Tracfone currently has a web exclusive deal where you can get 1500 minutes for $200.
Now, I know that sounds really steep at first, but if you break it down, it comes out to only $0.13 per minute! That's better than even their own usual rate of $0.17 per minute! (All this is before tax, which bumps up the rate very slightly.)
Plus, my phone has double minutes, so, I actually got 3000 minutes total, or roughly $0.066 cents per minute! My service is also extended out for an extra year.
I still have 200 minutes left, but I went ahead and jumped on this one because it is simply a great deal. Overall, I'm saving $60 with this than if I bought their usual minutes. And of course, this is still infinitely cheaper than most anything else out there.
To put this into perspective, I use an average of 100 to 150 minutes a month. In other words, my total phone bill is basically paid off and set for the next 2 years!
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Anyway, thank you for the suggestions. I'll definitely look into it. I usually calculate by cost per minute, not the lowest dollar amount.
As for my usage, I'm typically lower than that as well, but lately, my friends seem to be rather chatty. And to me, staying connected with my friends are more important than the absolute lowest minutes possible.