[V8] Anyone actually use their phones?

[cbrenceesq at netscape.net]

Here in New Jersey I went to an independent cell phone store (sells multiple brands). The owner was good, and came out to the car to check out the phone. He found out that Verizon would still let him activate the phone.

The bad news - those old analog phones seem to hog more radio frequency than digital, so they still charge the same rates I had on my first ever cell phone back in the late 1990's - about $30 per month for only 30 minutes, plus overage charges.  You couldn't get any deals.
Plus you had to pay an activation fee.  

I think you can still use it for a 911 call even without activation - but there was no way I could test that without bothering an emergency dispatcher so I never bothered.



Steven Kramer <skramer at mac.com> wrote:

>Hey, of the things that do work.  My phone does work.  The previous 
>owner got it activated in South Carolina and although it does not have 
>valid number anymore it will allow me to use the phone with a credit 
>card.  I talked to South Carolina Bell and they would activate it for 
>me - though the long distance charges would be kinda hard to swallow - 
>I live in Chicago.
>
> From what I understand all the companies in Illinois will not activate 
>the older analog systems.
>
>
>Steve Kramer
>1990 v8q
>
>
>On Jan 18, 2005, at 8:27 PM, daves745t at optonline.net wrote:
>
>> Obviously its analog, but I also know that it is much more powerful 
>> and would have significantly greater range than the puny ones we all 
>> carry around now.
>>
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