[Nfbmo] Need information about cell phones

Wed Oct 24 10:13:04 UTC 2012

Yes, Viviana, but didn't you have to purchase the phone before you got the 
contract? How much did you pay for the phone?

Fred
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vivianna" <irishana at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of Missouri Mailing List" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 12:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Need information about cell phones

> hi fred,
> you can pay whatever you like for whatever phone you choose.
> so, as i said, no contract and 45 dollars a month.  works for me.
> say you sign a 2 year contract with another well known company, now you 
> pay 85 dollars a month for the plan.  so, now multiply 40 dollars times 24 
> months and, what do you end up paying for your phone?  you got it, 960 
> dollars.  no way will i ever pay that much or more for a phone.  smile.
> Vivianna
>
> On Oct 23, 2012, at 8:53 PM, "Fred Olver" <goodfolks at charter.net> wrote:
>
>> But what did you pay for the phone?
>>
>> Fred Olver
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vivianna" <irishana at gmail.com>
>> To: "NFB of Missouri Mailing List" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 7:29 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Need information about cell phones
>>
>>
>>> yes. go to
>>> www.straighttalk.com
>>> i live in st louis and use it with absolutely no problems at all as they 
>>> use AT&T, horizon, and t-mobile towers.
>>> Vivianna
>>>
>>> On Oct 23, 2012, at 7:14 PM, "Bryan Schulz" <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net> 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> hi,
>>>>
>>>> what is straight talk?
>>>> is it a phone carrier?
>>>> i went back to at&t for guaranteed signal coverage in st. louis and 
>>>> farmington.
>>>> Bryan Schulz
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vivianna" <irishana at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "NFB of Missouri Mailing List" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 5:54 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Need information about cell phones
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> sorry?  what is what?  lol.
>>>>> Vivianna
>>>>>
>>>>> On Oct 23, 2012, at 4:43 PM, "Bryan Schulz" <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net> 
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> what is that?
>>>>>> at&t iphone 4s with 3g is $80.
>>>>>> Bryan Schulz
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vivianna" <irishana at gmail.com>
>>>>>> To: "NFB of Missouri Mailing List" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 4:18 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Need information about cell phones
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I use my IPhone on straight talk.  the cost is $45 per month for 
>>>>>>> unlimited talk text and data.
>>>>>>> as a matter of fact.  i have an IPhone 4 that is configured for 
>>>>>>> straight talk for sale.  if you are interested feel free to contact 
>>>>>>> me privately.
>>>>>>> Vivianna
>>>>>>> irishana at gmail.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Oct 23, 2012, at 3:26 PM, "Brian Wekamp" 
>>>>>>> <bjwekamp02 at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi Fred:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have thought of an I phone but one of my concerns is going to be 
>>>>>>>> the monthly cost including the data plan.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have looked at  some pre paid smart phones that have unlimited 
>>>>>>>> use for no more then $50 per month.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Right now being with out a job this is going to be my  biggest 
>>>>>>>> concern.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Does anyone know what is the minamum monthly cost for having a I 
>>>>>>>> phone.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Brian
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Fred Olver
>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 3:20 PM
>>>>>>>> To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Need information about cell phones
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Brian, make it easy on yourself and just get an Iphone. I don't 
>>>>>>>> want to
>>>>>>>> debate anyone about the pro's and con's of Android VS. Iphone, 
>>>>>>>> however the
>>>>>>>> Iphone does offer a much larger selection of apps to be used. Oh, 
>>>>>>>> by the
>>>>>>>> way, one can use Echolink on it to talk to other hams around the 
>>>>>>>> world.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Fred Olver
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Wekamp" 
>>>>>>>> <bjwekamp02 at embarqmail.com>
>>>>>>>> To: "NFB of Missouri Mailing List" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 3:09 PM
>>>>>>>> Subject: [Nfbmo] Need information about cell phones
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hello Everyone:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Today I was looking at the Att store for a new cell phone; they 
>>>>>>>>> were telling me about an apt called Blingo that converts text to 
>>>>>>>>> speech for text messageing.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Does anyone know  if this apt will work with other features of the 
>>>>>>>>> phone like caller id or using the internet or checking email with 
>>>>>>>>> the phone.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Brian Wekamp
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