A cell phone is the one thing that almost everyone has. It’s the most useful daily tech item that everyone uses, but it’s also one of the most expensive items to own. But what if you could get cellular service without all the fee’s? Well, I want to introduce you to new service provider called Scratch Wireless.
Currently Scratch Wireless only works with one phone which you must get directly from Scratch Wireless. You will be getting the Motorola Photon Q. The phone is a slider phone with a qwerty keyboard, runs on Sprint’s 4G LTE, 4.3″ display, and runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The Motorola Photon Q will cost you $269. After the phone purchase, the service is technically free for the life of your device.
Free? What? The catch is that voice, data, and texting is 100% free when you’re connected on a wi-fi network. But texting is ALWAYS FREE even when you’re NOT connected to a wi-fi network.
But what if you want to make calls when you’re away from a wireless network? Scratch Wireless offers a 24 Hour Pass or a 30 Day Pass plans for you to purchase and use:
24 Hour Pass
Data pass: $1.99
Voice pass: $1.99
30 Day Pass
Data pass: $14.99
Voice pass: $14.99
A 24-hour data pass offers up to 25 MBs of cellular data, and a 24-hour voice pass offers up to 30 minutes of cellular calling. A 30-day data pass offers up to 200 MBs, and a voice pass offers 250 minutes. The passes don’t seem to be a great value, but it’s useful for emergency usage. Plus most users are on WiFi 80% of the time. And of course texting is free on WiFi and cellular, and voice and data are free on WiFi!
There’s a Scratch Wireless App that comes preloaded with the Photon Q. The app allows you to view your remaining usage for the data or voice passes. It also allows you to purchase passes directly from the app. The app also makes it convenient for you to add a credit card to be associated with your Scratch Wireless account.
Call quality is extremely clear on both WiFi and cellular calls. The cellular service part is provided by Sprint, and I got full 5 bars in California . Scratch Wireless also allows you to port over your old existing phone number. Another great thing about Scratch Wireless is that there are no ads and no contracts at all. I definitely recommend Scratch Wireless if you’re a heavy texter or always near WiFi areas.
