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  1. #16
    Scott
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    Re: Inexpensive prepaid?

    Jim,

    I know you mentioned you really want GSM coverage, but you should consider
    Virgin Mobile. I bought the service for my kids and it works out really
    well - but dependent on Sprint PCS coverage (which is pretty good).

    It's 25 cents/min for the 1st 10 mins of the day, then 10 cents/min
    afterwards that same day. Plus if you use the auto top option, and you're
    really using the service infrequently, it's as little as $5/month.

    Cingular's plans are also very good, especially the $1/day (when used-unlike
    Verizon's which is every day regardless) and only 10 cents/min with
    unlimited MTM.

    Good luck.
    "Jim Burks" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Any recommendations for prepaid service?
    >
    > I almost signed up for Cingular's today - until I read the fine print.
    > Even the $100 cards expire in 180 days.
    >
    > Virgin Mobile looks nice, but it's CDMA.
    >
    > Here's what I want in a plan (in priority order):
    >
    > - >$10/month if I don't use the phone
    > - GSM
    > - Decent Nokia equipment (pop-port)
    >
    > Any suggestions (to newsgroup)?
    >
    > Jim Burks
    >






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  2. #17
    Jim Burks
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    Re: Inexpensive prepaid?


    "Scott" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Jim,
    >
    > I know you mentioned you really want GSM coverage, but you should consider
    > Virgin Mobile. I bought the service for my kids and it works out really
    > well - but dependent on Sprint PCS coverage (which is pretty good).


    I might end up with vM. Their plans look good.

    > Cingular's plans are also very good, especially the $1/day (when
    > used-unlike Verizon's which is every day regardless) and only 10 cents/min
    > with unlimited MTM.


    The problem with Cingular is that their minutes expire too soon. $100 card
    expires in six months rather than a year. That makes it well over $10/month
    to keep a low usage phone. Otherwise, the $1/day, 10c minute plan is good.

    Jim Burks





  3. #18
    (PeteCresswell)
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    Re: Inexpensive prepaid?

    Per Joseph:
    >cingular is not and has not been CDMA.


    Mea culpa.

    TDMA.
    --
    PeteCresswell



  4. #19
    DG
    Guest

    Re: Inexpensive prepaid?


    >> Cingular's plans are also very good, especially the $1/day (when
    >> used-unlike Verizon's which is every day regardless) and only 10
    >> cents/min with unlimited MTM.

    >
    > The problem with Cingular is that their minutes expire too soon. $100 card
    > expires in six months rather than a year. That makes it well over
    > $10/month to keep a low usage phone. Otherwise, the $1/day, 10c minute
    > plan is good.
    >
    > Jim Burks


    With Cingular prepaid, if you don't mind adding minutes every 90 days you
    can use their $25 cards and it comes out to $100 per year (if you don't use
    up all your minutes within the 90 days of course). Your unused minutes
    carry over as long as you load more minutes before the 90 days expire. Since
    I have *very* low usage I use the $.25 per minute option.





  5. #20
    Jerome Zelinske
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    Re: Inexpensive prepaid?

    If I recall correctly, Ameritech Mobile now cingular was tdma, cdma,
    tdma, gsm.


    (PeteCresswell) wrote:
    > Per Joseph:
    >
    >>cingular is not and has not been CDMA.

    >
    >
    > Mea culpa.
    >
    > TDMA.




  6. #21
    John Navas
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    Re: Inexpensive prepaid?

    In <[email protected]> on Fri, 04 Nov 2005
    03:56:05 GMT, Jerome Zelinske <[email protected]> wrote:

    >(PeteCresswell) wrote:
    >> Per Joseph:
    >>
    >>>cingular is not and has not been CDMA.

    >>
    >>
    >> Mea culpa.
    >>
    >> TDMA.


    > If I recall correctly, Ameritech Mobile now cingular was tdma, cdma,
    >tdma, gsm.


    Ameritech Mobile Communications which became Ameritech Cellular was originally
    CDMA. When it was integrated into SBC Wireless in very early 2000,
    subscribers were migrated to TDMA. See
    <http://telephonyonline.com/mag/telecom_sbc_scrap_ameritech/index.html>.
    Later in 2000, SBC Wireless became part of Cingular, but by then Ameritech
    CMDA was history.

    p.s. Please don't switch posting styles (top vs bottom) in mid-thread -- it's
    confusing, and considered a bit rude. Thanks.

    --
    Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
    John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>



  7. #22
    Jerome Zelinske
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    Re: Inexpensive prepaid?

    Perhaps I was not clear. cingular here in WI was ameritech mobile. So
    someone who has been on cingular here for a long time was using tdma,
    then cdma, then tdma, now gsm.


    Joseph wrote:
    > On Fri, 04 Nov 2005 03:56:05 GMT, Jerome Zelinske
    > <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    >
    >> If I recall correctly, Ameritech Mobile now cingular was tdma, cdma,
    >>tdma, gsm.

    >
    >
    > The topic was cingular not Ameritech Mobile. Please pay attention.
    > cingular has never been CDMA.
    >
    >>
    >>(PeteCresswell) wrote:
    >>
    >>>Per Joseph:
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>>cingular is not and has not been CDMA.
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>Mea culpa.
    >>>
    >>>TDMA.

    >
    >
    > - -
    >




  8. #23
    Aaron
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    Re: Inexpensive prepaid?


    "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > In article <[email protected]>,
    > John Navas <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    > > >Not, not for JUST emergencies.

    > >
    > > So don't plan for emergencies?

    >
    > Yup.
    >
    > BTW, did I mention that I have such a bag phone? Have had it for awhile.
    >
    > But $4.95/minute vs. 10 cents/minute...I'm looking for a modern prepaid
    > plan that I like.
    >



    have you checked out virgin mobile or tracfone?





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