem.

[h13rma 35]

Thank you all for your responses!

This one looks like the winner so far, as it is the most comparable with what I have in the UK.

I am going to be living in Brooklyn, NY, so I am taking it for granted that coverage won't be a problem.

Coverage shouldn't be a problem, but there unlimited is 2.5 gb of high speed then unlimited low speed. If your other half has a contract there are some really good family plans out there.

virgin mobile is unlimited everything with 300 mins for 35. also unless you live in a very rural area your coverage will be fine with any network.

Remember you use minutes up even if you receive a call.

[stevensane 10]

Remember you use minutes up even if you receive a call.

Oh man yeah I totally forgot about that. I studied in Georgia in 2007 for 5 months and still wasn't used to that when I left!

[jsumner86 403]

I had heard that Sprint were a bit useless with network coverage too. I don't think anyone I know is with them, and my fiance is with AT&T. He seems to like them, and never had a problem with them, so I may eventually go with them.

I just hate how expensive phones can be over there!

My wife thinks the phone are more expensive in the UK, but yet she doesn't like how much you have to pay for an iphone

She uses AT&T, and they have 'family plans' over there, so it's all on one bill rather than two that they have in the UK!

I would look into T-Mobile as well. You can use your unlocked phones and choose pre or post paid. Coverage is also better than Sprint.

Cheers.

T-mobile is rubbish over here, and no one I know in the states really uses it! But I think it depends on the person really!

[lost_at_sea 995]

My wife thinks the phone are more expensive in the UK, but yet she doesn't like how much you have to pay for an iphone

She uses AT&T, and they have 'family plans' over there, so it's all on one bill rather than two that they have in the UK!

T-mobile is rubbish over here, and no one I know in the states really uses it! But I think it depends on the person really!

My husband and I both use t-mobile. Works great. I get 4G most of the time plus they do international roaming for no extra now.

[Boiler 45,693]

Republic Wireless

Moto X and cheap assuming you have regular wi fi access.

Republic Wireless

Moto X and cheap assuming you have regular wi fi access.