Posted by Doc on December 30, 2007, 7:59 am
There are maybe half a dozen or fewer times a year when it might be
convenient to have a cel phone, but I don't feel like tithing for a
monthly fee for this little usage. Any opinions as to the best
provider for a very occasional user?
WalMart had something like 9 vendors on display, some of which seemed
very pointedly aimed at the Hispanic market.
Also wondering about issues like whether the given service is likely
to be around for a while, how the service compares to other providers,
if the phone itself is likely to work when I use it, etc. One of the
complaints I keep seeing is customer service - activation being a
hassle, reps somewhere in S. American who barely speak English.
Thanks for all input.
Posted by timeOday on December 30, 2007, 7:56 am
Doc wrote:
> There are maybe half a dozen or fewer times a year when it might be
> convenient to have a cel phone, but I don't feel like tithing for a
> monthly fee for this little usage. Any opinions as to the best
> provider for a very occasional user?
>
> WalMart had something like 9 vendors on display, some of which seemed
> very pointedly aimed at the Hispanic market.
>
> Also wondering about issues like whether the given service is likely
> to be around for a while, how the service compares to other providers,
> if the phone itself is likely to work when I use it, etc. One of the
> complaints I keep seeing is customer service - activation being a
> hassle, reps somewhere in S. American who barely speak English.
>
> Thanks for all input.
For a dozen calls per year, I really think a payphone is your best bet.
Each call will be a ripoff, but I think you'll still come out ahead.
Posted by Evelyn C. Leeper on December 30, 2007, 4:09 pm
timeOday wrote:
> Doc wrote:
>> There are maybe half a dozen or fewer times a year when it might be
>> convenient to have a cel phone, but I don't feel like tithing for a
>> monthly fee for this little usage. Any opinions as to the best
>> provider for a very occasional user?
>>
>> WalMart had something like 9 vendors on display, some of which seemed
>> very pointedly aimed at the Hispanic market.
>>
>> Also wondering about issues like whether the given service is likely
>> to be around for a while, how the service compares to other providers,
>> if the phone itself is likely to work when I use it, etc. One of the
>> complaints I keep seeing is customer service - activation being a
>> hassle, reps somewhere in S. American who barely speak English.
>>
>> Thanks for all input.
>
> For a dozen calls per year, I really think a payphone is your best bet.
> Each call will be a ripoff, but I think you'll still come out ahead.
Unless you need the phone for incoming calls (e.g., you're traveling but
may get an emergency call). And assuming you can find a payphone.
--
Evelyn C. Leeper
I believe I found the missing link between animal
and civilized man. It is us. -Konrad Lorenz
Posted by tedkaz24 on December 30, 2007, 4:13 pm
> Doc wrote:
> > There are maybe half a dozen or fewer times a year when it might be
> > convenient to have a cel phone, but I don't feel like tithing for a
> > monthly fee for this little usage. Any opinions as to the best
> > provider for a very occasional user?
> > WalMart had something like 9 vendors on display, some of which seemed
> > very pointedly aimed at the Hispanic market.
> > Also wondering about issues like whether the given service is likely
> > to be around for a while, how the service compares to other providers,
> > if the phone itself is likely to work when I use it, etc. One of the
> > complaints I keep seeing is customer service - activation being a
> > hassle, reps somewhere in S. American who barely speak English.
> > Thanks for all input.
> For a dozen calls per year, I really think a payphone is your best bet.
> Each call will be a ripoff, but I think you'll still come out ahead.
Virgin Mobile phones are $20 to $100 and a $20 "recharge" to your
account every 3 months. The money never expires and "web" browsing is
$5 per month/5 mb. They use sprint eecch.
Posted by Ron Peterson on December 31, 2007, 1:15 am
On Dec 30, 3:13 pm, tedka...@hotmail.com wrote:
> Virgin Mobile phones are $20 to $100 and a $20 "recharge" to your
> account every 3 months. The money never expires and "web" browsing is
> $5 per month/5 mb. They use sprint eecch.
I use Virgin Mobile because I make few calls.
At least they aren't using the ATT network.
My nephew decided to let his daughter use Virgin Mobile after she ran
up a tremendous number of text messaging charges on a regular cell
phone.
--
Ron
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> convenient to have a cel phone, but I don't feel like tithing for a
> monthly fee for this little usage. Any opinions as to the best
> provider for a very occasional user?
>
> WalMart had something like 9 vendors on display, some of which seemed
> very pointedly aimed at the Hispanic market.
>
> Also wondering about issues like whether the given service is likely
> to be around for a while, how the service compares to other providers,
> if the phone itself is likely to work when I use it, etc. One of the
> complaints I keep seeing is customer service - activation being a
> hassle, reps somewhere in S. American who barely speak English.
>
> Thanks for all input.