Better to go prepaid or buy a sim card?

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Hello I am a novice obviously to the post-contract mobile world. 

I am ending my current contract with T-mobile this upcoming week and am unsure what to do. Firstly I do not want a new contract. I see prepaid plans with Virgin Mobile and T-Mobile, for my area, that seem to offer very good deals for 30 dollars a month. I use less than 2GB data a month and their plans fit me. But... I dislike the available phones except for the Samsung Galaxy S2 and the iPhone 4S. 

So on to buying an unlocked phone and buying a sim card from someone. Which is better? I want access to the best phones, such as the Galaxy S3. I also need to save money, so no contracts. 

So for the parameters of a great phone and low monthly rates, what should I  do? 

I really appreciate advice and thank everyone in advance.

Luvsdard · Accepted Answer

You can get unlocked phones on ebay or get a locked one and unlock it yourself. If you liked the T-Mobile service you had with the contract then you should be okay with the T-Mobile prepaid service but you are going to pay big time for a phone cause no subsidizing of phones with prepaid. Be prepared to pay $500 or more for a Samsung Galaxy S III to put it on a prepaid plan. 
You can get an unlocked phone and use it with Net10 or Straight Talk also and all you need to do is buy a sim card from them.

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