Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> <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.
>
>
Every cellphone user pays a monthly fee for the "free" 911 that is
available for unactivated phones.