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pimpincavy 
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Posted: April 07, 2005 at 9:36 PM / IP Logged  
It seems like I am the only person in the world without a cell phone. Ive been holding out on getting one because Im not sure how much I would use it and they are so friggin expensive!!
But im about to give in and get one soon...at least I think I am. It seems that it is becoming more and more of a inconvinence not to have one, and I think by the time summer gets here and I will not be home very much i am going to need one more than ever.
Im just wondering what you cell phone users think, is it worth the $30 or $40 a month?? Should I go prepaid or get a plan?? And what comapany do you think is the best for service, price, etc?? I think I am going to at least hold out untill summer when I will be working ALOT more.
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Posted: April 07, 2005 at 10:39 PM / IP Logged  

lets face it people got by without cell phones for a LONG time. I view them strictly as a luxury, whether or not I use them like that is another story. Really they are great for emergency situations though.

If I were you I would set something up that does not lock me into a lengthy agreement, since terminating them is usually more expensive than any other part of it.

The bill depends on you, figure out what times are cheaper and try to be conscious of this always. Try it out for a month or two and see how you fare, either you disconnect your phone after a $200 bill or become a hell of a lot more responsible!

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Posted: April 07, 2005 at 11:01 PM / IP Logged  
Look up the all you can talk plans for 40-50 bucks. You can't go wrong with those. Like cricket.
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I couldn't live without my cell phone. We had our house phone cut off cause we both have cellphones and had no use for it anymore. Don't go prepaid, you pay WAY more that way. The all you can talk plans are great though. I have Nextel and I love it. The two way is the greatest feature ever.
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You could always get a cell phone that had a calling card and you only pay for the time you use.
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I think I am defiantly getting one before summer, and I will probably get a plan rather then prepaid so i dont get ripped off. Two times today alone I was in a situation where I really could have used a cellphone, so enough is enough. Im going to go out and compare all the major companies...I never make a major purchase without thoroughly researching it first.
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Go ahead and get you one. But seriously, I think you are going the right route. I tried several different ways and I have the Cingular plan with 700 minutes and unlimited nights and weekends for me and my wife. I like that one the best. It's also nationwide with no long distance.
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Hey if you havent already bought a cell phone, check with your friends to see what service they have. Usually, it is free to call your friends as long as they have the same service (Verzion to Verizon) If you have a girlfriend DO NOT get prepaid. I was spending almost $100.00 a month on prepaid.
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I guess I am the only one on here with a different opinion. I HATE CELL PHONES. I just cant tollerate the damn things. I hate when they go off in the theatre, I hate seeing a 7 year old at the mall with them, I hate seeing them attached to someones ear who is behind the wheel of a vehicle, I hate people who are walking down the street talking on them and not paying attention to what they are doing and I hate the damn salesman on the sales floor talking on their cell phones to their friends when they should be working. Dont get me wrong, I understand having them in the glove box for emergancies and I understand that someone with a multi-million dollar buisness feels they need to be in touch at all times, but the damn things are so abused its rediculous. I think 10% of the world may actually use a cell properly, 89% of the world abuses them and the other one percent are people like me that refuse to get because we simply HATE THEM.
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I have one for work, it's sits in the truck inside its handsfree system, and I don't think I've taken it out for 12 months. Thats the way it stays I have no use for funky ringtones, wallpapers, games or SMS I use it purely to tell customers if I'm going to be late or to tell the boss where to get off ;) I also keep one locked in the glove box of my car I hardwired the charger into the car and it stays fully charged in case of emergency and always switched off. But my partner has one......oh boy.....Never gets off the bllody thing, she takes it too bed and then her freinds send her SMS's at three am in the morning telling her of some guy they just picked up....

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