[pct-l] Phone service

[Thomas Jamrog]

Given the rating of Verizon  as  having good PCT coverage, check out  
this new communication option, which was just released yesterday .  I  
use a Net10 prepaid phone. This sounds interesting.  I plan to check  
it out. I posted a writeup on my blog, direct link here-->    MIFI .
or go to:  http://tjamrog.wordpress.com/

  Uncle Tom


On May 17, 2009, at 1:06 PM, Tortoise wrote:

> AFAIK, all the national plans offer nation wide calling as long as you
> can connect with their network no matter where in the US you live.
> Rates vary with plan and roaming (out of local area) can be high.
>
> If you want a cell phone for just your hikes, look into the prepaid
> plans -- some have low monthly fees but relatively high per minute
> fees.  But if the phone is only for urgent needs and to occasionally
> tell someone back home that your are OK or update you shipments,  
> this is
> probably the best option.
>
> Something else to check out -- look into the calling cards available  
> in
> many stores. You can use them with any land-line including pay phones
> (if you can find one) and not worry about running up someone else's
> phone bill or reimbursing them.
>
> Tortoise
>
> <> He who finishes last, wins! <>
>
>
>
> Trekker4 at aol.com wrote:
>> In all this chatter about gadgets, some of which is  beyond me, I  
>> don't
>> think anyone has pointed out that unless one, for instance me   
>> living in TX, is
>> on a national plan of some sort, one would not have cell  phone  
>> service in
>> CA, OR, or WA. It doesn't matter whose network you're on, so   
>> again, think
>> KISS.
>>    And again, your phone probably only puts out about  .3 watts; even
>> God's plan and service won't help you if you're in the wrong  spot,  
>> on the wrong
>> day, in the wrong weather, got a big person standing too  close,  
>> got your
>> back to the signal, have your head tilted wrong, standing in  front  
>> of the
>> wrong tree, or in the wrong mood.
>>
>> Bob  "Trekker"
>> Big Bend Desert Denizen, and...
>> Naturalized Citizen - Republic  of Texas
>>
>>
>>
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