Any cell phone whether hooked up to a provider or not WILL call 911. Keep
that in mind if you have an old phone laying around that is not currently
hooked up to someone's service.
Geven
'67 Caravel
-----Original Message-----
From: Dana Kelley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Friday, June 02, 2000 8:46 PM
Subject: Re: [VAC] Emergency Use Cell Phone
>Ray,
>I've heard Sprint has something like you only have to pay for what you use.
>Also, the bag phone is the only way to go if you really want to make sure
>you can get out to make a call. We have 2 of the new digital/analog
phones,
>I think are .4(four tenths of a watt). The bag phones are 4 watts (four
full
>watts.) A lot stronger and signals stronger. My husband used to travel all
>over the country and he had the bag. The other little new thing (Nokia)
that
>you carry around in your pocket is very weak. Oh their great if you just
>stay in your service area (of about 200 miles or so) But if you go off like
>we do, you could buy the hands off package about $225 installed(something
>like that) from these places like GTE or any other place that sells the
>little cell phones. It's a system that's wired into your car and you just
>put your little phone in the holder and your reception is much greater.
You
>can also hand carry the phone, but you don't have that extra power when you
>take it out of the holder. Talk to these places that sell the phones to see
>if you can only buy the minutes. They might even sell the used bag phones.
>I know Radio Shack has something that you just buy the minutes you need,
and
>I think it's Sprint.
>DSK in TEXAS
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jerry Flanders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Date: Friday, June 02, 2000 8:51 PM
>Subject: Re: [VAC] Emergency Use Cell Phone
>
>
>>Once in Colorado on the interstate, I came upon a couple in a fifth-wheel
>>that had just blown a tire on the 5'er. He needed help bad, and had no way
>>to contact his road service company.
>>
>>I had an unregistered cellular bag phone in my Airstream, and we dialed up
>>the local 911 emergency number, which is SUPPOSED to be available even on
>>an unregistered (no-contract) phone. They answered, and when he told them
>>the situation they dialed his 1-800 road service number and relayed all
the
>>details for him.
>>
>>He had a BIG smile on his face when I left. He had no idea that a cell
>>phone could be bought from a flea market for a few bucks and kept in the
>>truck like that at no cost and then work for emergencies.
>>
>>This might have been the only 911 operator in the entire USA that would be
>>that cooperative - I don't know.
>>
>>Lastly, most people selling cell phones at flea markets also don't know of
>>the 911 thing. If I were buying one I would take it to my car, plug it in
>>and dial 911 to verify it worked before paying for it, but I would not let
>>the seller see me do this (the price might go up).
>>
>>
>>Jerry W4UK
>>
>>PS - I now also have a conventional registered cell phone, and I am paying
>>every month on my cell phone bill for 911 service for guys who don't have
>>contracts. So if anybody thinks you are freeloading by doing this, just
>>tell them I invited you to use it at my expense ;)
>>
>>
>>
>>At 01:19 PM 6/2/00 -0700, you wrote:
>>>Hope this is not too far off subject for this list - Anyone out there
>>>have any suggestions on a cell phone service for outgoing calls only in
>>>case of a breakdown, etc... without having to sign an extended service
>>>contract with a monthly charge - not really concerned about per minute
>>>rates - hope i would never have to use it - but in my heart i know
>>>better - any info/leads would be appreciated Thanks Ray P
>>>
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>>
>
