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Converting to the iPhone

I bought my iPhone in April when AT&T had the $249 refurb special. I got it just before I went to Taiwan, so I didn’t bother activating it for use in the US. I did, however, unlock it and use it in Taiwan.

Now that I’m back, and my Verizon account is about to bill another month, I think I should finally switch to using the iPhone as a phone and not just a toy. The phone is unlocked now, compliments of iLiberty+, and so the options I’m considering are:

1. t-mobile prepaid
2. at&t prepaid with unlimited data

I’m not a heavy phone user, so prepaid probably works better for me. The at&t prepaid with unlimited data is $20/month, and that sounds interesting since I think I can use Skype for incoming and outgoing calls, assuming that Fring works properly. If I can use Skype, then I won’t have to get dinged 25 cents/minute for the prepaid usage.

The t-mobile option I’m considering is buying a prepaid card that would get me 10 cents/minute but with no data. I never had data with my Verizon phone, so I am thinking that I could live without it on the iPhone …

I’ve got another week before the next billing cycle starts on my Verizon phone. Maybe I should try Skype and Fring and see how the combination works and then decide.