OT Re: Cell phone opinions/options

[Jerry Feldman]

On Monday 28 November 2005 2:04 pm, Rich Braun wrote:
> The general rule with American-based cellular companies is...to get
> service in the first place, you have to buy a 2-year contract (which
> usually comes with a phone so hideous you'll junk it before 24 months).
>  Once the contract expires, they will try to entice you with offers of a
> "free" replacement phone so long as you sign up for another 2 years.
This is true for the promotions. There has been some discussions at the 
legislative level to possibly prohibit the 2-year contract, but it would 
make things more complex.
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Jerry Feldman <gaf at blu.org>
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