AT&T has a bunch of refurbished phones on sale - and a few of them are free when you purchase an air time card. Just last night I again learned the value of prepaid when I received this call from my stepfather (don’t ask why he is calling himself Grampy - I thnk it’s one of those things you do when you grow older).

Hello, It’s grampy. he just pulled a hell of a stunt, I’m in the kitchen there’s a wasp down there, I’m on the phone. I dropped the phone into the water, my cellphone was buzzing like hell. I think It’s gonna be a dead phone. When I get cleaned up here I’ll probably stop by. It’s a really stupid stunt but. I went for the wasp and ends up in my sink. Meaning, the phone.

Once again prepaid phones save the day. Instead of paying $300 for a replacement phone, I had my new AT&T GoPhone that I’d just purchased. Pop the SIM card out of the soggy phone. Put it into the replacement. Presto - ready to go. If you have someone in your life who is a very light cell phone user - prepaid is the only way to go. Check out the deals that AT&T is offering right now on several of their prepaid phone configurations.

Link: AT&T GoPhones On Sale

Here’s an interesting deal for those in need of a prepaid phone. T-Mobile has their Nokia 2610 for free after a $30 MIR (mail in rebate). T-Mobile just added free mobile to mobile and 7pm Nights/Weekends to their daily prepaid plans making them one of the best deals for those users who need a lot of night or weekend minutes without the burden of a contract (Note: The T-Mobile daily plans have a $1/day fee - so they work best for moderate users). If you prefer AT&T, the same Nokia 2610 prepaid phone (refurbished) is offered for $9.99.

Link: Nokia 2610 via T-Mobile To Go