http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/10/22/82950/124 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phone">Cell phones</a> are a ubiquitous feature in the modern landscape. Love them or hate them, almost everyone has one, if only "for emergencies" (like ordering a pizza to pick up on the way home from work). en-us Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:21:03 EST Sun, 28 Oct 2007 19:06:00 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/10/22/82950/124#7 First off, welcome to TnT.<p> Pre-paid cell service seems to be in a race to the bottom price lately. I only wonder how long the relative anonymity of that type of service will be allowed to continue in this post-9/11 world were "everything has changed." Sun, 28 Oct 2007 19:06:00 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/10/22/82950/124#6 7-11 is offering a package <b>for non-techie pre-paid users</b> who are tired of losing their minutes after 30 days. You get 365 days. Also there are no activation fees or processes that require you give up any personal info. Rates are cheap too, 20 cents Sun, 28 Oct 2007 10:50:51 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/10/22/82950/124#5 I've had ATT Wireless since they were <i>originally</i> ATT Wireless (then bought out by Cingular, then re-branded ATT after SBC bought ATT and took on its name).  Through all that, I've had one impression - they're the low-cost carrier.  Custome Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:21:12 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/10/22/82950/124#4 I've heard reasonably good things about Virgin Mobile, but their coverage area can be spotty.  Some of the major carriers have prepaid service too (ATT has their "<a href="http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phone-plans/prepaid-cell-ph Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:08:02 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/10/22/82950/124#3 I terminated my land-line service two days ago. We're a cell phone only family now, and that is saving us a ton of money.<p> I have Sprint, and I am mostly pleased with them. The value is pretty good (although I've had them for going 3 contracts so I have Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:16:40 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/10/22/82950/124#2 My advice? Get a contract w/a free phone and sign up for a lower to medium number of minutes. The people I know who've had the pay-as-you-go phones, have usually switched to contracts for the convenience - not having to worry over the whens & wheres of Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:15:08 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/10/22/82950/124#1 If I had a cell phone, I would hardly use it...I can't even stand talking on a landline for long. (I don't understand how people talk so long on the phone...what the heck do they have to talk about).  I tried using a trac-phone and it sucked.  Wo Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:46:41 EST string http://www.treesandthings.com/search/