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[Bob Kucera <bobkucera AT verizon.net>]

Hey Bill,
getting around to my question from when i saw your email.  Where in the
world are you?  Hope you are doing well.
Bob

On Tue, 2009-03-10 at 20:37 -0400, geschwin AT email.unc.edu wrote:
> I will second the recommendation for Net10 mobile phone. Got an LG 
> handset with charger, car charger, carrying pouch and a hands-free 
> earbud along with 300 minutes of credit for $30 at Wal-Mart a couple of 
> months ago.
> 
> Also, I supplement it with a Skype "subscription." For &6.95/month I 
> can make unlimited calls (well, actually limited to 10,000 
> minutes/month which is de facto unlimited) from anywhere I travel with 
> my laptop and where I have WiFi acces to any US landlines and mobiles 
> so that I don't wear down my Net10 minutes for my daily 30+ minute 
> calls to my wife.
> 
> Good Luck,
> Bill
> 
> Quoting Mark Turner <jmarkturner AT gmail.com>:
> 
> > David Matusiak wrote:
> >
> >> 3. How about a phone?  I advised to stick with mobile over landline,
> >> but am not sure what options exist for a visitor.
> >
> > I love my pre-paid Net10 mobile phone. You can buy them off the shelf at
> > many retailers: $40 for the phone and $.10/minute after that. Recharge
> > it on the web with a credit card.
> >
> > http://www.markturner.net/?s=net10
> >
> > If your friend is European then he or she is probably already familiar
> > with Skype. I say go with this for those international calls home.
> >
> > Bellsouth DSL without the phone service:
> > https://ordering.bellsouth.com/apps/rnr/ordering/dryloop/controller.jsp?action=launch
> >
> > --
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> > www.markturner.net
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