Re: Temporary Cellphones ???

Joe,

Checkout the thread on "beyond wireless opinions". Here's the links to
beyond wireless; http://www.gobeyondwireless.com and T-Mobile;
http://www.tmobile.com .

Patrick
<holsteinfarm68@nojunk.com> wrote in message
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>I do not want to own a permanent cellphone. I rarely use the home
> phone, but need it for dialup internet service.
> I do not want another monthly bill to pay either.
>
> However, I am a farmer, and a few weeks out of the year I have to
> travel for personal business. In the meantime I have to rely on paid
> workers to run the farm. The workers are good, but in an emergency
> they often do not know what to do. In the past I was lucky and there
> were no emergencies. However, last month I came back to the farm to
> find a serious problem plus 2 dead animals. If the workers could have
> contacted me, this would not have occurred, because I could have
> explained to them what to do, and/or would have returned early.
>
> I have been told that there is some sort of cellphone that is either
> rented or purchased, and the person just gets a certain amount of
> time, but can buy more time (somehow).
>
> Can anyone please explain this and how to do it.
>
> I DO NOT want anything that requires a credit card. I do not use
> them.
>
> I'd also prefer something intended for emergency use that does not
> expire. I have heard that some prepaid cellphone expire l.ike those
> long distance phone cards. With my lack of luck, the dang thing will
> never be used and when there is an emergency, it will be expired.
> Don't they make something specifically for emergency use? I dont care
> if it costs more per minute, I'll probably use an hour in a year at
> most, and it's mostly for incoming calls if there is a problem. I can
> always make outgoing calls on a payphone with a calling card.
>
> I should note that I am an old fart and know nothing about cellphones.
> Aside from this computer I am not into modern technology, and prefer
> doing things the old way.
>
> Joe

Joe,

You can buy phones and phone cards at Wal-Mart. Maybe call provider and ask
if you can reactivate phone, once you have one, with just say a $10 phone
card whenever you travel, or is there a charge for activation.

Patrick

"Patrick Casher" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:lvlcf.10124$Lv.1097@newssvr24.news.prodigy.net...
> Joe,
>
> Checkout the thread on "beyond wireless opinions". Here's the links to
> beyond wireless; http://www.gobeyondwireless.com and T-Mobile;
> http://www.tmobile.com .
>
> Patrick
> <holsteinfarm68@nojunk.com> wrote in message
> news:aq03n19n7vvqe6ur513ho42k3cv0kg7466@4ax.com...
>>I do not want to own a permanent cellphone. I rarely use the home
>> phone, but need it for dialup internet service.
>> I do not want another monthly bill to pay either.
>>
>> However, I am a farmer, and a few weeks out of the year I have to
>> travel for personal business. In the meantime I have to rely on paid
>> workers to run the farm. The workers are good, but in an emergency
>> they often do not know what to do. In the past I was lucky and there
>> were no emergencies. However, last month I came back to the farm to
>> find a serious problem plus 2 dead animals. If the workers could have
>> contacted me, this would not have occurred, because I could have
>> explained to them what to do, and/or would have returned early.
>>
>> I have been told that there is some sort of cellphone that is either
>> rented or purchased, and the person just gets a certain amount of
>> time, but can buy more time (somehow).
>>
>> Can anyone please explain this and how to do it.
>>
>> I DO NOT want anything that requires a credit card. I do not use
>> them.
>>
>> I'd also prefer something intended for emergency use that does not
>> expire. I have heard that some prepaid cellphone expire l.ike those
>> long distance phone cards. With my lack of luck, the dang thing will
>> never be used and when there is an emergency, it will be expired.
>> Don't they make something specifically for emergency use? I dont care
>> if it costs more per minute, I'll probably use an hour in a year at
>> most, and it's mostly for incoming calls if there is a problem. I can
>> always make outgoing calls on a payphone with a calling card.
>>
>> I should note that I am an old fart and know nothing about cellphones.
>> Aside from this computer I am not into modern technology, and prefer
>> doing things the old way.
>>
>> Joe
>
>