It really depends on your usage, I had a go phone about 8 years ago and moved to Sprint less than a year later b/c I was spending 2-3x more buying more minutes, still have the number actually. I like Sprint, but I'm also on a special plan I weaseled my way into before they discontinued it. However, Sprint's WiMax 4g is pale in comparison to Verizon's LTE network, but I can live with that for the price I pay.