Cheap cell phones, cell phones without a plan, cell phones just for emergencies

 I recently started another thread on this topic and I found my own
answer.  I am posting this information here, under a new title, to
make the information easier to find for people searching the archives
in the future with a similar question

I was looking for a cell phone to keep in the glove compartment of my
car for RARE uses:
-- car breaking down
-- emergencies
-- getting lost
-- an occasional call when doing volunteer work outside

I didn't want to get all wired into a calling plan for this modest
amount of use.   My initial search seemed to show that this was
impossible, that if you wanted a cell phone you would have to buy a
plan or get involved in some scheme that would keep extracting money
from you.

Luckily I found this site.

http://www.emergencycellphones.com/

 

SO POST IT IN THE ORIGINAL THREAD THEN SPAMMER

 
LOL!   "Waaaaah!  Hey!  You kids!  Get off of my lawn!  "  :-)

 That site is a ripoff.  You can go buy a $20 Tracfone from Radio Shack,
7-11, Comp USA, Target, etc., and get exactly the same thing.

Steve wrote:

 On Apr 8, 5:33 pm, Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply

That is potentially useful information.  Are you sure it is exactly
the same thing?   With the emergency phone I only pay for the phone.
I can use a prepaid card if I choose to...or not.   Instead I can pay
for very rare phone call with my credit card or call collect.

Are these options exactly the same with tracfone,,,,,,,zero
commitments?

Steve