Isn't Verizon about a dollar a minute???
>From: Jason Yasment <jyasment@yahoo.com> >Reply-To: Jason Yasment <jyasment@yahoo.com> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: wireless communicationNONVANAGON??? >Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 17:45:39 -0700 > >I just picked myself up a good cheap Nokia analog for >less than $10 with all the accessories. I then use >Verizon prepaid cards for the various amounts >depending on your budget. > > >--- Frank Miller <fmiller01@sprynet.com> wrote: > > Donna, > > The phone's wattage rating is only the transmission > > power - your ability to > > reach your calling party. The only thing that > > effects the ability to > > receive is the antenna. Those dinky antennas on most > > midget cell phones are > > barely adequate. When I had a bag phone, the cell > > phone company gave me a > > "rubber duck" antenna which was convenient but > > pretty crummy for reception > > in many areas. They also gave me a magnetic mount > > antenna to use in the > > poor coverage areas, which I promptly lost in the > > wilderness areas of my > > garage because I didn't want anything scratching up > > my paint. I bought > > another antenna which attached to a window via > > suction cups which worked > > great. Have you looked at the prepaid cell phones? I > > think you'll find them > > for around $75 in many truck stops. Use them until > > the time's up, no long > > term committment. Try to get an auxillary antenna > > with it to boost your > > range. Good luck on your trip! > > > > > > Frank Miller > > Manager, SFA/CRM Systems > > > > Alternative Business Systems > > "Leaders in Customer Relationship Management > > Solutions" > > 4216 Indianola Avenue > > Columbus, Ohio 43214 > > > > Tel: (614) 447-0060 > > Fax: (614) 263-9086 > > URL: www.altbussys.com > > ICQ: 40808804 > > >===== >Jason M Yasment > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Mail – Free email you can access from anywhere! >http://mail.yahoo.com/ ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com |
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