I think they meant using phone cards at payphones, save the cell for emergencies. Chris On 5/31/06, Joy Hecht <jhecht@alum.mit.edu> wrote: > If I purchase a phone card and use it from my cellphone, I'll still be using > cellphone minutes. So it won't save me anything. > > Or am I missing something here? > > > Joy > > **************************************************************** > Joy Hecht > and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon > > For musings about life and the vanadventures: > http://www.joyhecht.net > > **************************************************************** > > :::-----Original Message----- > :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf > :::Of Sharon Mendonca > :::Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 10:15 AM > :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > :::Subject: Re: cellphones in Canada > ::: > :::We were up there (Canada) in April and a long-time, long-haul trucker > :::from Canada (at a pay phone) told us that the only way to go was to > :::purchase a phone card and use that. Wasn't the easiest way to go, but it > :::worked ok. He said the cheapest place to buy one was at 7-11 stores. I > :::think there is a cheaper one at Costco, though. These days the pay > :::phones are kind of disappearing and require a lot of looking when trying > :::to find one. > ::: > ::: Bob & Sharon Mendonca > ::: 88 Westy > ::: 88 Vanagon GL > |
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