ack, no power cord
i forgot to bring my power cord with me, so just as i’m about the post a good long post with pics of my sisters and all kinds of other good stuff, my laptop just shuts off. duh, andrea, power is kinda important.
so! just one pic for now, and some other news. i’ll put up the other post and all the other pics tonight or tomorrow.
i really want a cell phone – i haven’t had one for five years and i probably talk for no more than 30 minutes a week on the phone on a regular basis, with, at most, six different people. so why the sudden interest? my sister, who is Pregnant with a capital P (as only twins can do to a mom), is probably going into labor sometime in the next seven days. in maryland. i can’t be there – and i hate that – but i want to “be there” however i can, and a cell phone is really the only way. (by the way, that photo is from almost a month ago, so she’s definitely bigger by now. wow.)
i don’t want a contract or a monthly bill. so, basically a pre-paid one, or pay-as-you-go. i’m also thinking about just buying a used unlocked cell phone real cheap and then buying a SIM card. does anyone have any suggestions? help a guilty-aunt-to-be out!
update: i keep researching prepaid cell phones.. ugh, it’s a nightmare. but anyhow, the more i look, the more i realize i’m not totally closed off to a monthly plan, i’m just not crazy about it. as tomorrow’s payday, i’m tempted to just go into a best buy and grab one of those virgin prepaid junky ones.
really though, i just wish i could be there. ;(
{ posted 14 July 05, under techno-babble & family }
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I feel your pain! I just brought down and signed a cell contract b/c I HATED my prepaid plan (with Cingular…formerly AT&T). I’m with T-Mobile now, and if you can get a friend to sign up for a Family Plan with you, the cheapest one is only $25/month (each). Good luck!
~ Tara
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i just avoid them at all costs. cell phones are so aggravating. i used to have a 25 a month plan, that would run out of time each month and then when i had an emergency, i couldnt use the phone! it would shut off! i hope you find something that works for you tho! she is carrying a truck load there!
~ erika
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How about just renting one for a couple weeks / the time you need it ? I heard they do that for businessmen who travel a lot and can’t get their local cellphone to work in a foreign country …?
It might be more expensive than a prepaid card or any other regular option, but then you’d only keep it for a very short time, and wouldn’t have to bother about contracts/finding a cell phone or a sim card..?~ sylvie
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I know nothing of cell phones (can’t even get service in my town), but I just wanted to say: holy crap! you’re sister is HUGE! It’s amazing that she can be so big and still look so happy. :)
~ Liz
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I ditched my ground phone over three years ago and have not missed it at all! I have the cheapest monthly plan because i NEVER talk on the phone. The thing does kick ass for free long distance.
~ kaitlyn
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I feel your pain about wanting to be there. My only brother and his wife just recently had their first baby, and I wasn’t able to be there. UGH!! You should get a C-phone!
~ Sonya
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