Free Cell Phone Family Plan Deals

Cell phone family plans, also called shared minutes plans, are a great way to have two cell phones without twice the expense. With a family plan, you have one contract for two phones. The savings comes from both of you sharing one bucket of anytime minutes rather than two separate buckets. There's even more savings when you both get your phones for free.

Will this work for you? Probably yes, if you are like most people. I'm assuming you have a spouse, significant other or a child who wants their own cellphone. I'm also assuming that neither of you are complete minute hogs who always wind up running out of minutes before the end of the month, no matter how large your plan is. What likely happens is that the month ends and you've only used a third of your plan minutes and the rest go to waste. Or one of you is a heavy user and the other only needs occasional time to make emergency calls or let you know they are stuck in traffic. Most of that plan's minutes go unused.

Lets take a look at some examples. A good value right now is the T-Mobile Get More 1000 plan at $39.99 a month for a single cell phone. It's 1,000 anytime minutes each month. That's perfect for most individual users and comes with a free cell phone, such as the Samsung T-309 or Samsung X495. Now, for $69.99 you can get the T-Mobile FamilyTime 1000 with 1,000 shared minutes. That's $10 a month less than two individual plans and you still get two free cell phones. Plus, the family plan gives you unlimited night and weekend minutes plus unlimited T-Mobile to T-Mobile minutes. You can talk to the other person who shares your plan as much as you want and never run out of minutes. You might decide that with these extras you don't really need all 1,000 anytime minutes even for both of you. Get the FamilyTime 700 plan and you pay just $59.99 for 700 anytime minutes per month. That's $20 a month less than you were going to spend on two individual plans.

Here's another option you may not be aware of. With the shared minutes plans offered through our online cellular store, you don't both have to pick the same phone. One of you can select a Motorola RAZR V3 razor phone that comes free after rebate. The other can pick a Motorola V300 camera phone that is free with service. There are many selections, too. Some are available with cash rebates, some are free up front, some cost a bit but are offered at a discount. It's your choice.

Cingular Wireless has some great phones and great family plan deals, too. How about a pair of Motorola RAZR V3 Pink razor phones free after rebate? Yes, these are the latest and hottest phones we offer, both in color and desirability. Wouldn't this be the perfect mother and daughter combination? Or how about those twins at college? Shared minutes plans start at just $59.99 for the Cingular Nation FamilyTalk 550 w/ Rollover giving you 550 shared anytime minutes. With this plan your unused minutes will rollover to the next month and you get unlimited mobile to mobile minutes. Larger plans are available if you need more shared minutes each month, up to 6,000 minutes.

If you prefer a different model phone than a Pink Razor for one or both of your selections, all you have to do is click the "change this phone" link next to the picture of the cell phone and chose from the many selections available.

Would you like two Verizon Wireless phones and a shared minutes plan? The popular Motorola V276 is free plus you get $60 cash back. Or choose the Motorola E815 which is free after rebate and includes a free Bluetooth headset. Get one of each of these phones or pick two other models. It's your choice. Verizon's America's Choice Family Share Plan 700 gives you 700 shared anytime minutes per month, free roaming and unlimited IN-Network minutes for $69.99 a month.

We also have great deals from Sprint and Nextel that include free cell phones with shared minutes family plans. Find the plan that best suites your needs and select the phones you want now at Cell Phone Plans Finder.