2 Net10 phones shipped for $32 with 300min + bonus 200min cards after promo codes

I'm thinking about getting a cell phone for a low usage person. With Net10
, it seems you have to top up every 60 days, what is the minimum topup amount? and do the minutes that you still have get a new expiration date?

Just trying to figure out how to maximize a Net10
service with the least monthly cost.

EDIT: $5 off promo code doesn't seem to be working

Old news.

You can get cheaper per minute price here and only requires purchasing one phone with 600 total minute.

Be sure to weigh out the deals on this phone with a card. $32 for 2, 300 minute phones and 200 minute/30 day cards - OR - $22 for a 300 minute phone and a 300 minute/60 day card. Would make a big difference if you keep one half and sell the other.

jbloggs said: thekid72 said: jbloggs said: I'm thinking about getting a cell phone for a low usage person. With Net10
, it seems you have to top up every 60 days, what is the minimum topup amount? and do the minutes that you still have get a new expiration date?

Just trying to figure out how to maximize a Net10
service with the least monthly cost.

For low usage, you'd be ahead with Tracfone. Net10
is for the medium user.

Thanks. Out of curiosity, how much would the Net10
minimum monthly cost work out?

If you do the other deal with 600 minutes, you'd be at $5.50/month plus sales tax. That is figuring $22 for the phone (good for 2 months and 300 rollover minutes) plus a 300 minute/2 month rollover card. That's 4 months, 600 minutes for $22 + tax. Not bad, and I have to take back my Tracfone recommendation OVER Net10
as the 600 minute deal works out pretty good - and the phone is decent.

BTW this deal is 6 months, 1000 minutes for $32 plus tax (slightly cheaper) but with the luck of the draw over keeping your number as TracFone/Net10
's on-line system is screwy at best.

Lost in the discussion is the 18% FW CB. While some are mentioning it for the 600-minute, it also applies to the 500-minute phone. So net cost is $32 + tax - $5.76; or $26.24 + tax on $32
Six months, 1000 minutes, ~$4.50 per month, ~166 minutes per month, ~2.8c per minute

Does this work in new york?

actnow said: What's the deal with the free shipping? My order was $32 and I Had a choice of 3 shipping methods. with $4.95 being the cheapest.

Well I guess I'll answer my own question. I choose 3 day Fedex for $4.95, and on the submit page $4.95 was subtracted. All's well that ends well, except I had to pay $3+ sales tax.

although this has its own dedicated thread already that has been around for awhile, I'd say it is worth mentioning again for those who may have missed the deal the first time it hit the "hot threads" page.

I will be curious to see if they change the deal for 2010.

(updated quick summary)
You have 3 options to choose from:
LG300 w/ 300 mins 200 min card (30 days) - $17
LG300 w/ 300 mins 300 min card (60 days) - $22
LG300 w/ 300 mins x 2 200 min card (30 days) - $32 (plus tax on all)

18% FW Cash Back if you begin with this LINK.

Find the LG with the additional 300 minutes and add it to cart. Use these two promotion codes:

34567 - $3 off
44477 - $5 off
88121 - Free accessory kit (added to cart automatically when code entered)

Checkout, and the free shipping discount should be applied at the end.

If you want to order multiple, they will allow you to make 2 orders. to place more you will need to wait till the first orders ship.

SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED UPON DELIVERY, so make sure you are able to pick up from fed-ex or will be home to sign.

ETA: if you use between 50 and 300 mins a month you will be hard pressed to find a better or cheaper plan.

In for 2 more. Should have enough stock of this "deal" now to get my kid through 2010!

yes, you can stock it for as long as you wish. good for 60 days' use after activation

sure. we all strive to teach our sons to be "better" persons than we are, don't we?

drew2money said: My son got one of those slider phones from BestBuy Black friday. He just needs mintues. So, we can purchase this phone, use the airtime on our existing phone, and per the below guarantee

If you aren't satisfied with your phone and/or accessory purchase, simply return it to us within 30 days and we will replace it or give you your money back. It's that simple.Net10
Prepaid Wireless Airtime cards or unused minutes are non-refundable. It takes up to 30 business days to process the return and credit your account. Credit for returned phones and/or accessories will appear on your credit card statement between 1-2 billing cycles.

Return the phone to Net10
for a credit?

Just eBay the phones or use them for yourself or give them away to someone less fortunate.

exactly right!

$25 + tax, no waiting (from the day you actually get to rite-aid, and find the phone)
or
$18 + tax, 2-3 days waiting from right now

hmmm... what to do? what to do? decisions! decisions!

best buy will have the t401g on sale for $60 on jan 3

http://s.fatwallet.com/static/attachments/25230_bb4.pdf

AcidSpectrum said: This deal has 300 + 300 + 300 bonus + 200 bonus = 1100 minutes for $32, which comes out to 2.9 cents/min
The other deal has 300 + 300 bonus = 600 for $22, which comes out to 3.7 cents/min

right?

HawkeyeNFO said: Old news.

You can get cheaper per minute price here and only requires purchasing one phone with 600 total minute.

that is correct. the only disadvantage is the 200 mins cards are only 30 days instead of 60

Since Jan 5, 10, I have not been able to buy any of these deals with or without the prmotion codes from Net10
. I have tried twice each day via FatWallet and received a problem error message from Net10
when the order has completed processing. Is anyone esle able to buy these deals with the codes 44477, 34567 and/or 88121 successfully? Any suggestions on what I might be doing wrong? I've tried on several different computers in several different locations. Any update would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.

I ordered two phones through FatWallet and received a confirmation page. The funds were also taken from my credit card so I know it went through. All 3 codes worked for me!

isell4u2 said: Since Jan 5, 10, I have not been able to buy any of these deals with or without the prmotion codes from Net10
. I have tried twice each day via FatWallet and received a problem error message from Net10
when the order has completed processing. Is anyone esle able to buy these deals with the codes 44477, 34567 and/or 88121 successfully? Any suggestions on what I might be doing wrong? I've tried on several different computers in several different locations. Any update would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.

You should try clearing your cookies and try using the link from the first page.

Just activated one of these phones and it was a minor nightmare. First I tried to port a number over from a previous Net10
phone but that didn't work so I gave up and just activated it with a new number. Problem was that it didn't give me the 300 minutes/60 days, just the 200 minute card. Tried calling customer service, spoke with 3-4 different people and after about an hour, was still on hold and no one came back on the line for 20 minutes or more so I hung up. So I called back and tried it again. The first time they had refused because the phone had been activated in 09, but this was a refurbed phone and I had to give them my order number to show them that I ordered it a week ago. They normally seem to have a script that asks you to wait 2-3 minutes which is really annoying because if it's 20 minutes, they ask that 10 times before you get transferred to someone else again. After about 20 minutes it sound like they got the right order number and they were going to put the minutes back on the phone, but it actually took another 30-40 minutes before it finally showed up all the while I was on the phone and being told it was just going to be another minute or two. So after about two hours, got it all straightened out. Almost not worth it, but still worth doing for the principle of it. There's another longer thread here with other stories like this.

Better not sit too long on these phones if you have a problem. My suggest is to do a plain vanilla activation online and use google voice.

AishaDad said: I wouldn't have added the 200 minute card until I had the 300 minutes on the phone.

Yes, I didn't want to add the card, but it wouldn't let me activate the phone without a card number. I guess I should have stopped at that point and called. I had thought that maybe I had to add the 200 minute card now and then the 300 would show up, but of course it didn't.