Take a look at
http://www.virginmobileusa.com/
No contract plans
We have what you might consider stand by phones, not heavy talkers.
We pay $20.00 every three months for each phone. This normally covers our minute use The phone choices range from free to @ $100.00
Thanks! I think I chose a phone too quickly last time and didn’t shop like I should have. This looks good. It might be a good idea to keep my current phone (the number most people have for reaching me) but keep the minimum plan, then have a second noncontract one - or buy out my current contract....owning a phone shouldn’t be this complex.