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Thought about pre-paying?
Posted by AnnieG [Email] (more from AnnieG) on Mon, 28 Jul 2003 10:23:40
In Reply to: cell phones, questions from a wannabe user (I think)., EricG, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 07:20:48
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For the past year I had a cell phone as my only phone, but I just moved and got a land line and now that my contract is almost up I want to keep the cell phone for traveling emergencies because I drive long distances alone in the middle of nowhere in my somewhat finicky 9000. But I don't really ever use the cell for day-to-day communicating. What I want is to pay for the time I use, even if I pay a high per-minute rate, and pay a minimal or no monthly fee, because I can imagine that there will be months where I won't use it at all. I've been looking into pre-paid plans because you buy the minutes in blocks up-front and use them up and then refill your "account" with more minutes. Each minute is expensive, but you only buy what you need. The only problem seems to be that the minutes you buy expire like a month after you activate them so to keep your phone active, you have to keep buying minutes on a monthly basis whether you use them up or not. So in the end, you still are in effect paying a monthly fee even if you don't use the minutes. And on top of that, you have to remember to add minutes every month, wheras with a contract, you don't have to do anything except pay your bill. In any case, maybe someone else knows more about this. But it might be something for you to look into as well.
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Posts in this Thread:
- cell phones, questions from a wannabe user (I think)., EricG, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 07:20:48
- Re: cell phones, questions from a wannabe user (I think)., LAGene, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 11:42:10
- How do you commute to work?, Pete Saab 9-5, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 11:23:58
- Hey you techno-experts, another cell phone question, AnnieG, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 10:46:43
- Thanks to all!! Think I'm going to check prepaid., EricG, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 10:33:52
- Warehouse stores nearby?, phred, Tue, 29 Jul 2003 14:18:55
- Re: Thanks to all!! Think I'm going to check prepaid., Spiros Trianta, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 18:56:59
- I used to have Tracfone, Rod M, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 12:35:57
- The problem with that is..., Richard P., Mon, 28 Jul 2003 12:31:51
- Consumer Reports, phred, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 10:32:16
- Thought about pre-paying?, AnnieG, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 10:23:40 <-- Viewing This Message
- A few suggestions..., CWilson, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 09:26:05
- I dont have any real input..., AP, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 08:45:42
- Re: cell phones, questions from a wannabe user (I think)., MO, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 08:35:29
- all providers are good (or bad depending on your view), Trev, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 08:25:34
- Re: cell phones,etc...+++, Noel, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 08:13:34
- My plan, a few tips and advice....., Richard P., Mon, 28 Jul 2003 07:34:30
- Re: cell phones, questions from a wannabe user (I think)., sonett43, Mon, 28 Jul 2003 07:32:24
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