So, I'm sitting in SeaTac, minding my own business, drinking a cup of tea (SeaTac travel tip: free WiFi at Tully's coffee with purchase) and my phone rings. It is my (god forsaken, soul sucking, devil worshipping) cell-phone company. They want to give me a free phone! It's quad band! It's got a great camera! I'm a preferred customer, so it's only $10 (for a $300 phone!) and comes with a second line.
Well, having been screwed before, my ears perk up. What is this second line, of which you speak? "Oh, you get unlimited minutes for three months, sir!" And after three months? "We can get you a couples package." Well, fabulous. Another up-sell. Thanks, but no thanks, and take your fabulous phone with you.
It's a good thing they weren't offering me an iPhone, or I would have cracked.
Thursday, March 06, 2008
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Hei Paul,
I just entered this (beautiful?) country and have now to deal with the topic of buying a phone (I have only a european dual band). The point for me is, that I don't do that much calls and rather want to be available for my family in europe (Skype is too dificult for my grandparents :o) and new friends. So I spent the whole afternoon today (and also a couple of hours on other days) to look for something that may fit, i.e. a pay-as-you-go "contract" (actually in europe is just called prepaid). But when looking on the expiry dates, one does actually pay as much as with a contract (or ..accumulates). But.. fortunately I found this page:
www.speakoutwireless.ca
and the assoicated blog. Maybe this helps somebody besides me.
Strange new world ;)
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