Which US plan for texting only?

international · **Which US plan for texting only? -** 03-01-2014, 20:06

My friend in the US says the only communication there with his acquaintances is by texting, no voice. Does he only has strange friends or is it the norm there? I don't know.

Anyways, assuming he does not need net or smartphone, only want to text his friends, what is his best plan?

You can list regional carries as well, though he travels a lot in country so countrywide coverage is a must.

HappyCamp · 04-01-2014, 08:07

T-Mobile has a $15/month plan with unlimited texting. Voice calls are $0.10/minute. No data.

http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/plans/p...z_shop=Prepaid

international · 11-01-2014, 18:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by HappyCamp

T-Mobile has a $15/month plan with unlimited texting. Voice calls are $0.10/minute. No data.

http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/plans/p...z_shop=Prepaid

Strangely, I can't find this plan on the T-Mobile site. (Mobile companies' sites are so nice to navigate)

Quote:

Originally Posted by rfranzq

How about obscure?

Odin Mobile

Strangely, Odin is not featured here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...work_operators

HappyCamp · 12-01-2014, 04:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by international

Strangely, I can't find this plan on the T-Mobile site. (Mobile companies' sites are so nice to navigate)

I see it here at the moment:
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/plans/p...px?did=1532285

Not sure if it is something they try to promote.

rfranzq · **Odin Mobile -** 04-01-2014, 19:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by international

You can list regional carries as well, though he travels a lot in country so countrywide coverage is a must.

How about obscure?

Odin Mobile

They have an unlimited text plan that is $10 with 150 voice minutes.
Not sure who underlying carrier is. $9.99 for SIM.

DRNewcomb · 05-01-2014, 14:44

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Originally Posted by rfranzq

Not sure who underlying carrier is. $9.99 for SIM.

Looks like MVNO on T-Mobile.

Quote:

....just buy a SIM card and chose a plan. To be compatible, your phone must be either previously used with T-Mobile, or an unlocked GSM phone.

UKSTEVE · 06-01-2014, 17:24

Odin are a T-Mobile USA MVNO...

DRNewcomb · 05-01-2014, 14:41

TelnaMobile includes free 1000 texts per month. Their plan is $20/year with all talk minutes being around 7c/min. Until T-Mobile switched me to an unlimited everything plan I used my TelnaMobile phone for texting.

HappyCamp · 06-01-2014, 17:04

Another option could be Google Voice. If he is okay with only texting when on the Internet.

international · 11-01-2014, 18:40

Thanks. Odin and T-mobile would be really helpful for my friend. He pays some $50 a month now.

But is it normal that in the US you don't talk on the phone only text?

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international (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 80 Join Date: 23 Apr 2012 Country:	Which US plan for texting only? - 03-01-2014, 20:06 My friend in the US says the only communication there with his acquaintances is by texting, no voice. Does he only has strange friends or is it the norm there? I don't know. Anyways, assuming he does not need net or smartphone, only want to text his friends, what is his best plan? You can list regional carries as well, though he travels a lot in country so countrywide coverage is a must.

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HappyCamp (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 59 Join Date: 04 Aug 2013 Country:	04-01-2014, 08:07 T-Mobile has a $15/month plan with unlimited texting. Voice calls are $0.10/minute. No data. http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/plans/p...z_shop=Prepaid T-Mobile $30 "Wal-mart plan". Unlimited data & text. 100 voice minutes per month. Europe 2013 vacation: Piranha-Mobile and Truphone plus the following AT: T-Mobile, CZ: Tesco Mobile, DE: Lidl & Toggle Mobile, DK: Telia & Toggle Mobile, ES: Toggle Mobile, FR: Orange & Toggle Mobile, HU: T-Mobile, SE: Telenor & Toggle Mobile

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UKSTEVE (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 197 Join Date: 26 Dec 2004 Location: Sheffield UK Country:	06-01-2014, 17:24 Odin are a T-Mobile USA MVNO... [size=2]Steve Gold PO Box 1014, Sheffield S10 5YG, UK Home mobie: Telefonica O2 Other UK mobiles: 3, Vodafone, Virgin Foreign SIMs: Toggle (multi); Germany (Fonic); Poland (Orange PL); Skype: stevewgold

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DRNewcomb (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Professionist Posts: 1,465 Join Date: 27 Feb 2004 Location: Mississippi, USA Country:	05-01-2014, 14:41 TelnaMobile includes free 1000 texts per month. Their plan is $20/year with all talk minutes being around 7c/min. Until T-Mobile switched me to an unlimited everything plan I used my TelnaMobile phone for texting.

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HappyCamp (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 59 Join Date: 04 Aug 2013 Country:	06-01-2014, 17:04 Another option could be Google Voice. If he is okay with only texting when on the Internet. T-Mobile $30 "Wal-mart plan". Unlimited data & text. 100 voice minutes per month. Europe 2013 vacation: Piranha-Mobile and Truphone plus the following AT: T-Mobile, CZ: Tesco Mobile, DE: Lidl & Toggle Mobile, DK: Telia & Toggle Mobile, ES: Toggle Mobile, FR: Orange & Toggle Mobile, HU: T-Mobile, SE: Telenor & Toggle Mobile

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international (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 80 Join Date: 23 Apr 2012 Country:	11-01-2014, 18:40 Thanks. Odin and T-mobile would be really helpful for my friend. He pays some $50 a month now. But is it normal that in the US you don't talk on the phone only text?