Higgs Boson wrote:

I have subscribed to Virgin Mobile for several years, not because I
love them (NOT) but because they are the cheapest for pre-paid.

They are not the cheapest, not by a long shot.

Relatively poor coverage, high per minutes rates, high texting charges,
and relatively high monthly minimums.

See "http://prepaiduswireless.com/" for less expensive options.

You can have T-Mobile for as little as 74¢/month after you spend $100 in
air time and go "gold."

You can have PagePlus (Verizon network) for as little as $2.31/month.