Re: [MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s

2012-11-18 Thread Rolf
Ps I got an oomi. 40$ one time fee for a Google voice box you can hook up a proper phone to. No monthly fees. Sent from my Droid Charge on Verizon 4G LTE Tim C bb...@crone.us wrote: On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 8:17 PM, Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.comwrote: I have heard the wallymart

Re: [MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s

2012-11-15 Thread Michael Canfield
I thought about something like that. I also thought about setting him up with one of HTC Evo 4g phones, rooted and flashed to Boost or Cricket. Then I thought about Cody trying to figure it out when it messes up. Not a good thought, he would get frustrated and not use it. So, for under $200 he

Re: [MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s

2012-11-15 Thread Tim C
On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 10:27 AM, Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.comwrote: So, for under $200 he got a waterproof Android device, a month of service with unlimited everything, a warranty through Best Buy that covers ANY damage for $15/yr so he can just let someone there deal with it if he

Re: [MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s

2012-11-15 Thread Michael Canfield
That is what I told him. That way he can have the best of both worlds at a good price with no contract to worry about. Thanks to all for the good advice. Mike On Nov 15, 2012 4:17 PM, Tim C bb...@crone.us wrote: On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 10:27 AM, Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s

2012-11-14 Thread Tim C
On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 8:17 PM, Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.comwrote: I have heard the wallymart straight talk is a good deal. I just wonder about service coverage. With Straight Talk you choose either ATT or T-Mobile as your base network. You can voice roam to the other, but it is

Re: [MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s

2012-11-14 Thread Michael Canfield
Thanks everyone. He ended.up with a Boost Mobile phone. It is an Android called a Kyocera Hydro. Supposed to be waterproof and seemed sort of sturdy. Price is $55 per month for unlimited everything with data throttling after 2gb or something. He will set it up to be taken out of his account

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2012-11-14 Thread WILTON
mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 7:36 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s Thanks everyone. He ended.up with a Boost Mobile phone. It is an Android called a Kyocera Hydro. Supposed to be waterproof and seemed sort of sturdy. Price is $55 per month

Re: [MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s

2012-11-14 Thread Michael Canfield
so, of course, after all, It's been only nearly 56 years.) Wilton - Original Message - From: Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 7:36 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s Thanks

Re: [MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s

2012-11-14 Thread WILTON
, November 14, 2012 7:54 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s Lol. I think it's around $600 a month now. Not too shabby for a single guy with included room and board. Mike On Nov 14, 2012 7:52 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: How does a Pvt. handle all of that on $78 per month - oh

Re: [MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s

2012-11-14 Thread Michael Canfield
- Original Message - From: Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 7:54 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s Lol. I think it's around $600 a month now. Not too shabby for a single guy with included

Re: [MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s

2012-11-14 Thread WILTON
I certainly wish him well. Wilton - Original Message - From: Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 8:06 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s Cody feels VERY rich right now being his first

Re: [MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s

2012-11-14 Thread Rich Thomas
This might be of interest http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/11/hands-on-nexus-7-with-mobile-data Tablet with cell data capability, wonder how hard it would be to hack voice on it (direct not skype) --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts

Re: [MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s

2012-11-13 Thread Mitch Haley
Dieselhead wrote: 'Don't know the details of Grndson's phone during his school year in France, but it also worked great from Budapest, Hungary; Sarajevo, Bosnia, Milan, Italy; Vilnius, Lithuania; Kiev, Ukraine; Krakow Auschwitz, Poland, etc., also. Wilton GSM phone. IIRC, not all GSM is

Re: [MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s

2012-11-13 Thread Michael Canfield
I guess he will be in The States for a while yet so he is going to go with a Sprint everything plan as it appears they allow him to suspend service with no penalties if he needs to. He can then get whatever cheapo phone when he does get sent abroad. Thanks for the info and tips, Mike On Nov 13,

Re: [MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s

2012-11-13 Thread Mitch Haley
Michael Canfield wrote: I guess he will be in The States for a while yet so he is going to go with a Sprint everything plan as it appears they allow him to suspend service with no penalties if he needs to. He can then get whatever cheapo phone when he does get sent abroad. Verizon allows

Re: [MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s

2012-11-13 Thread Craig
On Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:48:43 -0500 Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: If I were him I'd go prepaid, like Boost or Virgin, before I'd sign a Sprint contract for the same network, especially if I didn't want to use it every month. What about Tracfone? Craig

Re: [MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s

2012-11-13 Thread Dieselhead
Michael Canfield wrote: I guess he will be in The States for a while yet so he is going to go with a Sprint everything plan as it appears they allow him to suspend service with no penalties if he needs to. He can then get whatever cheapo phone when he does get sent abroad. Verizon allows

Re: [MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s

2012-11-13 Thread Michael Canfield
I have heard the wallymart straight talk is a good deal. I just wonder about service coverage. He is mostly interested in unlimited text/data so he can use it for internet access/entertainment as well as a communication device for calls back home. Limited calling minutes aren't much of an issue

Re: [MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s

2012-11-13 Thread Mitch Haley
Michael Canfield wrote: Is roaming included in the prepaids? Do they have the same coverage as contract phones? I have been told that they don't and that in rural area they don't work as well. Is there any truth to that? Roaming and coverage are Tracfone's strong points now that a few

[MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s

2012-11-12 Thread Michael Canfield
Hey Guys, Our new Marine wants to get a cel phone. Can any of you suggest a carrier that will provide him with good service hear and abroad? How about the best price for active service members? Anything elese he should think about when shopping for a phone? Thanks for your help! Mike

Re: [MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s

2012-11-12 Thread Max Dillon
Sprint offers a military discount, I've been using them for over a decade, here in the states. For OPSEC purposes (operational security), when overseas, get a new local phone on base. It will probably be far cheaper, (pay-as-you-go, or month-to-month contact) and if you let the contact lapse,

Re: [MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s

2012-11-12 Thread Rich Thomas
If he is going overseas it might make sense to buy a burner phone and a SIM card you can reload with minutes, wherever he lands. The phones are like $20 and you can buy minutes to top them off whenever you need them. Some US phones have provisions for SIM cards too, so you can use them on

Re: [MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s

2012-11-12 Thread Greg Fiorentino
...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Michael Canfield Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 5:57 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s Hey Guys, Our new Marine wants to get a cel phone. Can any of you suggest a carrier that will provide him

Re: [MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s

2012-11-12 Thread Tim C
On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 8:56 AM, Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.comwrote: Hey Guys, Our new Marine wants to get a cel phone. Can any of you suggest a carrier that will provide him with good service hear and abroad? How about Not enough information: - living in an urban area in the US?

Re: [MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s

2012-11-12 Thread Randy Bennell
Another issue altogether, but there are military spec phones that are much tougher than an average phone. My younger son was very hard on cell phones. His latest has been one of the military spec phones and it has lasted more than 3 full years. Supposed to be waterproof, dust proof and capable

Re: [MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s

2012-11-12 Thread clay monroe
The rest of the world likes the GSM phones, so look at T mobile for something. Might be better to figure out if he is headed to the Sand Box, which would require a rather stout and simple phone, or one of the resort postings in Europe where a much more option soaked phone will do fine. A

Re: [MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s

2012-11-12 Thread clay monroe
Rings a bell. I was advised to not take any of my electronics with me, as they would be scoured at port of entry and loaded with worms and virii. Go in clean, get your tech on the ground and dump it when you exit. clay On Nov 12, 2012, at 6:18 AM, Max Dillon wrote: Sprint offers a

Re: [MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s

2012-11-12 Thread WILTON
...@comcast.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 9:19 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s Rings a bell. I was advised to not take any of my electronics with me, as they would be scoured at port of entry and loaded with worms

Re: [MBZ] Military Cel Phone ???'s

2012-11-12 Thread Dieselhead
'Don't know the details of Grndson's phone during his school year in France, but it also worked great from Budapest, Hungary; Sarajevo, Bosnia, Milan, Italy; Vilnius, Lithuania; Kiev, Ukraine; Krakow Auschwitz, Poland, etc., also. Wilton GSM phone. ___