Page plus all the way! 40 buck for unlimited talk and text 200mb data.
They use verizon network which is the best. You can pay monthly or have them automatically charge your card.
You can get on Amazon the droid incredible for 50 bucks- its a pretty solid phone , I drop it almost everyday and there is no signs of this abuse.
Don’t use any off brand pay-as-you-go! it is not worth the aggravation of bad networks and the crappy phones.
T-Mobile also has good deal if you need the internet $55 unlimited everything.