Cheap cell phone service?

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.

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.