Net10 is just like Tracfone in the respect that you must purchase cards to keep the service active.
Net10 handsets start at $30 and up. Each handset comes with 300 minutes to use within 60 days. the cards come in 150 minutes for $15(good for 30 days), 300 minutes for $30(good for 60 days), 600 minutes for $60(good for 60 days). Texting costs half a minute. NET10 is Nationwide service and costs $0.10/min in or out of your area.
Boost Mobile is a Pay-as-you-go service(buy cards to have service) or Premium service(pick a plan).
Nice thing about Boost is the Walkie feature(you can use the handset like a walkie talkie to contact other Boost customers $1 a day for unlimited use).
Cards for the Pay-as-you-go start at $30 and up.
Features are $0.10/min-Night&weekend, $0.10/min for mobile to mobile, $0.20?min for national calls, $1/day for Walkie, free to receive text $0.10 per message to send.
Boost Premium:
$30/month-inlimited Nationwide Walkie, $0.10/min National calls, $0.10/min Night &Weekends, Unlimited text and mobile web for $10/month
$50/month-Unlimited Nationwide Walkie, 400 anytime minutes, Unlimited text and mobile web for $10/month
$70/month-Unlimited nationwide walkie, 600 minutes for daytime usage, unlimited Night&weekend minutes, $10/month for unlimited Web and text
Handsets start at $30 and up
More to come on pre-paid