SUBSIM mobile phone thread

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Jeesh, Sky. That sounds pretty anti-social

I just hate to talk with somebody on a wire. I prefer email, chat or forum, to phoning. Because when I talk to somebody, then I want it to be vis-a-vis.

McCoy hates transporters. I hate telephones. I also hate to jump just because somebody else hits a button. Telephones have the unpleasant feature of ringing at right that time when you do not need any disturbance at all.

[longam]

You might want to get your blood sugar checked.

[Platapus]

I use my Jitterbug J



It just does one thing - make cell phone calls and it does it well. It helps that It stays in my car all the time. I can't take cell phones to work so anything fancy would just be a waste.

If anyone is looking for a simple cell phone, I can highly recommend it. My service plan is $24.00 per month.

[Onkel Neal]

That's a nice low price for the plan. Where do you work that they don't allow phones?

[Aktungbby]

^ Yeah that! I'm just one step ahead of you using an old 'unsupported' Mitsubishi-Stiil have an old Gel battery handset from the early 90's on the boat for its greater power...from before Verizon was Verizon! My older phone is actually more useful and can connect when we're 'off the grid on a remote location for movie shoots; all those smart phones aint so smart! Every one in the crew has to borrow mine to call for more porta-pottie units or to direct the caterer in to feed the crew etc...essential logistics on a production or they'll strike! I tried a newer phone but the speakers wouldn't allow me to hear-I'm deaf- so it just sits charging in the auto console . I always can call 911 even though it's not activated. I Bluetooth to a visor speaker for better hearing and hands free- a big ticket offense in CA! $55.00 per month: 1000 minutes free and unlimited texts...I m a customer since the '80's, so I'm 'grandfathered' in on my plan! EDIT: my wife and daughter are the smartphone users...they inform me what I need to Know...when I need to know it! Saves me a lot of 21st century aggravation!

[Sailor Steve]

I'm still using the same LG 900G I reported two years ago, and I'm still paying $15 for 200 minutes. My average talk time per month is less than five minutes, and I have almost 3000 backed up because they do rollovers.

[Onkel Neal]

Originally Posted by Aktungbby

^ Yeah that! I'm just one step ahead of you using an old 'unsupported' Mitsubishi-Stiil have an old Gel battery handset from the early 90's on the boat for its greater power...from before Verizon was Verizon! My older phone is actually more useful and can connect when we're 'off the grid on a remote location for movie shoots; all those smart phones aint so smart! Every one in the crew has to borrow mine to call for more porta-pottie units or to direct the caterer in to feed the crew etc...essential logistics on a production or they'll strike! I tried a newer phone but the speakers wouldn't allow me to hear-I'm deaf- so it just sits charging in the auto console . I always can call 911 even though it's not activated. I Bluetooth to a visor speaker for better hearing and hands free- a big ticket offense in CA! $55.00 per month: 1000 minutes free and unlimited texts...I m a customer since the '80's, so I'm 'grandfathered' in on my plan! EDIT: my wife and daughter are the smartphone users...they inform me what I need to Know...when I need to know it! Saves me a lot of 21st century aggravation!

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I'm still using the same LG 900G I reported two years ago, and I'm still paying $15 for 200 minutes. My average talk time per month is less than five minutes, and I have almost 3000 backed up because they do rollovers.

Hey, there's a lot to be said for getting the max use out of a piece of equipment. I am not planning to change phones any time soon.

[Onkel Neal]

Great news! Verizon (and Sprint, ATT) are offering double the data this month for existing plans.

http://www.toptechnews.com/article/i...d=003000CCWVD3

So, instead of struggling to get by with 10GB a month, they bumped me up to 30GB for the same monthly fee! Whee!

Yeah, I know, that's actually 3X increase, I guess my account was one they wanted to keep, I pay on time each month...

[Aktungbby]

vitabuel!