Page Plus Cellular

Page Plus Cellular is a smaller prepaid cell phone provider that is not included in major user surveys conducted by J.D. Power and Associates, ConsumerReports.org and PCMag.com. The editors of PrepaidReviews.com, however, rate this carrier 4 out of 5 stars, praising its simple plans and low-cost minutes that are good for 120 days. The Page Plus Standard Voice Plan costs 4 to 10 cents per minute, but the more minutes you buy, the cheaper they become. For instance, with a $10 card, minutes cost 10 cents, but with an $80 card, the cost drops to 4 cents per minute. The Unlimited Talk n Text plan includes 20 MB of data and costs $45 per month. Page Plus also offers a Talk n Text 1200 plan with 1,200 minutes, 2,000 texts and 100 MB of data for $30 a month, as well as add-on text plans (2,000 for $11 per month, or unlimited for $20 per month). Page Plus uses the Verizon network, which blankets most of the U.S., but if you do roam into uncovered areas Page Plus charges 29 cents per minute roaming fees. Page Plus also has limited phone choices, although subscribers say you can use any Verizon-compatible phone. A more comprehensive unlimited plan, Virgin Mobile Beyond Talk (*Est. $25 per month and up), offers advanced phones, no roaming fees and no data caps. If you're looking for basic prepaid service, TracFone (*Est. $10 for 30 min. and up) is the one reviewers recommend most.

Large user surveys are the most effective way to assess prepaid cell phone service plans, but Page Plus Cellular is not included in those conducted by J.D. Power and Associates, PCMag.com and ConsumerReports.org. PrepaidReviews.com rates prepaid wireless plans and posts feedback from cell phone subscribers.