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In article <6220026@hpcupt1.cup.hp.com> dclaar@hpcupt1.cup.hp.com (Doug Claar) writes:
+..I know lots of people that would love a cellular phone, but just can't
+afford  it.  Many  of  these  people  are  NOT "techies," though they are
+probably more technical than someone in East Overshoe, Montana.

 Point well taken.  I  have  long  lamented  the  high  cost  involved  in
aquiring  and operating a cellular phone.  It just seems unreasonable that
the phones cost so much and that the service is  so  expensive.  The  best
prices  seldom fall below $400 for a new, quality instrument.  Used prices
are a little better, and sometimes a real-deal comes by..as was  the  case
when  I  bought  my "AudioVox CM400".  A friend had purchased a used truck
that had the unit installed, it was not working and the seller claimed the
unit  had been modified or "chipped" for free service!  It wasn't a stolen
phone, but it had been reprogrammed  to  avoid  the  normal  charges..(too
complicated  to  explain!) I bought the unit out of curiosity, for $100.00
cash.

 One of our local cellular dealers checked the unit out, making sure  that
the  Electronic  Serial  Number was not one that had ever been listed as a
stolen property.  I was assured that even if it was,  there  would  be  no
real  problem  with  returning the unit to it's rightful owner.  They also
reprogrammed it for normal service and established a legit number for  me.
All at no charge!

 The actual costs of going cellular involve a $50 fee, $25 of which the
local dealer rebated me. The plan I picked provides full-time access, for
$25/month, prime-time minutes costing $0.90, and off-peak minutes at $0.20
-- 
Erik K. Sorgatz
Citicorp(+)TTI
3100 Ocean Park Blvd. Santa Monica, CA  90405
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