Idiot's Guide To Cell Phones

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally Posted by darklinensuit

How much is it to switch the # if you move?

- Jake

A law was passed that if you switch cell phone carriers, you can take your number with you. If you don't roam on your phone and have free long distance, who cares if you still have the same number or not? You could potentially keep that number for life. The only people that will be charged will be those calling from a landline.

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally Posted by darklinensuit

This is all a help, but I still feel like I'm walking uinto a used car lot. Do they make a blue book for cell phones and plans?

- Jake

I promise you'll be fine. If not, feel free to ask more questions and i'll try to better explain.

[darklinensuit]

Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie

A law was passed that if you switch cell phone carriers, you can take your number with you. If you don't roam on your phone and have free long distance, who cares if you still have the same number or not? You could potentially keep that number for life. The only people that will be charged will be those calling from a landline.

My duh, I guess I was still thinking in terms of area codes. I remember that law now.

- Jake

[darklinensuit]

Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie

I promise you'll be fine. If not, feel free to ask more questions and i'll try to better explain.

Yeah, maybe when I get there you guys can talk me through it if I call you on my --- er, wait, never mind.

- Jake

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally Posted by darklinensuit

My duh, I guess I was still thinking in terms of area codes. I remember that law now.

- Jake

Ever since all of the area code splits in each state, everything is messed up. That's another thing -- they'll offer you an area code (at least they did for me 4 years ago). I chose 856 (which is the same as my home). It doesn't really make much of a difference except for those landline people.

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally Posted by darklinensuit

Yeah, maybe when I get there you guys can talk me through it if I call you on my --- er, wait, never mind.

- Jake

It'd be mobile to mobile so it wouldn't take from your minutes (yay cingular!) You can call me from the new phone while still in the store, put the guy on the phone that sold you the phone and plan and i'll grill him to find out whether or not he's screwed you

[darklinensuit]

Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie

Ever since all of the area code splits in each state, everything is messed up. That's another thing -- they'll offer you an area code (at least they did for me 4 years ago). I chose 856 (which is the same as my home). It doesn't really make much of a difference except for those landline people.

Careful, I'm still one of those landline people.

- Jake

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally Posted by darklinensuit

Careful, I'm still one of those landline people.

- Jake

Annnd how often do you call yourself?

[darklinensuit]

Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie

It'd be mobile to mobile so it wouldn't take from your minutes (yay cingular!) You can call me from the new phone while still in the store, put the guy on the phone that sold you the phone and plan and i'll grill him to find out whether or not he's screwed you

Are you sure you're not an old Cherry Hill lady?

- Jake

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally Posted by darklinensuit

Are you sure you're not an old Cherry Hill lady?

- Jake

:looks down at self:

Newp. But I play one on TV!

[darklinensuit]

I went to Verizon & Cingular this afternoon. Prices are the same, minutes are the same. But Verizon will throw in a pic phone (involves a rebate. WTF is the point of a rebate. Just gimme the damned thing) and Cingular has rollover minutes. The rollover minutes are more tempting, being that I'm new to all this & am estimating how many I'll need. Still, the prices were higher than I anticipated. Everybody I know has gotten some kind of a great deal, it seems.

- Jake

[darklinensuit]

Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie

:looks down at self:

Newp. But I play one on TV!

Strong argument for not having cable, thank you.

- Jake

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally Posted by darklinensuit

I went to Verizon & Cingular this afternoon. Prices are the same, minutes are the same. But Verizon will throw in a pic phone (involves a rebate. WTF is the point of a rebate. Just gimme the damned thing) and Cingular has rollover minutes. The rollover minutes are more tempting, being that I'm new to all this & am estimating how many I'll need. Still, the prices were higher than I anticipated. Everybody I know has gotten some kind of a great deal, it seems.

- Jake

Keep researching. There are internet specials as well -- sometimes you'll end up with a free phone (and most ARE camera phones nowadays). Bon chance, mon ami!

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally Posted by darklinensuit

Strong argument for not having cable, thank you.

- Jake

Why I oughta...

[darklinensuit]

Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie

Keep researching. There are internet specials as well -- sometimes you'll end up with a free phone (and most ARE camera phones nowadays). Bon chance, mon ami!

Find me a special. I'm getting the damned thing tomorrow or not for awhile, it seems.
Thanks in advance.

- Jake