Quote Originally Posted by Slow n' Steady View Post
Thank you for the good information. I also worry about being stuck in a 2 year contract if I don't need all the bells and whistles that I begin with. Quite an investment...
You no longer need a two year contract, there are plenty of providers out there which piggy back on one of the major cell providers for about 1/4 the price. Just make sure they have a data plan you can live with and that your phone is compatible. I'd stay away from those that piggy back on AT&T (Walmart's Straight Talk) and go with ones that use the Sprint (Virgin Mobile) towers. Both T-Mobile and Verizons have companies that piggy back on them as well, but I have no experience with them.