The major cell phone companies have raised there rates significantly on texting.   I think there are a couple of reasons.  Some People that text a lot do not talk much.  The Network companies want to get as much revenue out of heavy users as possible.

Here are some Prepaid Texting Options

Alltel Prepaid Texting
Alltel has been bought by Verizon.  Alltel has a plan that you can choose unlimited texting  for 75 cents per day.  Verizon will probably eliminate this plan when the takeover is complete.

Net10 prepaid Texting
Normally Net 10 charges .5 units to text.  If you buy one of the Super Net 10 phone 5 cent minute deals you can get minutes for 5 cents which means you will get texts for 2.5 cents each.

Net 10 is offering an Unlimited Plan that is $80 for 30 days.  This plan is payable in advance for one month on your charge or debit card.  You get unlimited calling to anyone and unlimited text messages to anyone for the month.  You can start or stop this plan without a penalty.

Tracfone Prepaid Texting
Tracfone normally charges .3 units per text.  They do not have an unlimited texting plan.

Verizon Prepaid Texting
Verizon has an unlimited texting prepaid plan.  If you pay an extra $10 per month you can get unlimited texting to other Verizon users.  If you pay an extra $20 a month you can get unlimited text messages to any cell phone.  You will be charge 99 cents per day for using your Verizon Pr
epaid Phone in addition to your monthly texting charge.

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