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"gregz" > wrote in message
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> "Cheri" > wrote:
>> "Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Tue, 19 Feb 2013 09:52:13 -0600, Sqwertz >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:52:58 -0500, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Got this:
>>>>> http://tracfone.deviceanywhere.com/t...stId=TFALA382G
>>>>> And this:
>>>>> http://www.duluthtrading.com/searche...cessor=content
>>>>
>>>> You got one of the free phones for senior citizens. What a
>>>> cheapskate.
>>>
>>> Wasn't free, with minutes it cost $60. I have no need for a fancy
>>> schmancy pricey cell phone, I only wanted plain vanilla, no extras...
>>> there's a good chance I may never use this one. I bought a cell phone
>>> ten years ago with a one year contract from Verizon, the darn thing
>>> sat on my desk for a year, I never made a call, it never received a
>>> call, when the year was up I turned it in, unused. I'm not a phone
>>> person, I certainly don't need a phone when I'm outdoors... for my few
>>> calls my land line is more than sufficient. Like the subject line
>>> says "For Emergencies Only", it's for in case I go into town and get a
>>> flat tire or some such car problem. The only numbers I programed in
>>> is the auto repair place in town, 911, the walk-in clinic, and my next
>>> door neighbor. This phone is for insurance, as with all insurance
>>> it's something one hopes they'll never need to use.

>>
>>
>> I'm with you, I recently got a cell phone through triple A for 10.00 a
>> month, and 5 cents a minute. The phone can take a pic, not useful to me
>> but it's there. It cost around 50.00 to start up and for the phone. I
>> have not used it, probably won't unless I do have an emergency.
>>
>> Cheri

>
> Please tell more. Is this consumer cellular ? I see 25 cents minute.
>
> Years ago I had both ATT and Verizon phones, for $10 a month each, but no
> minutes.
>
>
> Greg



No, it's Auto Club Cellular.

Cheri