Yep. Mom hates the idea of a monthly fee (even though shes 1/2 of the reason I need a phone to begin with, shes concerned with where I am sometimes >_<), se we have always had the pre-pay shit phones. But, my girlfriend recently got the Verizon "InPulse" plan. Its $30 for a card (the card I picked anyway), and its good until October some time. The calls are only 10 cents each, but the beauty of it is, that won't matter. (one thing I don't like is the $1 per day access fee). Anyone with a Verizon phone, you can call for free. So, when I was telling my friends I got a new phone, I found out about 9 out of the 10 people I call all the time have Verizon.
I'm letting you guys know, this is a pretty badass plan, and has LOTS of potential here. I thought it was neat :P