Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!sdd.hp.com!decwrl!hayes.fai.alaska.edu!accuvax.nwu.edu!nucsrl!telecom-request From: vision!davel@relay.eu.net (Dave Lockwood) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: An Inexpensive Cellular Phone Message-ID: <10195@accuvax.nwu.edu> Date: 27 Jul 90 15:36:38 GMT Sender: news@accuvax.nwu.edu Reply-To: Dave Lockwood Organization: VisionWare Ltd., Leeds, UK Lines: 33 Approved: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@eecs.nwu.edu X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 10, Issue 523, Message 3 of 10 In article <10106@accuvax.nwu.edu> ssc-vax!clark@beaver.cs. washington.edu (Roger Clark Swann) writes: >There have been several articles here recently talking about cellular >phones; what's the lowest price, etc. >[Moderator's Note: Some of those cheapie phones come with deals >attached that are *so* sleazy.... Over here in the UK, there have been various adverts for cellphones ranging from 50 pounds (regularly seen) down through "Bring us your old car phone and we'll upgrade it to the latest technology phone free of charge" right down to "Cellphone - FREE OF CHARGE". Yes. Complete give away. HOWEVER! Just like PT says, a sleazy deal goes with it. Like: 1 Sign up an air-time contract for _three_ years. 2 Network connection fees of 150% of standard. 3 Monthly service fee 150% of standard. 4 Whole minute billing (this one is a goldmine for the provider). 5 Failed call billing (incredible!). Other than those five items, it's a pretty good deal !-). Dave Lockwood ...!uunet!mcsun!ukc!vision!davel davel@vision.uucp Technical Consultant ...!uunet!bulus3!bungia!vware!davel davel@vware.MN.ORG VisionWare Ltd, G4CLI@GB7YHF.194.GBR.EU dave@g4cli.ampr.org 57 Cardigan Lane, D.LOCKWOOD@ICLX davel@vision.co.uk Leeds, LS4 2LE, +44-532-788858 +44-831-494088 United Kingdom +44-532-304676 "Hey, You!"