I know CC would adore an iPhone, but we both know that's not in the cards. On top of the $199 to buy the phone, the voice/data plan runs roughly $85+ just for one number.
Here's how the 2009 plan is shaping up.
I'll switch to a pre-paid plan. With both T-Mobile and AT&T, $100 buys 1000 minutes that don't expire for a year (and if you buy another $100 card next year, the remainder rolls over).
For CC, we'll go with one of the options below:
1. Basic plan with Sprint. $29.99 buys 200 anytime minutes and free nights & weekends. Plus $5 for 300 text messages.
2. Basic plan with T-Mobile $39.99 buys 300 anytimes minutes and free nights & weekends. Plus $5 for 300/200 text messages.
3. Modified pre-paid plan with AT&T. $40 montly buys 300 anytime minutes and 500 night and weekend minutes, that rollover. $5 monthly gets 200 text messages. No annual contract.
Seems sickening to think that even with this new budget plan, we'll still be paying $700 for one year of cellphone usage.
But... I added up last year's bills - $1,734.07.
I'm going to have a cup of green tea to celebrate.
Just to review - over the last year, our
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