Last month my Ting cellular bill was very low considering I have 4 phones. Here is how my last month’s bill broke down:
Ting Actual Bill (Nov 13 – Dec 12)
Combined Minutes (medium): $ 9.00 Combined Messages (medium): $ 5.00 Combined Megabytes (medium): $ 3.00 4 Phone Devices: $24.00 Usage Total: $41.00 Taxes and Fees: $ 3.91 Total: $44.91
StraightTalk Hypothetical Bill
Android Device 1: $ 45.00 Android Device 2: $ 45.00 Android Device 3: $ 45.00 Android Device 4: $ 45.00 Usage Total: $180.00 Taxes and Fees: $ 3.91 Total: $183.91
Ting Saved Me $138 Last Month
If my four android devices were on StraightTalk each with their $45 unlimited plan instead of Ting it would have cost me at least $180. I suspect that I have underestimated the taxes on the StraightTalk accounts because each account would have to pay the same taxes and fees. I would have been able to use more minutes and more data and more text messages on StraightTalk but I didn’t. Our actual usage was pretty low because we are always on wifi as a family and we don’t talk on our cell phones that much.
How Did That Happen?
As I have explained in previous posts, we are heavy wifi users. Our kids are young so their phones are mostly for emergencies or occasionally when they go over a friend’s house. The kids use almost no minutes, messages or megabytes but both of their phones are active. My wife is home on wifi a lot but she does text a lot. She also uses her cell phone from time to time. I’m home all the time so I use wifi for most things including voip calls over wifi. I do text a lot – usually with my wife so that counts as 2 texts (me sending and her receiving). We fit the perfect profile for a Ting user who saves a ton of money on cell usage. We text plenty, don’t talk that much and don’t use much data (since we’re always on wifi).
Does That Mean That StraightTalk is A Bad Service?
No. StraightTalk is a pretty good service (so I’ve heard). For some people it is probably a better choice than Ting too! If you use a lot of data or you talk on the phone a lot then it might save you money compared to Ting. The other upside to StraightTalk is that you always know what your bill is going to be so you don’t have to worry about it being more than expected. Heavy talkers or data users should consider StraightTalk. Since my family doesn’t use much data or talk that much, we are better off with Ting.
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Monty Kamath 