In article >, sf wrote:

> On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 13:55:53 -0400, "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.
> >
> I'm still unclear how you'd use an old phone when the number has been
> ported to your new one.

I never even bothered changing the number. It's still a number out of
Houston.

It's there just for calling 911. Period.
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