Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 18:26:20 -0600
Reply-To: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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From: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject: Re: Cell phones
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I use AT&T Cellular block time.
I buy $100.00 at a time, actually $111.00 with the taxes.
I get approximately 600 minutes local or long distance for that $100.00.
I think they throw in bonus minutes with higher block purchases.
I'm still subject to roaming fees if I dial from an area more distant that
100 miles from base.
Sometimes the 600 minutes last 4 months and sometimes 2 months.
It's not a bargain.
The rate is supposed to be $0.25 minute for local and long distance.
I can add time from my computer or by dialing from the cell or payphone.
Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Max Wellhouse" <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 5:14 PM
Subject: Re: Cell phones
Verizon's pay as you go plan more or less forces you to add more minutes
every so often or they shut you down. Minimum add on is like $25. Still
a little cheaper than the mega plans, but they still get you to ante up on
a regular basis. The bottom line is you can't sit on 40 minutes for 6
months using the phone for emergencies only.
What a rip.
DM&FS
At 02:41 PM 2/15/2005, jimt wrote:
>For the heavy travellers but light cell phone users.
>
>For the last several days I have gone back over my cell phone bills and
>found that from first appearances I would be far better off with a pay as
>you go plan than my regular cell plan. This is even staying with my
current
>cell provider. Is there anything else I should be looking at on making a
>switch to pay as you go? My travel is primarily in the CO NM AZ UT WY NE
KS
>regions. With WY NE and KS being extremely spotty cell connects anyway.
>Anybody in this region gone to that kind of plan? Pluses and minuses??
>
>Going to try for a few months anyway as they promised a free return in 90
>days.
>
>I was amazed at the negotiation that my cell provider was willing to go
into
>to keep me on a regular signed up 25 buck a month plan. Extra month free,
>more minutes free (I am not using current minutes but give me more) and
>more.
>
>........................................
>jimt
>Planned insanity is best.
>Remember that sanity is optional.
>http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech info)
>http://www.westydriver.com
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