[TriLUG] Mobile Phones - Proprietary

[Michael Rulison]

1.    Thanks for recent past help on accessing TWC, etc from an 800 ft run.

2.    As many of you know better than I, mobile phone service providers 
want to lock us into 2 year contracts and do this partly by discounting 
the latest-greatest phones, which they claim may only be bought/rented 
from them.
         But there are scads of 'unlocked' phones on EBay, etc. at 
prices under $75 as well as proprietary used phones advertized as being 
aligned with Sprint, or you name it.
         No service rep at Virgin Mobile or CredoMobile will admit that 
these phones from the secondary market can be used with their service 
(e.g. on a $20/90 day agreement). Are they just trying to con me?
         With what provider MIGHT one use an unlocked phone?
         Do I need a nerd/geek/white hat person to block and tackle for me?
         Do I give up and just go with the flow?
         All I want it a little domestic long distance, a few local 
calls, a camera, and 'maybe' a little Inet access. No texting.

Thanks for your thoughts and comments.

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