Posted by Stan Brown on February 26, 2008, 2:42 pm
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:43:38 -0600 from John A. Weeks III
> I have Verizon, the same carrier with same phone since 1992.
I live in Verizon-land now, and my land-line bill has gone up twice
in 18 months. I'm currently paying $54 and change including taxes.
I keep thinking it's time to dump the hand line and get a cell phone;
I can't imagine why I'd need both since I don't do a lot of talking.
So I'm curious about your experience.
Of course that would mean I'd have to buy a man-purse to carry cell
phone and iPod around everywhere. :-)
> My bill is the same $38 a month that it has since the first month,
Is that really $38, or is it $38 plus $10 or so in taxes? What's the
name of your plan?
> and Verizon chips in to help me buy a new phone every few years
> when new features become available.
How does that "chipping in" work, exactly?
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Posted by KLS on February 26, 2008, 3:14 pm
On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:42:28 -0500, Stan Brown
>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:43:38 -0600 from John A. Weeks III
>> I have Verizon, the same carrier with same phone since 1992.
>I live in Verizon-land now, and my land-line bill has gone up twice
>in 18 months. I'm currently paying $54 and change including taxes.
>I keep thinking it's time to dump the hand line and get a cell phone;
>I can't imagine why I'd need both since I don't do a lot of talking.
>So I'm curious about your experience.
In Frontier land up by Lake Ontario, we pay just under $24 a month
(excluding the DSL) for our land line that is all calls out metered at
$.08 each (I think) plus Frontier's $.07 a minute long distance
off-hours rate because we also rarely use the phone, but we want a
land line to make SURE that 911 finds us if we ever have a real
emergency. We can't use cellphones like everyone else, so the safety
insurance with the land line is worth it to us. YMMV.
Have you considered changing your local call plan from unlimited
(which most people unthinkingly have and keep) to one that's either a
set price for 50 calls a month or completely metered?
Posted by Stan Brown on February 27, 2008, 7:06 am
> Have you considered changing your local call plan from unlimited
> (which most people unthinkingly have and keep) to one that's either a
> set price for 50 calls a month or completely metered?
You're right, I hadn't thought about that. It's definitely worth
looking into. I already have a USA Datanet account (albeit
inactive), so I'm covered for long distance.
On the other hand, there are times when a cell phone would be very
handy, say when I need to get a call from my doctor's office and
don't want it coming through the switchboard at work.
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Posted by John A. Weeks III on February 26, 2008, 5:31 pm
> Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:43:38 -0600 from John A. Weeks III
> > I have Verizon, the same carrier with same phone since 1992.
>
> I live in Verizon-land now, and my land-line bill has gone up twice
> in 18 months. I'm currently paying $54 and change including taxes.
>
> I keep thinking it's time to dump the hand line and get a cell phone;
> I can't imagine why I'd need both since I don't do a lot of talking.
> So I'm curious about your experience.
That was my thought, too. I am in Frontier-land, and the phone
line was upwards of $70 per month. As much as I would have
liked to keep a land line, it had to go.
> Of course that would mean I'd have to buy a man-purse to carry cell
> phone and iPod around everywhere. :-)
>
> > My bill is the same $38 a month that it has since the first month,
>
> Is that really $38, or is it $38 plus $10 or so in taxes? What's the
> name of your plan?
I checked their web site. The current entry plan is $40 per
month, for a total of $45 with taxes. That is 450 anytime
minutes, unlimited night and weekend, free long distance, and
most (but not all) roaming is included.
I have an older plan that is grandfathered in. It is 150
minutes, but no roaming charges ever. That used to be a big
deal. It is $34 a month, or $38 something with tax.
> > and Verizon chips in to help me buy a new phone every few years
> > when new features become available.
>
> How does that "chipping in" work, exactly?
The plan is called "new every two". Every two years, you can
get a $99 credit towards a new phone provided you agree to
extend your contract. They have many phone choices for under
$99, so you get a "free" new phone as long as you are willing
to agree to the extension.
I am sure that things vary by location and there are terms
and conditions that I don't know, so check it out, and the
competitors rather than taking my word for it. But I can
say that I am happy with what I get. I am also a light
user of cell service and not a "power user".
-john-
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Posted by Stan Brown on February 27, 2008, 7:08 am
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:31:52 -0600 from John A. Weeks III
[useful information]
Thanks, John!
Every time Consumer Reports mentions cell-phone service, it says
Verizon is consistently best. It's too bad it can't be used with
Apple's iPhone.
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