Sprint talk plan

If you only need your cellphone to perform the original purpose of phones - to make phone calls - the most "Basic" and "Talk" plan is for you.

Plan features:
The "Talk" plan offers unlimited Sprint-to-Sprint calls, night and weekends starting at 7 p.m., and nationwide long distance. Other plans offer unlimited calls to mobile phones on all networks (more on those plans here). The "Basic" plan is similar to the "Talk" plan, although nights and weekends start at 9 p.m. instead.

Monthly pricing:

• $29.99 for 200 anytime minutes plus 45 cents per minute for additional time. (Basic plan)

• $39.99 for 450 anytime minutes plus 45 cents per minute for additional time.

• $59.99 for 900 anytime minutes plus 40 cents per minute for additional time.

Featured phone: Sanyo SCP-3810