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more on Locked In a Cell: How Cell Phone Early Termination Fees Hurt Consumers
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 05:25:35 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Andrew Orlowski <andrew.orlowski () theregister co uk> Date: October 11, 2005 8:45:47 PM EDT To: dave () farber netSubject: Re: [IP] more on Locked In a Cell: How Cell Phone Early Termination Fees Hurt Consumers
From: Shawn Selleck <selleck () post com>:First of all, no providers provide a pay-as-you go service that is any less than a monthly service. I checked. It is at a minimum $1 plus calls if you don't want a contract. So we relented and he is with Cingular since they allow him to use his tri-band phone, but he still has a one year contract of which he'll only use 9 months--and no service at my parents home.
This isn't quite true. If you're in an area with T-Mobile coverage there are a number of Pre Pay options. There are lousy value compared to what's on offer in Europe and Asia - but many short- and medium- stay visitors to the Bay Area from Europe use this.
http://www.t-mobile.com/prepaid/overview.asp a -- Andrew Orlowski US Editor, The Register San Francisco CA http://www.theregister.co.uk ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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