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From: CRW@icf.hrb.com (Craig R. Watkins)
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Subject: Re: Cellular Phones of the Future
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Date: 23 Nov 90 02:12:59 GMT
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In article <14860@accuvax.nwu.edu>, john@bovine.ati.com (John Higdon)
writes:

> Many people, regardless of cost, may not enjoy or be able
> to tolerate being 100% accessable 100% of the time. A pager provides a
> buffer to that availability. I know many people who carry both. I
> would, even if my cellular service was free.

People sometimes ask me why I have a handheld AND a pager.  I just
tell them that my (display) pager is my "answering machine."  They
tend to understand that and believe me.  I think I believe me, too.


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