My husband has been using cricket for years now. We switched to sprint for a brief period, and I mean very brief, the bill was almost 200 for his and my sons phone, I couldn't believe people pay that much to talk, I have a magic jack and it is all I need try 19.95 a year, and if anyone really wants to get a hold of me they can wait and leave a message, did I mention free voice mail, caller ID and triple line, oh and long distance, sometimes it makes noise in back ground, but not too often, I would say at a fifth of a month bill it is a good deal.