In article >,
George > wrote:

> 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.

I don't. Not on that phone...

And even with the tracfone, I don't pay a monthly fee at all. Just the
service cards as needed.

And yes it works for 911. I called it once about a month or so ago when
I had a road emergency.
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