Prepaid cell phones
 

On Jul 5, 4:57*pm, John H. wrote:
On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 09:43:14 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:





On Jul 5, 12:00*pm, John H. wrote:
On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 08:48:43 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On Jul 5, 11:06*am, John H. wrote:
On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 07:31:04 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On Jul 5, 10:00*am, John H. wrote:
On Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:46:38 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is

Here wrote:
HK wrote:
John H. wrote:
I'm thinking of getting out of the contract cell phone plan and getting a
prepaid plan. T-Mobile, for example, sells 1000 minutes for $100 and
they're good for a year.
Does anyone here have a prepaid mobile phone? If so, with whom and how do
you like it?

*snerk

A cell phone is a cell phone is a cell phone, even though there are
hundreds if not thousands of different ones. If the cell phone works
well as a cell phone, and most do, the prepaid bit won't make a difference.

Snerk, *Wrong again.

WAFA!

I wonder how many posts he'll make to me before he realizes I won't
respond. I think it's about 450 so far.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I don't even read it anymore once I see it's WAFA. It's only going to
be a cut and paste from Google, presented as something a "teacher"
told him.... WAFA!
Anyway. Here in the NE corridor we have had ATT-SBC for well over a
decade after trying "you can't hear me now", and a couple of others. I
have never not been able to make a call, from anywhere, save a couple
of dead spots here and there on my way to Chicago once... There also
used to be a spot on Route 9 (CT) but they put a new tower in. My
phone always has service, even when everyone elses (other services)
dosen't. A lot has to do with the phone too. Over the years as phones
and antennas got smaller or dissapperard, I did note some models did
better than others.

My dad has verison because he needs the voice activation and only uses
it about once or twice a week. We pay about 5 dollars a month for his
phone. Sometimes his service is weaker than mine.

The Iphone seems strong in most places for Mrs. JW,. * I have always
stuck to basic phones and care more about signal strength than bells
and whistles though..

Agreed!

All we're looking for is basic service. The bells and whistles don't mean
much.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

OTOH.. after using the Iphone on a few outings for radar, google, road
services, food, and a giggle here and there. I actually think my next
phone will be an IPhone. I really like the tool all around aside from
the shape. * You all know I am a "tool" guy, I have used my wifes
phone, and I will be getting one.. Take it for what it's worth;)

Scotty

The difference is this. You're smart. I'm not very. It would take me the
rest of my life to figure out how to use the damn thing!- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Nope, works just like any windows desktop / internet browser. Point
and click, real websites,,, easy, if you can use google, or a reader
or even do email and surf the web, you already know how to use the
IPhone... Go check one out at the phonestore..

You still must be a lot smarter than I. You're not banned from Chuck's
Place!!- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Yeah, you think your are sooooo cool. Wanna see me get binned, I could
do it you know, and in a lot more grand fashion that that weak insult
you got binned for;) ??

Prepaid cell phones
 

On Jul 5, 5:51*pm, John H. wrote:
On Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:41:33 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing





wrote:
On Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:24:02 -0400, John H.
wrote:

I'm thinking of getting out of the contract cell phone plan and getting a
prepaid plan. T-Mobile, for example, sells 1000 minutes for $100 and
they're good for a year.

Does anyone here have a prepaid mobile phone? If so, with whom and how do
you like it?

My brother has one and loves it - he thinks it's the best deal around.
Several of Mrs. Wave's friends have pre-paid phones and swear by them.
I guess it's a pretty good deal.

As others have remarked, it's all about coverage. *Some pre-paid
phones vary their coverage by carrier - some are associated with
T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T etc. *The ones that are associated with the
major carriers are the best from what I've read.

I'm more of a traditionalist and have this thing about brand loyalty -
it's served me well over the years. *We have Verizon - been with them
since - well, forever. *Great customer service, they give us any phone
we want when we renew and because we're "loyal" customers, get a few
freebies in terms of minutes. *Excellent coverage too.

Last renewal we got unlimited text messaging for free - neither one of
us use it, but we got it. *:)

I just looked at my phone and I have used 21 minutes in the past six
months - I didn't even know you could find that data on the phone -
just took a blind shot in the dark. *:)

And how much have you paid in the past six months for that phone.

That's the whole reason I'm thinking of a pre-paid phone. We'll sometimes
go several months without one call being made on the cell phone. Hell, they
won't even get turned on. But that $30/month just keeps going to AT&T!- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

My dad's virgin mobile is about 5 dollars a month.. we pay 15 every
three months.. weather you use it or not though.. But he only uses it
once in a while and he can press one button and say a name and call
one of us. He has parkinsons and could never dial 7 digits or more..
But he can call me with one thumb thump;) It has given him ultimate
freedom..

Prepaid cell phones
 

On Jul 5, 8:02*pm, wrote:
On Jul 5, 5:51*pm, John H. wrote:





On Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:41:33 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing

wrote:
On Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:24:02 -0400, John H.
wrote:

I'm thinking of getting out of the contract cell phone plan and getting a
prepaid plan. T-Mobile, for example, sells 1000 minutes for $100 and
they're good for a year.

Does anyone here have a prepaid mobile phone? If so, with whom and how do
you like it?

My brother has one and loves it - he thinks it's the best deal around.
Several of Mrs. Wave's friends have pre-paid phones and swear by them.
I guess it's a pretty good deal.

As others have remarked, it's all about coverage. *Some pre-paid
phones vary their coverage by carrier - some are associated with
T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T etc. *The ones that are associated with the
major carriers are the best from what I've read.

I'm more of a traditionalist and have this thing about brand loyalty -
it's served me well over the years. *We have Verizon - been with them
since - well, forever. *Great customer service, they give us any phone
we want when we renew and because we're "loyal" customers, get a few
freebies in terms of minutes. *Excellent coverage too.

Last renewal we got unlimited text messaging for free - neither one of
us use it, but we got it. *:)

I just looked at my phone and I have used 21 minutes in the past six
months - I didn't even know you could find that data on the phone -
just took a blind shot in the dark. *:)

And how much have you paid in the past six months for that phone.

That's the whole reason I'm thinking of a pre-paid phone. We'll sometimes
go several months without one call being made on the cell phone. Hell, they
won't even get turned on. But that $30/month just keeps going to AT&T!- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

My dad's virgin mobile is about 5 dollars a month.. we pay 15 every
three months.. weather you use it or not though.. But he only uses it
once in a while and he can press one button and say a name and call
one of us. * He has parkinsons and could never dial 7 digits or more..
But he can call me with one thumb thump;) It has given him ultimate
freedom..- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Note however, the virgin mobile is not as strong as our cingulair/sbc/
att service...

Prepaid cell phones
 

On Jul 5, 7:58*pm, wrote:
On Jul 5, 4:57*pm, John H. wrote:



On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 09:43:14 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On Jul 5, 12:00*pm, John H. wrote:
On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 08:48:43 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On Jul 5, 11:06*am, John H. wrote:
On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 07:31:04 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On Jul 5, 10:00*am, John H. wrote:
On Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:46:38 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is

Here wrote:
HK wrote:
John H. wrote:
I'm thinking of getting out of the contract cell phone plan and getting a
prepaid plan. T-Mobile, for example, sells 1000 minutes for $100 and
they're good for a year.
Does anyone here have a prepaid mobile phone? If so, with whom and how do
you like it?

*snerk

A cell phone is a cell phone is a cell phone, even though there are
hundreds if not thousands of different ones. If the cell phone works
well as a cell phone, and most do, the prepaid bit won't make a difference.

Snerk, *Wrong again.

WAFA!

I wonder how many posts he'll make to me before he realizes I won't
respond. I think it's about 450 so far.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I don't even read it anymore once I see it's WAFA. It's only going to
be a cut and paste from Google, presented as something a "teacher"
told him.... WAFA!
Anyway. Here in the NE corridor we have had ATT-SBC for well over a
decade after trying "you can't hear me now", and a couple of others. I
have never not been able to make a call, from anywhere, save a couple
of dead spots here and there on my way to Chicago once... There also
used to be a spot on Route 9 (CT) but they put a new tower in. My
phone always has service, even when everyone elses (other services)
dosen't. A lot has to do with the phone too. Over the years as phones
and antennas got smaller or dissapperard, I did note some models did
better than others.

My dad has verison because he needs the voice activation and only uses
it about once or twice a week. We pay about 5 dollars a month for his
phone. Sometimes his service is weaker than mine.

The Iphone seems strong in most places for Mrs. JW,. * I have always
stuck to basic phones and care more about signal strength than bells
and whistles though..

Agreed!

All we're looking for is basic service. The bells and whistles don't mean
much.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

OTOH.. after using the Iphone on a few outings for radar, google, road
services, food, and a giggle here and there. I actually think my next
phone will be an IPhone. I really like the tool all around aside from
the shape. * You all know I am a "tool" guy, I have used my wifes
phone, and I will be getting one.. Take it for what it's worth;)

Scotty

The difference is this. You're smart. I'm not very. It would take me the
rest of my life to figure out how to use the damn thing!- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Nope, works just like any windows desktop / internet browser. Point
and click, real websites,,, easy, if you can use google, or a reader
or even do email and surf the web, you already know how to use the
IPhone... Go check one out at the phonestore..

You still must be a lot smarter than I. You're not banned from Chuck's
Place!!- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Yeah, you think your are sooooo cool. Wanna see me get binned, I could
do it you know, and in a lot more grand fashion that that weak insult
you got binned for;) ??

Stoned again?

Prepaid cell phones
 

On Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:43:50 -0400, wrote:

With a 3 watt analog phone and a good marine antenna cell coverage is
better in Florida Bay than VHF. When my buddy was making that limp
home from Marathon to Pine Island (the bent prop shaft thread) he
never lost cell signal but his VHF was useless

This was about twelve years ago back when our rural 911 system was
still in it's infancy. The Fire/Rescue services all chipped in and
set up the system and used volunteer operators until the towns chipped
in to hire dispatchers until the state could get it's act together.

I was on a midnight shift when I got a cell phone call off the Pomfret
cell tower. The call was from a boater in Long Island Sound off The
Dumplings near The Race - his boat was dead in the water, had no
power, battery had run out and couldn't use his VHF.

Took me a minute to figure out what happened - atmospheric ducting
took the signal and the first tower that was in the duct grabbed the
signal. :)

I transferred the call to CG New London and they took it from there.
Called me back a couple of hours later - they found the boat,
everything was fine.

I've often wondered what would have happened if somebody not familiar
with the physics of radio might have been on duty that night.

Prepaid cell phones
 

wrote in message
...
On Jul 5, 4:57 pm, John H. wrote:
On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 09:43:14 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:





On Jul 5, 12:00 pm, John H. wrote:
On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 08:48:43 -0700 (PDT),

wrote:

On Jul 5, 11:06 am, John H. wrote:
On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 07:31:04 -0700 (PDT),

wrote:

On Jul 5, 10:00 am, John H. wrote:
On Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:46:38 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
"Reggie is

Here wrote:
HK wrote:
John H. wrote:
I'm thinking of getting out of the contract cell phone plan
and getting a
prepaid plan. T-Mobile, for example, sells 1000 minutes for
$100 and
they're good for a year.
Does anyone here have a prepaid mobile phone? If so, with
whom and how do
you like it?

snerk

A cell phone is a cell phone is a cell phone, even though
there are
hundreds if not thousands of different ones. If the cell phone
works
well as a cell phone, and most do, the prepaid bit won't make
a difference.

Snerk, Wrong again.

WAFA!

I wonder how many posts he'll make to me before he realizes I
won't
respond. I think it's about 450 so far.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I don't even read it anymore once I see it's WAFA. It's only going
to
be a cut and paste from Google, presented as something a "teacher"
told him.... WAFA!
Anyway. Here in the NE corridor we have had ATT-SBC for well over a
decade after trying "you can't hear me now", and a couple of
others. I
have never not been able to make a call, from anywhere, save a
couple
of dead spots here and there on my way to Chicago once... There
also
used to be a spot on Route 9 (CT) but they put a new tower in. My
phone always has service, even when everyone elses (other services)
dosen't. A lot has to do with the phone too. Over the years as
phones
and antennas got smaller or dissapperard, I did note some models
did
better than others.

My dad has verison because he needs the voice activation and only
uses
it about once or twice a week. We pay about 5 dollars a month for
his
phone. Sometimes his service is weaker than mine.

The Iphone seems strong in most places for Mrs. JW,. I have always
stuck to basic phones and care more about signal strength than
bells
and whistles though..

Agreed!

All we're looking for is basic service. The bells and whistles don't
mean
much.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

OTOH.. after using the Iphone on a few outings for radar, google, road
services, food, and a giggle here and there. I actually think my next
phone will be an IPhone. I really like the tool all around aside from
the shape. You all know I am a "tool" guy, I have used my wifes
phone, and I will be getting one.. Take it for what it's worth;)

Scotty

The difference is this. You're smart. I'm not very. It would take me
the
rest of my life to figure out how to use the damn thing!- Hide quoted
text -

- Show quoted text -

Nope, works just like any windows desktop / internet browser. Point
and click, real websites,,, easy, if you can use google, or a reader
or even do email and surf the web, you already know how to use the
IPhone... Go check one out at the phonestore..

You still must be a lot smarter than I. You're not banned from Chuck's
Place!!- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Yeah, you think your are sooooo cool. Wanna see me get binned, I could
do it you know, and in a lot more grand fashion that that weak insult
you got binned for;) ??

-----------------------------------------------------------------
Why pick on Chuck & his board?
He set it up to give the sensible posters a calm, reasoned place to go to
discuss boats. You should be helping him, not planning to sideswipe him.

Prepaid cell phones
 

On Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:51:44 -0400, John H.
wrote:

On Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:41:33 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:24:02 -0400, John H.
wrote:

I'm thinking of getting out of the contract cell phone plan and getting a
prepaid plan. T-Mobile, for example, sells 1000 minutes for $100 and
they're good for a year.

Does anyone here have a prepaid mobile phone? If so, with whom and how do
you like it?

My brother has one and loves it - he thinks it's the best deal around.
Several of Mrs. Wave's friends have pre-paid phones and swear by them.
I guess it's a pretty good deal.

As others have remarked, it's all about coverage. Some pre-paid
phones vary their coverage by carrier - some are associated with
T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T etc. The ones that are associated with the
major carriers are the best from what I've read.

I'm more of a traditionalist and have this thing about brand loyalty -
it's served me well over the years. We have Verizon - been with them
since - well, forever. Great customer service, they give us any phone
we want when we renew and because we're "loyal" customers, get a few
freebies in terms of minutes. Excellent coverage too.

Last renewal we got unlimited text messaging for free - neither one of
us use it, but we got it. :)

I just looked at my phone and I have used 21 minutes in the past six
months - I didn't even know you could find that data on the phone -
just took a blind shot in the dark. :)

And how much have you paid in the past six months for that phone.

I honestly don't know.

I know we're on some kind of family plan because we still have one in
medical school, but I couldn't tell you what the cost is.

That's the whole reason I'm thinking of a pre-paid phone. We'll sometimes
go several months without one call being made on the cell phone. Hell, they
won't even get turned on. But that $30/month just keeps going to AT&T!

Well, the phones are part of the business and as such, a business
deduction.

Maybe when Mrs. Wave retires (yeah - like that's going to happen).

Prepaid cell phones
 

On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:58:32 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On Jul 5, 4:57*pm, John H. wrote:
On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 09:43:14 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:





On Jul 5, 12:00*pm, John H. wrote:
On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 08:48:43 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On Jul 5, 11:06*am, John H. wrote:
On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 07:31:04 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On Jul 5, 10:00*am, John H. wrote:
On Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:46:38 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is

Here wrote:
HK wrote:
John H. wrote:
I'm thinking of getting out of the contract cell phone plan and getting a
prepaid plan. T-Mobile, for example, sells 1000 minutes for $100 and
they're good for a year.
Does anyone here have a prepaid mobile phone? If so, with whom and how do
you like it?

*snerk

A cell phone is a cell phone is a cell phone, even though there are
hundreds if not thousands of different ones. If the cell phone works
well as a cell phone, and most do, the prepaid bit won't make a difference.

Snerk, *Wrong again.

WAFA!

I wonder how many posts he'll make to me before he realizes I won't
respond. I think it's about 450 so far.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I don't even read it anymore once I see it's WAFA. It's only going to
be a cut and paste from Google, presented as something a "teacher"
told him.... WAFA!
Anyway. Here in the NE corridor we have had ATT-SBC for well over a
decade after trying "you can't hear me now", and a couple of others. I
have never not been able to make a call, from anywhere, save a couple
of dead spots here and there on my way to Chicago once... There also
used to be a spot on Route 9 (CT) but they put a new tower in. My
phone always has service, even when everyone elses (other services)
dosen't. A lot has to do with the phone too. Over the years as phones
and antennas got smaller or dissapperard, I did note some models did
better than others.

My dad has verison because he needs the voice activation and only uses
it about once or twice a week. We pay about 5 dollars a month for his
phone. Sometimes his service is weaker than mine.

The Iphone seems strong in most places for Mrs. JW,. * I have always
stuck to basic phones and care more about signal strength than bells
and whistles though..

Agreed!

All we're looking for is basic service. The bells and whistles don't mean
much.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

OTOH.. after using the Iphone on a few outings for radar, google, road
services, food, and a giggle here and there. I actually think my next
phone will be an IPhone. I really like the tool all around aside from
the shape. * You all know I am a "tool" guy, I have used my wifes
phone, and I will be getting one.. Take it for what it's worth;)

Scotty

The difference is this. You're smart. I'm not very. It would take me the
rest of my life to figure out how to use the damn thing!- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Nope, works just like any windows desktop / internet browser. Point
and click, real websites,,, easy, if you can use google, or a reader
or even do email and surf the web, you already know how to use the
IPhone... Go check one out at the phonestore..

You still must be a lot smarter than I. You're not banned from Chuck's
Place!!- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Yeah, you think your are sooooo cool. Wanna see me get binned, I could
do it you know, and in a lot more grand fashion that that weak insult
you got binned for;) ??

Hey! Let's don't make a contest out of this! Pretty soon Chuck's Place
will be Harry, JimH, and Don....and Chuck, maybe. Won't be much fun.

Prepaid cell phones
 

John H. wrote:
On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:58:32 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On Jul 5, 4:57 pm, John H. wrote:
On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 09:43:14 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:





On Jul 5, 12:00 pm, John H. wrote:
On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 08:48:43 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:
On Jul 5, 11:06 am, John H. wrote:
On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 07:31:04 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:
On Jul 5, 10:00 am, John H. wrote:
On Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:46:38 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is
Here wrote:
HK wrote:
John H. wrote:
I'm thinking of getting out of the contract cell phone plan and getting a
prepaid plan. T-Mobile, for example, sells 1000 minutes for $100 and
they're good for a year.
Does anyone here have a prepaid mobile phone? If so, with whom and how do
you like it?
snerk
A cell phone is a cell phone is a cell phone, even though there are
hundreds if not thousands of different ones. If the cell phone works
well as a cell phone, and most do, the prepaid bit won't make a difference.
Snerk, Wrong again.
WAFA!
I wonder how many posts he'll make to me before he realizes I won't
respond. I think it's about 450 so far.- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -
I don't even read it anymore once I see it's WAFA. It's only going to
be a cut and paste from Google, presented as something a "teacher"
told him.... WAFA!
Anyway. Here in the NE corridor we have had ATT-SBC for well over a
decade after trying "you can't hear me now", and a couple of others. I
have never not been able to make a call, from anywhere, save a couple
of dead spots here and there on my way to Chicago once... There also
used to be a spot on Route 9 (CT) but they put a new tower in. My
phone always has service, even when everyone elses (other services)
dosen't. A lot has to do with the phone too. Over the years as phones
and antennas got smaller or dissapperard, I did note some models did
better than others.
My dad has verison because he needs the voice activation and only uses
it about once or twice a week. We pay about 5 dollars a month for his
phone. Sometimes his service is weaker than mine.
The Iphone seems strong in most places for Mrs. JW,. I have always
stuck to basic phones and care more about signal strength than bells
and whistles though..
Agreed!
All we're looking for is basic service. The bells and whistles don't mean
much.- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -
OTOH.. after using the Iphone on a few outings for radar, google, road
services, food, and a giggle here and there. I actually think my next
phone will be an IPhone. I really like the tool all around aside from
the shape. You all know I am a "tool" guy, I have used my wifes
phone, and I will be getting one.. Take it for what it's worth;)
Scotty
The difference is this. You're smart. I'm not very. It would take me the
rest of my life to figure out how to use the damn thing!- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -
Nope, works just like any windows desktop / internet browser. Point
and click, real websites,,, easy, if you can use google, or a reader
or even do email and surf the web, you already know how to use the
IPhone... Go check one out at the phonestore..
You still must be a lot smarter than I. You're not banned from Chuck's
Place!!- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -
Yeah, you think your are sooooo cool. Wanna see me get binned, I could
do it you know, and in a lot more grand fashion that that weak insult
you got binned for;) ??

Hey! Let's don't make a contest out of this! Pretty soon Chuck's Place
will be Harry, JimH, and Don....and Chuck, maybe. Won't be much fun.


I'd bet dollars to donuts that both of you boys, plus most of the rest
of the seven dwarfs, will be banned permanently. You can't control
yourselves.

Prepaid cell phones
 

On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 17:02:20 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On Jul 5, 5:51*pm, John H. wrote:
On Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:41:33 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing





wrote:
On Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:24:02 -0400, John H.
wrote:

I'm thinking of getting out of the contract cell phone plan and getting a
prepaid plan. T-Mobile, for example, sells 1000 minutes for $100 and
they're good for a year.

Does anyone here have a prepaid mobile phone? If so, with whom and how do
you like it?

My brother has one and loves it - he thinks it's the best deal around.
Several of Mrs. Wave's friends have pre-paid phones and swear by them.
I guess it's a pretty good deal.

As others have remarked, it's all about coverage. *Some pre-paid
phones vary their coverage by carrier - some are associated with
T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T etc. *The ones that are associated with the
major carriers are the best from what I've read.

I'm more of a traditionalist and have this thing about brand loyalty -
it's served me well over the years. *We have Verizon - been with them
since - well, forever. *Great customer service, they give us any phone
we want when we renew and because we're "loyal" customers, get a few
freebies in terms of minutes. *Excellent coverage too.

Last renewal we got unlimited text messaging for free - neither one of
us use it, but we got it. *:)

I just looked at my phone and I have used 21 minutes in the past six
months - I didn't even know you could find that data on the phone -
just took a blind shot in the dark. *:)

And how much have you paid in the past six months for that phone.

That's the whole reason I'm thinking of a pre-paid phone. We'll sometimes
go several months without one call being made on the cell phone. Hell, they
won't even get turned on. But that $30/month just keeps going to AT&T!- Hide quoted text -

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My dad's virgin mobile is about 5 dollars a month.. we pay 15 every
three months.. weather you use it or not though.. But he only uses it
once in a while and he can press one button and say a name and call
one of us. He has parkinsons and could never dial 7 digits or more..
But he can call me with one thumb thump;) It has given him ultimate
freedom..

For those who call more than I do, Virgin Mobil was rated the best deal on
the site Reggie gave me. For the kind of calling I'd be doing, T-Mobile was
the best deal.