Cell phones/service

I have used phonecards and never had a problem. Once in a while when I couldn't get a line out I used the phone card on a payphone and had to give up like 5-10 mins, but you can get really good cards. The best card I have found is at a Sam's Club. They have great AT&T prepaid phone cards and 1000 mins are like 35 bucks...plus you can recharge them with a check or credit card.

Is it better to buy a contract cell phone, or just get a pre-paid one?

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Nancy the Newbie
Switched rides already, from Cedar Downs to Blue Streak 2002

VoiceStream has to be in Ohio. I hear ads for it all the time on the Toledo radio station. Why would they advertise something that isn't available??

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Brent Haley
Gemini Crew '02

Is VoiceStream in Michigan? They might have some coverage in the Northwestern Corner of Ohio.

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- Chris -
http://www.thepointol.com/~simplycp

Voicestream may not use that name in Ohio, but the company does have towers they use. I have voicestream and got perfect reception anywhere in Sandusky. My phone said Aerial most of the time when i used it. Nice part about voicestream is that all the plans are national plans meaning you never have to worry about long distance and roaming. Only problem i had is that they quit working in the rural regions.. If you're only going to use in Sandusky, or another similar sized or larger city, you're fine.

*** This post was edited by RaptorBoy_ASU on 4/11/2002. ***

I have the Free-up phone from Verizon and I have not had any problems yet... it has actually been better then the contract phone I used to have with them a few months ago. I like not having a bill due and so on cause I want to stay debt free for as long as I can. It's funny though cause when I have a Verizon contract phone, I had a lot of dropped calls and when I got the Pre-paid Verizon phone I haven't had any dropped calls. Plus with the pre-paid phone if I didn't like the service I can just stop buying phone cards unlike the contract one where I would have to pay a early termination fee.

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Challenge Park '01 & '02

"What Ocean is that?"
"Where is the entrace to Cedar Point"

I have cingular as my cell phone company. I never had any problems with them. I just activated nationwide servise on my phone, so it will cost me the same anywhere in the usa....not bad. I get 250 min a month + free nights and weekends......omg, I am starting to sound like a commercial...lol