they do have them... i didn't look that far. On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 1:48 PM, Eric Cope wrote: > family plan? > > On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 1:36 PM, Stephen wrote: >> >> I know alltell used to have a elcheapo plan like that, and you pay for >> each day you use the plan and a per minuet charge. verizon has the >> same sort of option available. >> >> cricket starts at 30/month normally right now. >> >> although the per day thing AT&T has the most decent looking one >> >> http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phone-plans/pyg-cell-phone-plans.jsp >> >> On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 1:00 PM, Ryan Rix wrote: >> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> > Hash: SHA1 >> > >> > Hey guys, >> > >> > So, my dad had his cell phone service through Qwest for quiet a while >> > now... >> > A 15$/month 30 minute plan with the cheapest phone they had available, >> > basically just to use in emergencies or to call me when he is driving to >> > pick me up from somewhere. >> > >> > A little while ago, my dad got a letter from Qwest saying they were >> > discontinuing their cellular service and he'd have to go elsewhere for >> > cellular. >> > >> > Basically, he wants to pay as little as humanly possible to use his >> > cellphone. I think last month he racked up a whopping four minutes of >> > cellular usage, so having a plan with OVER 9000 minutes a month is >> > simply >> > unnecessary. We looked at a few pre-paid plans, specifically verizon's >> > plans, but after doing the math, it seemed that there was no way to >> > simply >> > say 'I want to only pay .25$ for every minute I use' without preloading, >> > at >> > minimum, 400 minutes. Which expire every 30 days. >> > >> > I also suggested that he just get one of those cheap-o phones they sell >> > at >> > drug stores and grocery stores, but we kind of worry what the cellular >> > service would be like. He travels up north fairly often (show low, >> > pinetop, >> > etc) and often is in areas where his Qwest phone did not get a signal, >> > whereas my Verizon phone did. >> > >> > Where could he get a working cell phone, preferably free or less than >> > 100$ >> > with a pay per minute plan with minutes that either don't expire or can >> > be >> > loaded (or billed automatically!) in tiny increments? >> > >> > This is probably a hopeless cause given how MaBell-ish cell phone >> > companies >> > have become lately... :< >> > >> > - -- >> > Ryan Rix >> > Fedora KDE SIG Member, Phoenix AZ Ambassador, News KDE Beat Writer >> > >> > Please refrain from mailing me directly in replies, I am subsribing >> > via GMane NNTP. Thank you. >> > >> > http://hackersramblings.wordpress.com | http://identi.ca/phrkonaleash >> > XMPP: phrkonaleash@gmail.com          | MSN: phrkonaleash@yahoo.com >> > AIM:  phrkonaleash                    | Yahoo: phrkonaleash >> > IRC:  PhrkOnLsh@irc.freenode.net/#srcedit,#plugaz,#fedora-kde and >> >      countless other FOSS channels. >> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >> > Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) >> > >> > iEYEARECAAYFAkrcxXkACgkQqbqTmzp42OHIQQCfTtSc1szevNMbswO+K7t4vN8j >> > XWUAniRUfyiRr3AFGIZZWW6H3+SHQ6iG >> > =sdVW >> > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >> > >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------- >> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >> >> Stephen >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -- > Eric Cope > http://cope-et-al.com > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss