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From: nx00699@dsac.dla.mil (Gene McManus)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Which cellular phone do I buy?
Message-ID: <2290@dsac.dla.mil>
Date: 21 Dec 90 13:46:11 GMT
References: <16120018@col.hp.com>
Organization: Defense Logistics Agency Systems Automation Center, Columbus
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From article <16120018@col.hp.com>, by billp@col.hp.com (Bill Pherigo):
> 
>      I'm planning to purchase a cellular phone as a Christmas gift.  I think
> I want a transportable model rather than a portable one due to it's higher 
> power.  Should I just go get the one from Radio Shack, or is there a better 
> choice?
> 
> Bill Pherigo

I like my transportable. The _big_ plus is that it's ...well,
transportable, and I can put it in whatever vehicle I'm using in a
moment.

Look for sign-up come-ons! Only _buy_ one as a last resort. For
example; I'm picking up a second line on my current account, and
getting a new Uniden transportable (mdl CP2500). It's going to be a
rental ($9.95/mo), but the come-on has 12 months of free rent, plus 90
minutes (up to 150 minutes with caveats) of free air time. This
happens to be a Cellular One hook-up, but you see the same kinds of
deals w/AT&T. Some have a $49 phone ... giveaways instead of a rental
deal. The cellular dealers tell me that there's no money in cellular
phone units these days, too much/heavy competition. They make their
money from the activation fees, and feedback from the carrier.

Hope this helps, and saves you a buck.

Gene
gmcmanus@dsac.dla.mil