<sf> wrote in message ...
> On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 11:47:58 -0500, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
>>The unused cell is an older, used Motorola that was given to me by a
>>concerned mentor on tx.guns. He felt strongly (and rightly so) that
>>anyone that carries a gun should carry a cellphone. At that point in
>>time, I had not gotten a cellphone so when I finally got a new one, I've
>>continued to carry the other one fully charged and "off" just in case of
>>emergencies.
>
> so you're paying for two carriers and two phones?

You can have a dozen phones all for no cost and on the same carrier. You
just can't turn them on all the time. I've heard, but not verified, that any
phone is capable or connecting to 911, even if you don't have a carrier.