Best Deal I ever came across for Cell Phone service

You could get plans like that for the same price with free phones... you shouldnt have to pay for phones anymore...

If your buying something for a camera, get a camera... you could get a pretty decent digital camera for under $100 these days... but the camera on any Android phone is going to be steps ahead of a camera on a cell phone of years ago...

There are lots of places that will give you a fairly basic talk and text phone for free as long as you sign-up for a two year commitment. Most of those contracts often specify you maintain a certain minimum monthly plan usually around $40. So basically its $40x24 and you end up paying almost a $1,000 for that “free phone”.

another thing to look for is how much it is if you go over your 300 minutes...

I have a blackberry with unlimited talk and internet data (all web use) with a camera (video and photo) for about $75 a month. the blackberry cost $60. actually, the blackberry was free and I paid some "tax."

I need the unlimited talk because I am on the phone for hours per day, and am always using the Internet because my emails go to my phone. I even post on here using my blackberry when Im on the road.

Money who is your cellular service with? Still up in the air about which way to go. I see the phone that malibber has doesn't have flash according to the review. Also the picture/phone resolution isn't all that great. I guess I haave to decide if I should give up those features to save about $50-$60 a month. I would need the 700 minute plan because most of the calls I make are to other cell phones not on the Virgin Mobile service.

If you are not in a contract now, there are many options for you to look at...

If you are to go with an Android device (which is the best option IMHO), you do not need to purchase a lot of minutes and I will tell you why.

First off... Generally, android devices are going to require an internet plan. Most of them (like through T-Mobile for example (best service and what Money and I have)) require an unlimited internet plan for the android device because they use a lot of data. Constantly sync your emails and other stuff if you want it too... But the great thing about them, you could use Skype calling, Google Voice, and other "Internet" based calling options that do not use plan minutes. Also, when in your home, you could use WiFi to connect to the internet for your phone calls.

T-mobile has a program built into their Android devices that allow use of WiFi calling. But the "T-Mobile" app uses your monthly plan minutes.

Being able to use WiFi calling allows for full signal in a place that gets no signal at all! For example, my current apartment has 0 signal for T-Mobile (but the apartment next door has perfect T-Mobile signal WTF!), but I use WiFi calling on my phone for perfect calls.

Blackberry's have WiFi calling built in. If you have a BlackBerry (most newer ones that is) and are connected to a WiFi network, you will use that network for your calls (will use plan minutes though).

Android phones are considered "Hi End Smart phones" but many lower priced (free on contract) phones are out now. T-Mobile has tons of free android phones.

And like I said before, pretty much any android phone you go with is going to have a good camera. There is always mobile Photo Shop to go along with your android phone to edit some nice pictures too.