[CGUYS] iPhone unlimited [was online storage]
In WA state, unlimited calling and a data plan for an iPhone is $130/ mo. It's only $70 / mo where you are? Cavan [and some of my friends] has an iPhone 3G with unlimited data, and 450 minutes with rollover. He texts using the data plan or WiFi rather than SMS, but has the additional text package for when it's more convenient. Cost is $39.99 voice + $30 data + $5 texts [but taxes add another $10 or so to the bill]. He has lots of rollover minutes, even though he was voted 'most talkative' in high school. He lives near DC, I'm in eastern Maryland near Delaware border [20 miles south and 5 miles east of the Mason-Dixon line]. Do you really need unlimited calling? We pay per call on our land line and mobile PAYGO and it's much cheaper than unlimited calling, even though we often make 30 minute to 1 hour phone calls, sometimes overseas. For non-local and overseas calls we use a prepaid phone card. The connection number and ID code are programmed into our phones, so it's easy to use the calling card, and very cheap. You can even use calling cards from your cell phone to make cheap overseas calls. Betty * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] iPhone unlimited [was online storage]
But that's the problem... when you have access to no other phone and you are conducting business ... the minutes rack up. You can't text a client when what they want is to talk to you... Unlimited is for $130 the next step above 1300 minutes (or whatever that figure is... I can't remember) is the only cost effective iPhone plan available here. Someone said they only paid $70 for unlimited minutes... and I was curious about that. Are you suggesting to carry a PayGo phone with another number too to make outgoing calls with? That seems to defeat the purpose. db b_s-wilk wrote: In WA state, unlimited calling and a data plan for an iPhone is $130/ mo. It's only $70 / mo where you are? Cavan [and some of my friends] has an iPhone 3G with unlimited data, and 450 minutes with rollover. He texts using the data plan or WiFi rather than SMS, but has the additional text package for when it's more convenient. Cost is $39.99 voice + $30 data + $5 texts [but taxes add another $10 or so to the bill]. He has lots of rollover minutes, even though he was voted 'most talkative' in high school. He lives near DC, I'm in eastern Maryland near Delaware border [20 miles south and 5 miles east of the Mason-Dixon line]. Do you really need unlimited calling? We pay per call on our land line and mobile PAYGO and it's much cheaper than unlimited calling, even though we often make 30 minute to 1 hour phone calls, sometimes overseas. For non-local and overseas calls we use a prepaid phone card. The connection number and ID code are programmed into our phones, so it's easy to use the calling card, and very cheap. You can even use calling cards from your cell phone to make cheap overseas calls. Betty * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] iPhone unlimited [was online storage]
Sprint has a deal now, 70 for unlimited data/sms/mms and 450 mins. But you get unlimited minutes to any mobile. For me that means unlimited minutes, I don't call any landlines. For 99 on sprint you get the same deal but true unlimited minutes. It's not a bad deal if your job either subsidizes it, or the cost of the service is offset by the money made from it. On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 2:16 PM, db wrote: > But that's the problem... when you have access to no other phone and you > are conducting business ... the minutes rack up. > You can't text a client when what they want is to talk to you... > > Unlimited is for $130 the next step above 1300 minutes (or whatever that > figure is... I can't remember) is the only cost effective iPhone plan > available here. Someone said they only paid $70 for unlimited minutes... > and I was curious about that. > > Are you suggesting to carry a PayGo phone with another number too to make > outgoing calls with? > That seems to defeat the purpose. > > db > > > b_s-wilk wrote: > >> In WA state, unlimited calling and a data plan for an iPhone is $130/ mo. >>> It's only $70 / mo where you are? >>> >> >> >> Cavan [and some of my friends] has an iPhone 3G with unlimited data, and >> 450 minutes with rollover. He texts using the data plan or WiFi rather than >> SMS, but has the additional text package for when it's more convenient. Cost >> is $39.99 voice + $30 data + $5 texts [but taxes add another $10 or so to >> the bill]. He has lots of rollover minutes, even though he was voted 'most >> talkative' in high school. He lives near DC, I'm in eastern Maryland near >> Delaware border [20 miles south and 5 miles east of the Mason-Dixon line]. >> >> Do you really need unlimited calling? We pay per call on our land line and >> mobile PAYGO and it's much cheaper than unlimited calling, even though we >> often make 30 minute to 1 hour phone calls, sometimes overseas. For >> non-local and overseas calls we use a prepaid phone card. The connection >> number and ID code are programmed into our phones, so it's easy to use the >> calling card, and very cheap. You can even use calling cards from your cell >> phone to make cheap overseas calls. >> >> Betty >> >> >> * >> ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** >> ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >> * >> >> > > * > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > * > * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] iPhone unlimited [was online storage]
> But that's the problem... when you have access to no other phone and you are conducting business ... the minutes rack up. > You can't text a client when what they want is to talk to you... > > Unlimited is for $130 the next step above 1300 minutes (or whatever that figure is... I can't remember) is the only cost effective iPhone plan available here. Someone said they only paid $70 for unlimited minutes... and I was curious about that. > > Are you suggesting to carry a PayGo phone with another number too to make outgoing calls with? > That seems to defeat the purpose. You didn't say that this was for business. The cost of your phone is a deductible expense, so does the extra $30-40 matter? Sprint, Alltel and Nextel's unlimited talk is $99, Verizon's is $119. T-Mobile's unlimited talk plans start at $50. Boost PAYGO unlimited is $50. Even Net10 has unlimited talk for $80. Do you have to use an iPhone or is another smart or not so smart phone acceptable? I have an iPod Touch and a Nokia phone. They have different purposes and give me more features than the iPhone alone [but my son vehemently disagrees]; and it will be much better when I get a Nokia smart phone. Consider your needs before you choose your devices. Gotta have an iPhone? Get a Touch and a basic or not so basic phone. My new phone will be like this, http://www.unwiredview.com/2008/11/08/nokia-n79-review/. What do you really need? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] iPhone unlimited [was online storage]
You can only deduct Cell phone expenses if it is required for you to carry. I do not take business expenses, plus it is not required for me to have one for my job. Others might deduct it, but I don't play games with my taxes and the IRS. Stewart At 09:21 PM 11/4/2009, you wrote: You didn't say that this was for business. The cost of your phone is a deductible expense, so does the extra $30-40 matter? Sprint, Alltel and Nextel's unlimited talk is $99, Verizon's is $119. T-Mobile's unlimited talk plans start at $50. Boost PAYGO unlimited is $50. Even Net10 has unlimited talk for $80. Do you have to use an iPhone or is another smart or not so smart phone acceptable? I have an iPod Touch and a Nokia phone. They have different purposes and give me more features than the iPhone alone [but my son vehemently disagrees]; and it will be much better when I get a Nokia smart phone. Consider your needs before you choose your devices. Gotta have an iPhone? Get a Touch and a basic or not so basic phone. My new phone will be like this, http://www.unwiredview.com/2008/11/08/nokia-n79-review/. What do you really need? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
