eCallplus.com no contracts on cell phones

[GnatGoSplat]

With AT&T's current rebates, I think buying a Nokia 5165 from PhoneShark is a better deal.

 

[BurningRome]

Thanks for the advice -
I did some checking around and it looks like the deal at Amazon for the Nokia 5165 and ATT Free2Go is better : $79 - Amazon $20MIR - Nokia/ATT $50 MIR = $29.99, free ship, and a $25 airtime card thrown in. As Free2Go only retains unused airtime minutes for 45 days, let it expire and sign up with eCallPlus seems the best deal, as their minutes last for double the time (90 days). Text msgs don't mean much to me.
A bit more info here.

 

[GnatGoSplat]

Your minutes carry over, so IMO, it's not worth wasting the unused airtime to switch to Ecallplus.
AT&T may expire in 45-days, but you can buy $10 of airtime. Monthly average cost is the same.
The ability to receive text for free on AT&T makes it worthwhile, even if you don't use it, there are many things you can do with it. My friend gets daily weather reports sent to his phone. I have my Ebay outbid alerts sent to my phone. Sometimes I keep track of deals, some sites like PriceGrabber can send an alert when a price drops on something you're watching.

 

[kewl]

Receiving text is free on ecallplus.

 

[IgoByte]

$79 - Amazon $20MIR - Nokia/ATT $50 MIR = $29.99, free ship, and a $25 airtime card thrown in.

How does 79-20-50 come out to 29.99?

 

[BurningRome]

But you can buy $10 cards for eCallplus (actually iCallplus; ecallplus is a reseller) from a link about 20 posts up, and presumably they'd last for 90 days, therefore halving the projected cost relative to Free2Go. If free/cheap text messages aren't important, a low-cellphone user should be better off with ecallplus as I see it.

Whoops- regarding the above post, I screwed up the original price - I was always bad at math ! - but the final price is the same:
$99.99 - 50 - 20 = 29.99

 

[GnatGoSplat]

Originally posted by: kewl
Receiving text is free on ecallplus.

So they claim. I don't even think they know anymore. We had to bring it to their attention before they changed their site.
My wife is being charged to send AND receive text. The Callplus/Locus Comm CSR even said they are charging to receive text. I tend to believe them over Ecallplus, because Ecallplus is just one of their resellers and doesn't seem to have all their facts straight.

 

[Hummercash]

ok, this is off the at&t free2go wireless site...

Already Have a Phone?

If you have a Digital multi-network phone* that is compatible with the AT&T Wireless network, simply pick up a Starter Kit to sign up for service. Starter Kits are available in authorized dealers locations. It includes a comprehensive user guide and quick tips to get you started.

*Does not include the Ericsson R280LX, R289LX or Mitsubishi T250 Internet Ready Phones.

So does this mean I can buy a motorola v60 and use free2go minutes on it? if so, that would rock cuz i really like that phone but i don't want to pay $40+ per month for minutes i will never use.

thanks.

**EDIT**: I just got off the phone w/ my local at&t wireless store and they said you can use the v60 with the prepaid cards. i think i might give this a try, especially since they let you use pretty much any phone you want


.//chris

 

[kewl]

Originally posted by: GnatGoSplat

Originally posted by: kewl
Receiving text is free on ecallplus.

So they claim. I don't even think they know anymore. We had to bring it to their attention before they changed their site.
My wife is being charged to send AND receive text. The Callplus/Locus Comm CSR even said they are charging to receive text. I tend to believe them over Ecallplus, because Ecallplus is just one of their resellers and doesn't seem to have all their facts straight.

It just seems odd to me that your wife is the only one being charged for receiving text. Perhaps the text she is receiving asks for read receipts.

 

[kaborka]

A couple of days ago I got a text message from iCallPlus announcing free incoming text messages. It said outgoing still costs. I was not charged to read this message. I got my phone# & time from eCallPlus.

BTW, PharosInt responded rapidly by email to my question about getting airtime from them. When my current balance is expiring, I will try Pharos.

 

[BurningRome]

Just to update my previous post- I ordered the Amazon.com deal I mentioned (Nokia 5165/ATT Free2go) which will be $29.99 after 2 rebates and while Amazon said the kit came with one $25 airtime card, it ALSO has a mail-in offer for another $25 card! So the deal was even better!

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: GnatGoSplat
Your minutes carry over, so IMO, it's not worth wasting the unused airtime to switch to Ecallplus.
AT&T may expire in 45-days, but you can buy $10 of airtime. Monthly average cost is the same.
The ability to receive text for free on AT&T makes it worthwhile, even if you don't use it, there are many things you can do with it. My friend gets daily weather reports sent to his phone. I have my Ebay outbid alerts sent to my phone. Sometimes I keep track of deals, some sites like PriceGrabber can send an alert when a price drops on something you're watching.

how do u email your phone? whats the email addr?

THX

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: BurningRome
Just to update my previous post- I ordered the Amazon.com deal I mentioned (Nokia 5165/ATT Free2go) which will be $29.99 after 2 rebates and while Amazon said the kit came with one $25 airtime card, it ALSO has a mail-in offer for another $25 card! So the deal was even better!

you get bonus at&t airtime when u redeem a $25 card or higher in Aug and Sept. it think it's +10 min for $25 and +25min for a $50 card.

 

[GnatGoSplat]

Originally posted by: XFILE

Originally posted by: GnatGoSplat
Your minutes carry over, so IMO, it's not worth wasting the unused airtime to switch to Ecallplus.
AT&T may expire in 45-days, but you can buy $10 of airtime. Monthly average cost is the same.
The ability to receive text for free on AT&T makes it worthwhile, even if you don't use it, there are many things you can do with it. My friend gets daily weather reports sent to his phone. I have my Ebay outbid alerts sent to my phone. Sometimes I keep track of deals, some sites like PriceGrabber can send an alert when a price drops on something you're watching.

how do u email your phone? whats the email addr?

THX

yourphonenumber@mobile.att.net

If your phone # is 417-827-3440 your phone's email address is 4178273440@mobile.att.net

 

[kermythefrog]

Just signed up to Callplus and felt there is some good info that I could summarize and pass along.

ecallplus, icallplus and pharos int all seem to be resellers for callplus who operate on the att network.

They all charge various fees to sign up to the Callplus network but you can call Callplus direct and pay no fee. The number is 1(877)206-0088

Right now if you sign up with call plus and have a $20 or more card you get double the minutes. (No word on when that expires but its been running for a couple of months now).

After you are setup on the network you can buy $10 90 day cards from Pharos int so it works out to $3.33 a month to have an occasional use phone. If any one knows of other sites that offer the $10 card post it here.

Just started using these guys today so I've got no personal info on any of the above mentioned companies reputations but setup through the callplus number was quick and easy.

 

[IgoByte]

Useful info, kermythefrog. Wish I had known this before I signed on.

 

[jrichrds]

Originally posted by: kaizi
One draw back on eCallplus service is that: any voicemail message will incur airtime (leaving a message or retrieving one), while ATT is free. Also, ATT has free 611 number to call to check airtime left and expiration date. I am not sure about eCallplus.

It seems unlikely that CallPlus would work any different from AT&T as far as voicemail goes (i.e. no charge except if you're checking voicemail from your mobile phone, which would of course incur the usual airtime minutes). And people have already said there's no charge for calling from a separate phone to check voicemail.

But what about the statement that leaving a message will incur airtime? Any truth to this? That would suck if anytime someone left a voicemail, airtime is deducted from my account.

 

[eltaino]

Just got my kit from iCallPlus.
I proceeded to add the $25 airtime they gave me as a free gift, and it said that they're having technical difficulties.
So I called customer service from another phone, and the person put $30 airtime onto my phone instead of the $25.
Good deal