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Tracfone offers the absolute best Per Minute rate on their 450 minute card when you have the Double Minutes for life plan. However, many customers like myself, opt for the best Monthly rate because of their usage habits. For example, I use Net10 because I don't use my phone much more than 80 minutes each month, Net10 offers a plan that fits that for just a little over $8 a month. Use this guide to determine which is best for your usage habits. Click Here for information on other differences between Tracfone and Net10

	Tracfone	Net10	Per Minute Rate	Monthly Rate	Notes
Emergency Only Cell Phone Usage
You are looking for an emergency only cell phone with the lowest monthly rate possible. (Usage must be under 40 minutes per month with Double Minutes and under 20 without double minutes)			$0.15	$7.00	With Tracfone, you only need to purchase a 60 minute card every 90 days for only $19.99. If you are new to Tracfone, it's best to purchase one of the phones that comes with Double Minutes for Life. Click Here to View Available Phones
You are looking for an emergency only cell phone but want the best per minute rate available. (Usage must be under 80 minutes per month.)			$0.10	$8.33	With Net10, you can prepay the phone for an entire year for $100. You will receive 1000 minutes, the monthly cost is a little over $8 a month and the per minute rate is 10 cents. You only need to purchase 1 card for the entire year. Click Here to View Available Phones
Monthly Usage
Your monthly usage will be less than 100 minutes per month and you want the lowest monthly rate possible.			$0.11- $0.12	$10	You will need a phone that comes with Double minutes for Life. With a 120 card you will get 240 minutes. Tracfone also offers numerous bonus codes that will give you additional free minutes (Usually between 10-40). You must purchase a card every 90 days to keep the service active. We have lots of Bonus codes here Click Here to View Available Phones
Your monthly usage will be up to 150.			$0.10	$15	Purchase the 450 minute card every 3 months for $45. There is no need for bonus codes or double minutes since all Net10 airtime is 10 cents per minute. Click Here to View Available Phones
Your monthly usage will be up to 200 minutes.			$0.10	$20	Purchase either the 200 minute card every month or the 600 minute card every 3 months. The 200 minute card gives you 30 days of service and the 600 minute card gives you 120 days of service. Click Here to View Available Phones
Your monthly usage will be up to 300 minutes			$0.08	$27	You will need a phone that comes with the Double Minutes for Life. Purchase the 450 minute card every 3 months for a total of 900 minutes. You can also get additional free minutes using one of Tracfone's many bonus minute codes. We have lots of Bonus codes here.
Your Monthly usage will be up to 400 minutes			Starting at 3 Cents!	Starting at $30	Straight Talk offers a 1000 Minute plan starting at only $30. Click Here to Learn More about Straight Talk
Your Monthly usage will be up to 450 minutes			$0.08	$40	You will need a phone that comes with the Double Minutes for Life. Purchase the 450 minute card every 2 months for a total of 900 minutes. You can also get additional free minutes using one of Tracfone's many bonus minute codes. We have lots of Bonus codes here.
Your Monthly usage will be up to 500 minutes and you want the lowest possible monthly rate.			$0.10	$50	You will need to purchase the 1000 minute card every 2 months. The 1000 minute card will give you 180 days of service(see bottom of page for explanation). Click Here for Available phones
Your Monthly Usage will be up to 600 minutes and you want the lowest possible monthly rate.			$0.10	$60	You will need to purchase the 600 minute card every month. The 600 minute card will give you 120 days of service (see bottom of page for explanation of service days).
Your monthly Usage will be greater than 600 minutes			n/a	$80	Above 600 minutes, it is simpler to go with the Net10 unlimited plan for $80. The Net10 unlimited plan is $20 cheaper than most of the major carrier plans. Click Here to find out more.

**Service Days: Service days are the number of days that you have before you need to purchase another card. Many customers are confused by this and believe they will keep getting minutes as long as they have service days. This is NOT the case with either Tracfone or Net10. Example: if you buy 1000 minutes with Net10, you will get 180 days of service, this means that at the end of 180 days you need to purchase a new card whether you have used your 1000 minutes or not.