My phone is about $6.00 a month. It doesn't do any tricks, but it makes and receives calls like a champ. I had an expensive plan when I was working full time and traveling on the road.
When I retired, I really didn't need a cell phone except for emergencies. When my contract ended, I looked around and found out I could get a Tracphone for not much and it would serve my purposes. Eventually I started working some again, but stayed with the cheapie phone. The last time I refilled, I bought 2 years and something like 2,000 minutes or so. The two years averaged $6.00 a month and it doesn't look like I'm going to run out of minutes before I run out of calendar. Then I'll buy two more years and another pile of minutes. I can always add more minutes if needed.
If you want aps and tricks, this phone won't work for you. My cell phone is a Motorola V170. I know it's ancient but it still goes dingaling. As another option, I can buy a higher tech phone and use the Tracphone sim card.
I figure I'm saving $93.00 a month, $1,116 a year, $11,160 in ten years over the $100.00 a month plans. If I decide I need a more expensive phone for work, I'll get it. But so far, so good. I get by. Money in the bank.
Mary Davis Nowell. Based close to Fort Worth. Shopping Interstate 20 east and west, Interstate 35 north and south.