Noble Realms — Cheap cell phone service?

Re: Cheap cell phone service?

2006-10-24T13:39:50Z

Oh, yeah, I see your point.

Re: Cheap cell phone service?

2006-10-24T01:09:32Z

Sedna-- That sounds like it might be good for me. I'll look into it, thanks.

treehugger-- You may have misunderstood. I only make 4 or 5 phone calls a month, totalling maybe 20 minutes. So it's crazy to spend $50 when I'm only going to be using the phone that much.

At this point though I'm stuck for another year in a contract with Cingular. At least that gives me some time to find the right phone cards.

Re: Cheap cell phone service?

2006-10-23T11:54:45Z

Geez, Seeker, what company are you with? For $50 a month I get 650 minutes and no roaming charges. I have never used up all my minutes.

Re: Cheap cell phone service?

2006-10-23T01:28:49Z

I use the Tracphone, a cheapie I bought at the drugstore. They are also available at big bargain stores. It cost thirty bucks. For service, you can purchase cards for amounts of time you need. The phone has a screen that tells you how many units you have left, and when you need to reload the phone. The one big drawback is that if you go past the deadline without reloading, the phone will stop all service and cannot be put in service again. But I've found that there's plenty of time to add the needed units, and I've never used them up because I don't make alot of calls. I like it because I'm always aware of how long I'm talking, and there's less temptation to blabber on about nothing when you know it isn't worth the cost or time. It's great for most daily uses.

Cheap cell phone service?

2006-10-22T19:52:40Z

Cell phone plans have got to be one of the biggest scams that people put up with. I pay about US$50 per month to make 4 or 5 phone calls, which is ridiculous. I'm just wondering if you guys know any shortcuts in this system or ways to get cheap cell phone service, like pay-by-the-minute or something. Anyone here know about stuff like that?