"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
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> 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