...By the way, I upgraded my phone today. I had been considering the Droid CM>...when my AT&T contract was up, but after reading some reviews, I saw CM>...some things I wouldn't like about the phone. I'd also considered an CM>...iPhone, but the lack of a physical keyboard was a problem, for me. CM>...I ended up going with the Samsung Impression. Has a little bit of the CM>...best of both phones, at least for my use.
...Plus, it was free with a 2-year renewal. <G>

If you don't use your phone that often, you may want to consider
T-Mobile Prepaid.

First, you buy a cheap phone that will work on their network
(T-Mobile supplies a list to choose from.) I use a Motorola Razr
that I bought for $35 on Craigslist.

Next you buy T-Mobile prepaid minutes via a phone card. Target
periodically has these on sale for about 20% off. If you spend $100,
you get 1,000 prepaid minutes plus 15% extra, or 150 extra
minutes. All subsequent purchases also carry a 15% bonus.

There are no monthly or daily charges--only an honest $.10/minute
charge--no extra taxes, fees, universal charges, deaf charges,
boondock connect charges, etc..

But the beauty of T-Mobile is that, once you spend $100, these minutes
don't expire for one year. And any subsequent minutes last for one
year, plus all unused minutes extend for one year.

Last year, I had a boucoup of unused minutes that were expiring.
So I bought a $10 card. Now all my minutes are good until 2011.
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Carroll....

I had to browse through the manual on the CD to see which button to
push. "Oh, the one with the picture of the telephone handset on it?
THAT's the one you want me to press??" <G>

Just out of curiousity... what did your last cell phone use for
answering a call... pick up the handset from the cradle? I mean, cell phones (and most portable land line phones, for that matter) have been using that symbol and the colour green to indicate the answer button for, oh, the
past six or seven years at least... <GG>

Gregg in Kitchener, ON on 03/19/2010 at 21:32

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It is good that you haven't yet had to use them, but it is also good
that you have them if you need them, Facebook or no...

Yes. I wasn't really all that serious about using Facebook to keep
folks informed about whatever might happen. It was more of a remark on
just how many of my relatives are on Facebook.

By the way, I upgraded my phone today. I had been considering the Droid
when my AT&T contract was up, but after reading some reviews, I saw
some things I wouldn't like about the phone. I'd also considered an
iPhone, but the lack of a physical keyboard was a problem, for me.

I ended up going with the Samsung Impression. Has a little bit of the
best of both phones, at least for my use.

Plus, it was free with a 2-year renewal. <G>


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Carroll...

So far, I haven't had to use any yet. With my parents living in Florida now, I don't know if I would. With a lot of my family (both sides) on Facebook, I almost wouldn't have to.

It is good that you haven't yet had to use them, but it is also good
that you have them if you need them, Facebook or no...

Gregg in Kitchener, ON on 03/02/2010 at 15:28

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Carroll....

some things I wouldn't like about the phone. I'd also considered an iPhone, but the lack of a physical keyboard was a problem, for me.

That I can understand....

I ended up going with the Samsung Impression. Has a little bit of the
best of both phones, at least for my use.

It appears to be a "fraternal" twin to my LG Xenon. If it is (as the
reviews suggest) like my phone, I think you will be quite happy with it...

Gregg in Kitchener, ON on 03/03/2010 at 21:02

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It appears to be a "fraternal" twin to my LG Xenon. If it is (as the GH>reviews suggest) like my phone, I think you will be quite happy with it...

I reminded myself of my mom or my dad this afternoon, when I was trying
to figure out how to answer an incoming call on the thing. "HOW DO YOU
ANSWER A CALL ON THIS THING???" <G>

I had to browse through the manual on the CD to see which button to
push. "Oh, the one with the picture of the telephone handset on it?
THAT's the one you want me to press??" <G>


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CARROLL MCALLISTER wrote to GREGG HOMMEL <=-

It appears to be a "fraternal" twin to my LG Xenon. If it is (as the
reviews suggest) like my phone, I think you will be quite happy with it...

I reminded myself of my mom or my dad this afternoon, when I was
trying to figure out how to answer an incoming call on the thing.
"HOW DO YOU ANSWER A CALL ON THIS THING???" <G>
I had to browse through the manual on the CD to see which button
to push. "Oh, the one with the picture of the telephone handset
on it? THAT's the one you want me to press??" <G>

Are we sure that picture means what we think it means?!

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to push. "Oh, the one with the picture of the telephone handset
on it? THAT's the one you want me to press??" <G>

Are we sure that picture means what we think it means?!

(getting up and going to look at the phone in the window sill in the
kitchen) Yes. Especially since the other "telephone handset icon" has
an "end this call/activity" icon on top of the handset icon. <G>


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to push. "Oh, the one with the picture of the telephone handset
on it? THAT's the one you want me to press??" <G>

Are we sure that picture means what we think it means?!

(getting up and going to look at the phone in the window sill in
the kitchen) Yes. Especially since the other "telephone handset
icon" has an "end this call/activity" icon on top of the handset
icon. <G>

So, by the process of elimination.... <g>

The lead of the cleaning service at the store was showing me his new
cell phone, courtesy of his son. All he wanted was a phone to talk on;
this one has video and all the other goodies. We were trying to figure
out how one could text on it: not how to get to the text function but
how to press the teeny-tiny keys one at a time. Neither one of us has
huge hands but a fingertip would hit at least four keys at the same
time!

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An extremely valid reason for rollover minutes. We don't have those in GH>Canada, but if we did and I was in your situation, I most definitely GH>would...

So far, I haven't had to use any yet. With my parents living in Florida
now, I don't know if I would. With a lot of my family (both sides) on Facebook, I almost wouldn't have to.


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