Prepaid provider offers annual plan for $80

Prepaid provider Page Plus Cellular introduced a new annual cell-phone plan aimed at its low-volume, voice-only customers. The plan offers 2,000 airtime minutes for one year for $80, which equates to 4 cents per minute.
The plan is a modification of the company’s Standard voice plan, which has a 120-day replenishment requirement. Standard voice plan cards are offered in denominations of $10, $25, $50 and $80, with corresponding per-minute rates of 4 cents to 10 cents per minute, depending on the amount purchased. “Factoring in the $.50 monthly maintenance fee charged on the Standard plan, a customer can talk for 166 minutes for about $7 a month on average, and not have to pay a bill or add funds for a full year,” the company said in a press release. Unlimited text can be added for $20 per month.