"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