Text 12880, 83 rader
Skriven 2006-09-07 11:47:52 av Robert Comer (1:379/45)
  Kommentar till text 12877 av RobertB. (1:379/45)
Ärende: Re: RAZR?
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From: "Robert Comer" <bobcomer_removeme@mindspring.com>

Alltel has some decent pay as you go plans (by the minute or month, I use by
the minute)

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Bob Comer


"RobertB." <rb28@nyu.edu> wrote in message
news:rb28-C71607.11320207092006@w3.nls.net...
> In article <44fef61c@w3.nls.net>, "David B" <me@barkto.com> wrote:
>
>> "RobertB." <rb28@nyu.edu> wrote in message
>> news:rb28-E3C7E9.12063606092006@w3.nls.net...
>> >>
>> >> There are MANY pay-as-you-go plans, not just Cingular. Have you
>> >> checked
>> >> with
>> >> eBay to see if you could find a RAZR for less? Also, remember,
>> >> Cingular
>> >> is
>> >> GSM, as is T-Mobile. Sprint and Verizon run CDMA. The phones are not
>> >> compatible.
>> >
>> > Verizon has a pay-as-you-go plan but it's considerably more expensive
>> > when you read the fine print. And they offer different phones. I would
>> > consider it since they usually are rated higher than either Cingular or
>> > T-Mobile.
>> >>
>> >> I use a Verizon PPC-6600 which also had high-speed internet on a
>> >> Windows
>> >> Mobile PDA. Wouldn't change and go back to a regular cell for
>> >> anything.
>> >
>> > Don't think I need the bells and whistles, but that's good to know.
>> >
>> >>
>>
>>
>> There are other pay as you go plans besides Verizon. Here in Atlanta, we
>> have a local company that offers unlimited minutes for $40, and
>> apparently
>> they now have service agreements outside this market. Not a bad deal.
>
> Yeah. I checked yesterday with Verizon. They have a pay-as-you-go plan
> but it's $50 for the cheap one ($70 for the expensive one) -- per month!
> Which is more than their regular plan for cryin' out loud. OK. THey have
> the best coverage in the country and the best service, but I already pay
> them too damn much for my land lines.
>>
>> Did you also look at, for example, Virgin? I had the Cingular PAYG for a
>> while.
>
> Nope. Didn't know anyone but Verizon, Cingular , and T-Mobile offered
> wireless here in NY.
>
>
>>
>> I absolutely love the PDA phone. I use it a LOT- especially the internet
>> connection. What they don't tell you is you can take your cell, hook it
>> to
>> your PC, and use it for your internet connection as well (USB modem.)
>> Cingular offered the same thing in a GSM model, and it was only twice as
>> much. **COUGH**
>
> Verizon had an Internet access feature too -- I forget what they call
> their network -- that you can access from the phone. That's an
> additional $12 a month.
>
>>
>> No plans to change things here. I've always loved PDAs, and with the
>> built
>> in internet, this has saved me a lot of effort because when I go out of
>> town
>> and don't need my laptop, I am still in touch via email and the web.
>> Electricity out? No problem. Still in touch. Storms on the way? Check the
>> radar wherever I am.
>
> Yup, that's convenient.

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