--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 223 CELLULAR Ref: E5Q00004 Date: 05/20/97 From: RAY MADISON Time: 01:30am \/To: SCOTT CURRIER (Read 2 times) Subj: Re: Prepaid Cellular Hi Scott, RM> On 09 May'97, you growled something about RM> Re: Prepaid Cellular to Tom RM> Cole: RM> RM> RM> SC> Hopefully that is the case, in our RM> SC> market, it isn't, both the cellular RM> SC> carriers as well as cellular USA, a RM> SC> cellular reseller, also requires a one RM> SC> year regardless of whether or not you have your own equipment. RM> SC> Cellular One in Boston does allow you to RM> SC> sign up without a contract but it RM> SC> costs you an extra 10 bucks a month. RM> SC> Hopefully in most other markets, things RM> SC> aren't so rigid and the cell phone RM> SC> companies will let you sign up on a month RM> SC> to month basis if you have existing RM> SC> equipment. RM> RM> Well, I know that Bell Atlantic Nynex RM> will give you a $50.00 rebate if RM> you sign up with them and use your own RM> equipment. Me, my wife, & sister RM> all deal with Comcast Metrophone, and RM> have all been contacted by Bell RM> Atlantic to switch over to them, offering the same deal that we get RM> with Comcast. They call and make us think that they're Comcast RM> offering an upgrade, but later we find out that they're the other RM> company. A dead givaway is when they tell RM> us that we have to get a new RM> cell number. I already upgraded with Comcast, and I didn't have to RM> change a thing. They gave me a new phone, RM> and programmed it. I have the RM> old phone in the closet, as it's mine RM> from the company when I started RM> my first contract. RM> Ray Madison RM> (Black Saber) RM> Internet: RM> 70661.2471@CompuServe.com ... Who needs a cat to ignore them, I have a wife for that! -=- QWKRR128 V4.32 [R] --- ViaMAIL!/WC4 v1.30 * Origin: The Classic BBS * Upper Darby, PA, USA * 610-394-9392 (1:273/416) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 223 CELLULAR Ref: E5Q00005 Date: 05/20/97 From: RAY MADISON Time: 01:37am \/To: CHARLES HUNTER (Read 2 times) Subj: Re: Prepaid Cellular Hi Charles, CH> Before I say this, I would ask Mr. Erdner not to read this post. CH> Anyway, don't you think that Bell CH> Atlantic's system is really a whole CH> lot better than Comcast as far as service CH> area and features? Believe CH> me, that is hard for me to say since I hate Bell Atlantic. The only thing, in my view that BANM has over Comcast-Matrophone is the fact that they (BANM) have digital and Comcast doesn't, but will at the end of the summer. Other than that, they're about the same. I still think that Comcast's rates are better. Ray Madison (Black Saber) Internet: 70661.2471@CompuServe.com ... Pride is what we have. Vanity is what others have. -=- QWKRR128 V4.32 [R] --- ViaMAIL!/WC4 v1.30 * Origin: The Classic BBS * Upper Darby, PA, USA * 610-394-9392 (1:273/416) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 223 CELLULAR Ref: E5Q00006 Date: 05/19/97 From: ZIGGY MALTER Time: 05:59pm \/To: BRIAN LINGARD (Read 2 times) Subj: talk and drive Hi Brian, BL>it just is not safe to drive in heavy rush hour traffic or for BL>that matter to drive period with one hand on the wheel and a cell BL>phone at your ear. The crazy thing here is that it is illegal to use a cellphone whilst driving unless it is hands-free, but it seems to be quite legal to drive whilst smoking, drinking eating, picking one's nose, picking one's teeth, masturbating, scratching one's butt, you name it. :-) Cheers - Ziggy ___ * UniQWK v4.1 * The Windows Mail Reader --- Xenolink 1.984, XQwk 1.6 [REG 10062] * Origin: Archer BBS 61-293710347 ArcherNet 61-293716018 (3:712/392) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 223 CELLULAR Ref: E5Q00007 Date: 05/19/97 From: RAY MADISON Time: 08:30am \/To: SCOTT CURRIER (Read 2 times) Subj: Re: Prepaid Cellular Hi Scott, On 09 May'97, you growled something about Re: Prepaid Cellular to Tom Cole: SC> Hopefully that is the case, in our SC> market, it isn't, both the cellular SC> carriers as well as cellular USA, a SC> cellular reseller, also requires a one SC> year regardless of whether or not you have your own equipment. SC> Cellular One in Boston does allow you to SC> sign up without a contract but it SC> costs you an extra 10 bucks a month. SC> Hopefully in most other markets, things SC> aren't so rigid and the cell phone SC> companies will let you sign up on a month SC> to month basis if you have existing SC> equipment. Well, I know that Bell Atlantic Nynex will give you a $50.00 rebate if you sign up with them and use your own equipment. Me, my wife, & sister all deal with Comcast Metrophone, and have all been contacted by Bell Atlantic to switch over to them, offering the same deal that we get with Comcast. They call and make us think that they're Comcast offering an upgrade, but later we find out that they're the other company. A dead givaway is when they tell us that we have to get a new cell number. I already upgraded with Comcast, and I didn't have to change a thing. They gave me a new phone, and programmed it. I have the old phone in the closet, as it's mine from the company when I started my first contract. Ray Madison (Black Saber) Internet: 70661.2471@CompuServe.com ... The gene pool can use a little chlorine. -=- QWKRR128 V4.32 [R] --- ViaMAIL!/WC4 v1.30 * Origin: The Classic BBS * Upper Darby, PA, USA * 610-394-9392 (1:273/416) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 223 CELLULAR Ref: E5Q00008 Date: 05/19/97 From: CHARLES HUNTER Time: 05:04pm \/To: GEORGE ERDNER (Read 2 times) Subj: Re: Ukraine / GSM-900 GE>As long as the customer pays his bills on time and doesn't break his >contract, it costs him nothing to leave a credit card imprint as >collateral. I don't have a problem with the practice since it gives notice to the customer that it is NOT a "free phone". Charles * 1st 2.00 ~ Hope for the best, plan for the worst. --- QScan/PCB v1.19b / 01-0671 * Origin: AirPower Information Services 610-259-2193 (1:273/408) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 223 CELLULAR Ref: E5Q00009 Date: 05/19/97 From: CHARLES HUNTER Time: 05:04pm \/To: RAY MADISON (Read 2 times) Subj: Re: Prepaid Cellular RM>Well, I know that Bell Atlantic Nynex will give you a $50.00 rebate if >you sign up with them and use your own equipment. Me, my wife, & sister >all deal with Comcast Metrophone, and have all been contacted by Bell >Atlantic to switch over to them, offering the same deal that we get >with Comcast. They call and make us think that they're Comcast >offering an upgrade, but later we find out that they're the other >company. A dead givaway is when they tell us that we have to get a new >cell number. I already upgraded with Comcast, and I didn't have to >change a thing. They gave me a new phone, and programmed it. I have the >old phone in the closet, as it's mine from the company when I started >my first contract. Before I say this, I would ask Mr. Erdner not to read this post. Anyway, don't you think that Bell Atlantic's system is really a whole lot better than Comcast as far as service area and features? Believe me, that is hard for me to say since I hate Bell Atlantic. Charles * 1st 2.00 ~ My stress is bigger than your stress!!!! --- QScan/PCB v1.19b / 01-0671 * Origin: AirPower Information Services 610-259-2193 (1:273/408) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 223 CELLULAR Ref: E5Q00010 Date: 05/20/97 From: RAY MADISON Time: 01:30am \/To: SCOTT CURRIER (Read 2 times) Subj: Re: Prepaid Cellular Hi Scott, RM> On 09 May'97, you growled something about RM> Re: Prepaid Cellular to Tom RM> Cole: RM> RM> RM> SC> Hopefully that is the case, in our RM> SC> market, it isn't, both the cellular RM> SC> carriers as well as cellular USA, a RM> SC> cellular reseller, also requires a one RM> SC> year regardless of whether or not you have your own equipment. RM> SC> Cellular One in Boston does allow you to RM> SC> sign up without a contract but it RM> SC> costs you an extra 10 bucks a month. RM> SC> Hopefully in most other markets, things RM> SC> aren't so rigid and the cell phone RM> SC> companies will let you sign up on a month RM> SC> to month basis if you have existing RM> SC> equipment. RM> RM> Well, I know that Bell Atlantic Nynex RM> will give you a $50.00 rebate if RM> you sign up with them and use your own RM> equipment. Me, my wife, & sister RM> all deal with Comcast Metrophone, and RM> have all been contacted by Bell RM> Atlantic to switch over to them, offering the same deal that we get RM> with Comcast. They call and make us think that they're Comcast RM> offering an upgrade, but later we find out that they're the other RM> company. A dead givaway is when they tell RM> us that we have to get a new RM> cell number. I already upgraded with Comcast, and I didn't have to RM> change a thing. They gave me a new phone, RM> and programmed it. I have the RM> old phone in the closet, as it's mine RM> from the company when I started RM> my first contract. RM> Ray Madison RM> (Black Saber) RM> Internet: RM> 70661.2471@CompuServe.com ... Who needs a cat to ignore them, I have a wife for that! -=- QWKRR128 V4.32 [R] --- ViaMAIL!/WC4 v1.30 * Origin: The Classic BBS * Upper Darby, PA, USA * 610-394-9392 (1:273/416) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 223 CELLULAR Ref: E5Q00011 Date: 05/20/97 From: RAY MADISON Time: 01:37am \/To: CHARLES HUNTER (Read 2 times) Subj: Re: Prepaid Cellular Hi Charles, CH> Before I say this, I would ask Mr. Erdner not to read this post. CH> Anyway, don't you think that Bell CH> Atlantic's system is really a whole CH> lot better than Comcast as far as service CH> area and features? Believe CH> me, that is hard for me to say since I hate Bell Atlantic. The only thing, in my view that BANM has over Comcast-Matrophone is the fact that they (BANM) have digital and Comcast doesn't, but will at the end of the summer. Other than that, they're about the same. I still think that Comcast's rates are better. Ray Madison (Black Saber) Internet: 70661.2471@CompuServe.com ... Pride is what we have. Vanity is what others have. -=- QWKRR128 V4.32 [R] --- ViaMAIL!/WC4 v1.30 * Origin: The Classic BBS * Upper Darby, PA, USA * 610-394-9392 (1:273/416) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 223 CELLULAR Ref: E5Q00012 Date: 05/19/97 From: ZIGGY MALTER Time: 05:59pm \/To: BRIAN LINGARD (Read 2 times) Subj: talk and drive Hi Brian, BL>it just is not safe to drive in heavy rush hour traffic or for BL>that matter to drive period with one hand on the wheel and a cell BL>phone at your ear. The crazy thing here is that it is illegal to use a cellphone whilst driving unless it is hands-free, but it seems to be quite legal to drive whilst smoking, drinking eating, picking one's nose, picking one's teeth, masturbating, scratching one's butt, you name it. :-) Cheers - Ziggy ___ * UniQWK v4.1 * The Windows Mail Reader --- Xenolink 1.984, XQwk 1.6 [REG 10062] * Origin: Archer BBS 61-293710347 ArcherNet 61-293716018 (3:712/392) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 223 CELLULAR Ref: E5Q00013 Date: 05/19/97 From: RAY MADISON Time: 08:30am \/To: SCOTT CURRIER (Read 2 times) Subj: Re: Prepaid Cellular Hi Scott, On 09 May'97, you growled something about Re: Prepaid Cellular to Tom Cole: SC> Hopefully that is the case, in our SC> market, it isn't, both the cellular SC> carriers as well as cellular USA, a SC> cellular reseller, also requires a one SC> year regardless of whether or not you have your own equipment. SC> Cellular One in Boston does allow you to SC> sign up without a contract but it SC> costs you an extra 10 bucks a month. SC> Hopefully in most other markets, things SC> aren't so rigid and the cell phone SC> companies will let you sign up on a month SC> to month basis if you have existing SC> equipment. Well, I know that Bell Atlantic Nynex will give you a $50.00 rebate if you sign up with them and use your own equipment. Me, my wife, & sister all deal with Comcast Metrophone, and have all been contacted by Bell Atlantic to switch over to them, offering the same deal that we get with Comcast. They call and make us think that they're Comcast offering an upgrade, but later we find out that they're the other company. A dead givaway is when they tell us that we have to get a new cell number. I already upgraded with Comcast, and I didn't have to change a thing. They gave me a new phone, and programmed it. I have the old phone in the closet, as it's mine from the company when I started my first contract. Ray Madison (Black Saber) Internet: 70661.2471@CompuServe.com ... The gene pool can use a little chlorine. -=- QWKRR128 V4.32 [R] --- ViaMAIL!/WC4 v1.30 * Origin: The Classic BBS * Upper Darby, PA, USA * 610-394-9392 (1:273/416)