How to Get Free Minutes for AT&T Pay-As-You-Go Phones

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Running out of talk minutes seems inevitable for a lot of cell-phone users. Cell phones have features to text message alerts when you are low on minutes. There a number of cell-phone carriers and just as many phone plans to choose from, but sometimes they just are not enough. For those of you who don't want a cell-phone contract for a set time pay-as-you-go phones are probably your pick. So where is the "Minute Fairy" when you are running out of talk time? With AT&T Pay-As-You-Go phones you may manage to stumble upon free minutes in seconds.

Instructions

1. Call your AT&T customer-service associate and ask about data plans you may add to your phone. Sometimes these data plans are made available in addition to your talk plan and offer a few extra minutes upon your initial signup.

2. Sign up to receive special promotion offers and advertisement texts if available. Many of these texts offer great savings deals on minutes and other benefits.

3. Check with your bank to see if they offer rewards or bonus-points promotions for your purchases with a debit card. Sometimes these bonus points can be redeemed for cell-phone minutes.The more approved purchases you buy with the debit card the more bonus points you get that you can use toward AT&T talk minutes.

4. Search online for promotional sites that operate points systems for rewards and participation in online and business competitions and raffles. Respond to text messages for promotional quizzes or emails. Forwarding these messages or having other people participate in the events on your recommendation may also earn you points to redeem for more minutes.

5. Renew your service plan. Many times companies supporting Go-phones will add extra talk minutes to your account when you purchase more minutes within a certain time or reactivate a prior service you may have canceled

6. Participate in events and respond to messages from the promotional site of your choice that offer minutes bonuses. Many sites even give you a credit when you refer other people to their sites.

7. Redeem your points. The promotional website points you gain can be eventually redeemed for prizes including free cell phone minutes.

8. Call your service provider's activation number and follow necessary prompts to add minutes to your account through a gift card or redemption receipt.

Tips & Warnings

• You can usually unsubscribe from promotion lists online or by texting back STOP when you receive a message.

• Some promotions expire quickly so keep an eye out for deadlines to respond.

• Check to see if you must immediately redeem your minutes or if you can do so at a later date this sometimes varies.

• Promotional text messages may count toward your text message and data use for your cell phone.

References

• Promocodes.com ATT Go Phone Promo Codes and News
• ATT.com Go Phone Plan Terms.