Any way to get a plan cheaper than $20 on the LG Volt?

[wutDhellman820]

$20 is their cheapest for crappy amount of minutes & data.
The unlimited plan is better, but I will be using the phone sparsely & won't be using too many minutes or data if at all. So I don't want to pay that much a month.

Is there a way to pay less & be able to phone people (without using Google hangouts)?
I heard something about a pay as you go plan, but can't find it anywhere on their site.

 

[adamhos1234]

I think $20 gives you like 300 min and unlimited texts, but is WiFi only.
If you want data at all, you need to get the $35 plan...at least with virgin

 

[Tyler H]

You could try activating it on FreedomPop.

 

[MimzyDesigns]

Yes check out TextNow! go on there website

 

[Tyler H]

Yes check out TextNow! go on there website

Were you able to activate an LG Volt with TextNow? What carrier is your phone?

 

[aml1025]

I have a Sprint prepaid Volt activated on RingPlus. They have all kinds of cheap plans, depending on how many minutes and how much data you want.

 

[MimzyDesigns]

On the textnow site, there should be like activate your own phone or something! And i bought my lg volt for 13,99 with a 1gb plan and free 2 day shipping. Its been great so far and textnow is with sprint.

 

[Tyler H]

I have a Sprint prepaid Volt activated on RingPlus. They have all kinds of cheap plans, depending on how many minutes and how much data you want.

My Sprint Prepaid Volt wouldn't activate on FreedomPop for some reason, even though it's supposed to. Did you by chance try to use FreedomPop before you activated the phone on RingPlus?

 

[aml1025]

My Sprint Prepaid Volt wouldn't activate on FreedomPop for some reason, even though it's supposed to. Did you by chance try to use FreedomPop before you activated the phone on RingPlus?

I didn't, but I do have an old EVO 3D activated in FreedomPop. No issues with that getting that account set up.

When did you try to activate your Volt? Mine was given as a Christmas gift and activated then, before the new unlocking rules came into effect. You may be having problems because now a prepaid device needs to be active on its original service for a year before being released for an MVNO. I knew that Boost and Virgin Mobile were subject to this rule, but I just read yesterday that Sprint prepaid is included as well.

 

[Tyler H]

I didn't, but I do have an old EVO 3D activated in FreedomPop. No issues with that getting that account set up.

When did you try to activate your Volt? Mine was given as a Christmas gift and activated then, before the new unlocking rules came into effect. You may be having problems because now a prepaid device needs to be active on its original service for a year before being released for an MVNO. I knew that Boost and Virgin Mobile were subject to this rule, but I just read yesterday that Sprint prepaid is included as well.

I tried activating it again just yesterday, said the phone wasn't compatible based on the IMEI code I gave it. However I lost my sim card, but that shouldn't have any effect on the IMEI code check, right? It will work with Ringplus apparently though. Isn't Ringplus bound to the MVNO rule too? Do you think I could convince Sprint to give me a free replacement sim card and/or release the phone?

 

[kwknott]

They should give you a new Sim but doubt they'll release phone.

 

[Tyler H]

They should give you a new Sim but doubt they'll release phone.

The RadioShack I got my phone at is closed now, do you think I might have a chance if I told Sprint that RadioShack said it would work with FreedomPop?

 

[aml1025]

The RadioShack I got my phone at is closed now, do you think I might have a chance if I told Sprint that RadioShack said it would work with FreedomPop?

You can always try. I wouldn't count on it, but quite a bit seems to depend on who you talk to. Some representatives are rigid about rules, others not so much.

I haven't used my FreedomPop phone for calls, but the fact that they go through a special app rather than the regular dialer seems awkward to me. RingPlus uses the regular call and text capabilities of the phone. They also recently introduced some additional plans. Check it out and see what might work for you.

 

[CronScript1]

FreedomPop voice calls are VoIP over the data network, in general the voice quality is poor. I'd recommend RingPlus, which gives you real 2G voice. I just activated a VirginMobile Volt on RingPlus. Look for their Diversity or VIP Pepper offers.

 

[twelfth]

$30/mo if you autopay on Boost. Unlimited voice, text, 2GB LTE Data, throttled to 3G (1.5Mbps) after. Really is the best deal you're going to get right now.