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- From: reb@Ingres.COM (Phydeaux)
- Subject: Re: Cellular Phone Questions
- Message-ID: <1992Nov5.231007.28848@pony.Ingres.COM>
- Reply-To: reb@Ingres.COM (Phydeaux)
- Organization: E 4th St Home For The Overeducated Underemployed - Chicago Div.
- References: <5833@osc.COM>
- Distribution: usa
- Date: 5 Nov 92 23:10:07 GMT
- Lines: 36
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- In article <5833@osc.COM> yms@osc.osc.com (Yuh-Ming Shyy) writes:
- >I am thinking about buying a cellular phone, and I appreciate
- >if anyone can provide me some information on the following
- >issues:
- >
- >(1) What will be the average monthly cost? Does the telephone
- > company charge you any monthly basic rate or it is charged
- > based on how much time you use the phone?
-
- That depends on where you live. I've got two numbers on one of my
- phones, one in NY/NYC the other in Chicago. The NJ/NYC phone is
- $30/month plus airtime charges (52c peak, 34c off peak I think) the
- Chicago phone is $30/month including the first 40 minutes and 40c/4c
- after that. It all depends on where you are.
-
- >
- >(2) Is there any limitation on the cellular phone? For example,
- > can it be used on the car as a car phone? Can I dial or
- > receive a long distance call (say, to/from other state)
- > from a cellular phone?
-
- It acts just like any other phone. You can get calls and make calls
- to anywhere in the world.
-
- >
- >(3) Any recommendation for the cellular phones?
-
- Caveat emptor! While you may get suckered in with a low-cost phone,
- be aware that very soon the cost of the service will have overtaken
- the cost of the phone. It's the service that is expensive. Think
- about how you plan on using the service, compare the one or two
- carriers available in your area and *then* start shopping for which
- phone to get.
- good luck,
- reb
-
-