Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2003 22:23:43 +1000 From: Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: US cellphones
Hi all!
Whilst we're on the subject of cellphones (I guess this is still on-topic given the amount of time my Libretto spends talking on it instead of me!), perhaps those of you in the US can give me some advice. I'm most probably going to be in the US in about a year or so (yea I'm thinking ahead here) and I know virtually nothing about the US cellphone market (apart from what one can gather by browsing the major carriers' websites for about 2 hours and getting lost in the fineprint) ... generally, is it better value for money (on the low-end plans) to have your own cellphone then just pay the carrier for service or is it better value buying a subsidized cellphone with the carrier?
I ask as my cellphone contract in Australia is up for renewal ... I'm sorta torn between buying new carrier-subsidized US compatible cellphone (SonyEricsson T68i) here or sticking with my current (non-US compatible) cellphone for a year then buying one from a carrier in the US in a years time ...
The deal I'm eyeing here is pretty decent, at least by Oz standards ... $30AUD($15USD) a month over 2 years buys a SonyEricsson T68i (bluetooth compatible ... which I might well pair up with a bluetooth card for my Libby ... anyone tried doing such a thing and have any experiences with it?) with $30AUD of 'free credits' per month (which works out to be about 40 free voice minutes or 1.4 meg of GPRS traffic) plus free-calling options (under one option, any calls after 9pm to other mobiles nationwide are completely free for instance). How does this compare in real terms with similar plans in the US?
Cheers!
- Raymond
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