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Cell phone for snow bird
Getting to be that time of year when an old man's thoughts turn to
warmer pastures in the south. In previous years we've taken our Telus Mobility (B.C.) phone with us and have paid dearly in some cases for roaming charges, in some cases as high as $6.00 per day. Now I'm thinking of getting one of the U.S. cell phone providers for the time we're south of the border, preferably one that would allow roaming in the western U.S. (CA, NV, AZ, NM, etc.) without exorbitant additional charges. A U.S. mailing address would be no problem. What I'm after is a plan that would not require a long-term contract, nor do I require a "free" phone. I'm not all that concerned with the amount of minutes/month as much as being able to be reached. A reasonable long-distance rate plan would also be a plus, but I'd be willing to use phone cards if necessary. I'd appreciate any ideas or suggestions. Paul |
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On 14 Sep 2003 21:42:18 GMT, Brian Elfert
wrote: Don't get a phone from T-Mobile as they often don't work at all outside of larger cities or off of major highways. On the other hand you get 1000 anytime minutes per month with free roaming and long distance from T-Mobile. ************* DAVE HATUNEN ) ************* * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow * * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps * |
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AT&T appear to be interested in your business. FFM
Paul wrote: Getting to be that time of year when an old man's thoughts turn to warmer pastures in the south. In previous years we've taken our Telus Mobility (B.C.) phone with us and have paid dearly in some cases for roaming charges, in some cases as high as $6.00 per day. Now I'm thinking of getting one of the U.S. cell phone providers for the time we're south of the border, preferably one that would allow roaming in the western U.S. (CA, NV, AZ, NM, etc.) without exorbitant additional charges. A U.S. mailing address would be no problem. What I'm after is a plan that would not require a long-term contract, nor do I require a "free" phone. I'm not all that concerned with the amount of minutes/month as much as being able to be reached. A reasonable long-distance rate plan would also be a plus, but I'd be willing to use phone cards if necessary. I'd appreciate any ideas or suggestions. Paul |
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Paul writes:
thinking of getting one of the U.S. cell phone providers for the time we're south of the border, preferably one that would allow roaming in the western U.S. (CA, NV, AZ, NM, etc.) without exorbitant additional charges. A U.S. mailing address would be no problem. If you are going to be off the beaten track much, you'll need a plan that offers free roaming on both digital and analog. Verizon Wireless has the National Singlerate plan. AT&T Wireless has a similiar plan. Do not get the America's Choice plan from Verizon Wireless as most areas with analog service are not covered, and this is a lot out west. Cingular might have a similar plan. Don't get a phone from T-Mobile as they often don't work at all outside of larger cities or off of major highways. What I'm after is a plan that would not require a long-term contract, nor do I require a "free" phone. I'm not all that concerned with the amount of minutes/month as much as being able to be reached. A If you want to pay full price for a phone, any of the providers should be able to accomodate your need for no contract. Many plans include long distance these days. The plans mentioned above do. Brian Elfert |
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Paul wrote:
What I'm after is a plan that would not require a long-term contract, nor do I require a "free" phone. I'm not all that concerned with the amount of minutes/month as much as being able to be reached. A reasonable long-distance rate plan would also be a plus, but I'd be willing to use phone cards if necessary. I'd appreciate any ideas or suggestions. Virgin phones (http://www.virginmobileusa.com) use the Sprint network and require no contact. You can buy the phone at any Circuit City and buy a $20 phone card to load time on it. Calls are .25/min for the first 10 minutes in a day, and .10/min thereafter. You have to buy at least one $20 card per quarter to keep your phone number activated. Cards are available at drugstores, record stores, and some supermarkets. When you activate the phone, just pick a zip code of one of the places you'll be and it will assign you a phone number local to that zip code. No billing address is necessary. I think having a basic cell service for $80/yr is a bargain. |
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On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 21:22:16 GMT, "Frank F. Matthews"
wrote: AT&T appear to be interested in your business. FFM However, ATT Wireless attws.com has two systems in the US - TDMA and GSM. Try to avoid GSM as GSM coverage is scarce outside major metro areas. TDMA has much better coverage - but, the best thing to do is to ask folks where you will be staying if they have cellphones. If so, ask which cellular company, if ATTWS which model of phone (so you can determine if they are on TDMA or GSM) and how well it works. Paul wrote: Getting to be that time of year when an old man's thoughts turn to warmer pastures in the south. In previous years we've taken our Telus Mobility (B.C.) phone with us and have paid dearly in some cases for roaming charges, in some cases as high as $6.00 per day. Now I'm thinking of getting one of the U.S. cell phone providers for the time we're south of the border, preferably one that would allow roaming in the western U.S. (CA, NV, AZ, NM, etc.) without exorbitant additional charges. A U.S. mailing address would be no problem. What I'm after is a plan that would not require a long-term contract, nor do I require a "free" phone. I'm not all that concerned with the amount of minutes/month as much as being able to be reached. A reasonable long-distance rate plan would also be a plus, but I'd be willing to use phone cards if necessary. I'd appreciate any ideas or suggestions. Paul -- Nobody but a fool goes into a federal counterrorism operation without duct tape - Richard Preston, THE COBRA EVENT. |
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You might check Bell Canada's Digital North American 200 plan at:
http://www.bell.ca/shop/application/commercewf?origin=cellphone_rateplan_advisor_shell .jsp&event=link(productDetail)&evo_productType=PHO NE&wlcs_catalog_item_sku=GJ_ABBC It offers 200 minutes anytime from anywhere to anywhere in North America for 70 $ CDN a month. "Paul @dowco.com" "momiremove wrote in message ... Getting to be that time of year when an old man's thoughts turn to warmer pastures in the south. In previous years we've taken our Telus Mobility (B.C.) phone with us and have paid dearly in some cases for roaming charges, in some cases as high as $6.00 per day. Now I'm thinking of getting one of the U.S. cell phone providers for the time we're south of the border, preferably one that would allow roaming in the western U.S. (CA, NV, AZ, NM, etc.) without exorbitant additional charges. A U.S. mailing address would be no problem. What I'm after is a plan that would not require a long-term contract, nor do I require a "free" phone. I'm not all that concerned with the amount of minutes/month as much as being able to be reached. A reasonable long-distance rate plan would also be a plus, but I'd be willing to use phone cards if necessary. I'd appreciate any ideas or suggestions. Paul --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.515 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 9/1/2003 |
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The problem with that suggestion is that few folks have looked at cell
phones other than on an annual contract basis. They are inexperienced. All I was trying to suggest is that AT&T appears to have plans that do not require a long contract. FFM On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 21:22:16 GMT, "Frank F. Matthews" wrote: AT&T appear to be interested in your business. FFM However, ATT Wireless attws.com has two systems in the US - TDMA and GSM. Try to avoid GSM as GSM coverage is scarce outside major metro areas. TDMA has much better coverage - but, the best thing to do is to ask folks where you will be staying if they have cellphones. If so, ask which cellular company, if ATTWS which model of phone (so you can determine if they are on TDMA or GSM) and how well it works. Paul wrote: Getting to be that time of year when an old man's thoughts turn to warmer pastures in the south. In previous years we've taken our Telus Mobility (B.C.) phone with us and have paid dearly in some cases for roaming charges, in some cases as high as $6.00 per day. Now I'm thinking of getting one of the U.S. cell phone providers for the time we're south of the border, preferably one that would allow roaming in the western U.S. (CA, NV, AZ, NM, etc.) without exorbitant additional charges. A U.S. mailing address would be no problem. What I'm after is a plan that would not require a long-term contract, nor do I require a "free" phone. I'm not all that concerned with the amount of minutes/month as much as being able to be reached. A reasonable long-distance rate plan would also be a plus, but I'd be willing to use phone cards if necessary. I'd appreciate any ideas or suggestions. Paul |
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"Paul @dowco.com" "momiremove wrote in message ... Getting to be that time of year when an old man's thoughts turn to warmer pastures in the south. In previous years we've taken our Telus Mobility (B.C.) phone with us and have paid dearly in some cases for roaming charges, in some cases as high as $6.00 per day. Now I'm thinking of getting one of the U.S. cell phone providers for the time we're south of the border, preferably one that would allow roaming in the western U.S. (CA, NV, AZ, NM, etc.) without exorbitant additional charges. A U.S. mailing address would be no problem. What I'm after is a plan that would not require a long-term contract, nor do I require a "free" phone. I'm not all that concerned with the amount of minutes/month as much as being able to be reached. A reasonable long-distance rate plan would also be a plus, but I'd be willing to use phone cards if necessary. I'd appreciate any ideas or suggestions. Paul http://www.tracfone.com Go there and type in a zip code to check coverage. No contract and most likey works south of the border because it's sold at all the truck stops for drivers. Dave |
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Cell phone for snow bird
http://www.tracfone.com Go there and type in a zip code to check coverage. No contract and most likey works south of the border because it's sold at all the truck stops for drivers. You might first dejagoogle for tracfone to read the customer service horror stories. I wish I had. I've had their fully paid-up phone go stone dead. Good luck getting through to a human on the 800 line. Once I finished up the time on mine, I threw it away. |
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