mearle@pro-party.cts.com (Mark Earle) (10/21/90)
Cellular Phone Notes From South Texas As of today, the bargain-basement prices tempted me and I've purchased a cellular phone. For $80, I get a Uniden President 4000 GTS w/hands free, installed, antenna included. Any one have the programming notes for this phone? It looks middle of the road as far as features. Don't have it yet (get installed MON) will comment further after some use. Rates, with the wireline carrier, Southwestern Bell: $40/month includes call wait, forward, three way calling. Airtime: Peak, 38 cents/min non peak, zero cents (non peak is 8 p.m. to 7 a.m., all day Sat/Sun). Other plan (which I didn't get): $25/mo, cf, cw, 3way. Peak 38/min non peak 22/min. 'Small Talk; 15/mo, no custom features; all minutes 58 cents each Big talk; $125/mo, 22 cents all times, but includes 300 "free" minutes, plus custom calling. Cellular One, the 'other' provider, offers the same except for the package with zero off peak. I had to sign a one year contract, with the penalty that if you quit before the year is up, the balance (40/mo times months remaining in year) are due in a lump sum. All in all not bad, now once I get the thing we'll see how it really works. mearle@pro-party.cts.com (Mark Earle) [WA2MCT/5] CIS 73117,351 MCI Mail to: MEARLE My BBS: (512)-855-7564 Opus 1:160/50.0 Blucher Institute, Corpus Christi State University