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Oasis
post Aug 15 2007, 01:01 PM
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My phone got shut off for about two weeks because of a lost money order, and when it finally got turned back on I requested an area code change. Sprint gave me the bullshit runaround that I'd have to re-up with them for two more years to get an area code change. Fuck that. I've been using one of those ghetto pay-as-you-go phones for the past month. Now that my contract with Sprint is finally up, it's time to switch carriers. The carrier isn't really an issue - I know Verizon, AT&T, and Cingular work just fine around here.

What I'm looking for is a basic phone with a cheap plan. I don't need a camera on my phone, I don't even know what the hell Bluetooth is, I don't need to connect to Youtube, and I don't care about ringtones. All I want is a cheap phone that works and maybe has solitaire or tetris. I guess text messaging as well, even though I'm completely against texting, since there are certain nitwit girls I know who are incapable of actually talking on their phone.

Basically looking for limited daytime minutes (500 or so), since I usually only use my phone for work purposes during the day, with unlimited nights or weekends, and maybe 150 texts a month. I don't want to pay over $75 a month. Anyone know of a phone/plan that fits this criteria?


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Spectatrix
post Aug 15 2007, 01:17 PM
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My plan with Cingular (AT&T, whatever... tongue.gif) is pretty decent. I've got 450 daytime minutes, 5000 (practically unlimited) nights & weekends, and free mobile-to-mobile. That runs me about $45/mo, after taxes and fees. Adding on a 200-msg text messaging plan would be an extra $5/month. My particular phone sucks, so I won't recommend it.


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post Aug 15 2007, 01:28 PM
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QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Aug 15 2007, 02:17 PM) *
My plan with Cingular (AT&T, whatever... tongue.gif) is pretty decent. I've got 450 daytime minutes, 5000 (practically unlimited) nights & weekends, and free mobile-to-mobile. That runs me about $45/mo, after taxes and fees. Adding on a 200-msg text messaging plan would be an extra $5/month. My particular phone sucks, so I won't recommend it.


Yeah, sweet, that's exactly what I want. No way in hell I'm gonna use 5000 minutes.

Why do you not like your phone? All I care about is decent service, I don't care if it's pink or ugly.

Do you know what their website is?


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post Aug 15 2007, 02:30 PM
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QUOTE (Oasis @ Aug 15 2007, 02:28 PM) *
Yeah, sweet, that's exactly what I want. No way in hell I'm gonna use 5000 minutes.

Why do you not like your phone? All I care about is decent service, I don't care if it's pink or ugly.

Do you know what their website is?

Website is https://www.wireless.att.com

I have a Samsung SGH-D407. It's not hideous or anything, just has several annoying quirks that are bothersome as compared to my last phone, a Sony Ericson. My old phone broke, wasn't under warrantly, and I'm still not eligible for a discounted equipment upgrade until October sometime, so I was going for something cheap-ish that would still last.

Guidelines on Cingular phones: LG sucks, Motorola sorta sucks (avoid the Razr, Slivr isn't too bad), Samsung is sturdy as hell, Sony's are decent, but a little on the fragile side, Nokia's are ok.... erm... that's about all I know.


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post Aug 20 2007, 08:55 PM
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QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Aug 15 2007, 03:30 PM) *
Website is https://www.wireless.att.com
I have a Samsung SGH-D407.


And of course, that's the one I bought because I was in a hurry. Well, the SGH-a437, which I assume is an updated version of yours. It's OK I guess. Total bitch transferring everything from my old phone to my new phone though.

Why the hell don't they have a normal ringtone? One that sounds like a damn telephone? I don't want to get a call from some girl to the tune of Feur Elise or whatever.


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