Originally Posted by
mac
I still have one of the old flip phones and the best I can do is take a picture.
I don't think that I can afford all the extras with the smart phones (time and usage).
I have a smart phone that I pay $10 a month for ($13 including taxes). I paid $150 up front for my smart phone, and my no-contract monthly charge for unlimited voice and text is $10. I get data (unlimted) only when I'm around wifi, which is easily available at my house, work, and nearly every store I go in. I've had it for 3.5 years. I did the math and saved $1500 over the first two years (INCLUDING the cost of the phone) over the typical monthly-contract carriers such as Verizon and AT&T, which at the time were only offering plans @ approx. $70/month.
It's probably more affordable than you think!
