TracFone vs. Virgin Mobile...which is better and why?

[fashiongirly55]

I am thinking about getting a cell phone and can't decide which company to get it from. I'd use the prepaid plan with the pay as you go. I don't know which company to choose from. I would only use 100 talk minutes or less a month and maybe 75 texts or so per month. The questions i have are as follows:

1. Which is better?
2. Why is this service better?
3. How much do texts cost with this service? (Both receiving and sending).
4. How much per minute of talk time on this service?
5. What is the best deal/phone/package offered by this service?

Please help!

[LisaMD13]

Hey! About.com had a good article that compares different pre-paid/pay as you go options. Check it out: Prepaid Cell Phones - Analysis of Pay as You Go vs. Monthly Contract Plans

I hope this helps!