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by Searchingtoo from Grain Valley

Last Post 13 days, 3 hours Ago


I dont know about the rest of you but my hubby goes through cell phones like cornflakes. We dont even have a landline.. so when he drops it, leaves in on the fence post in the rain for 3 days, or just plain loses it. We used to be stuck with purchasing a new one A LOT.. But we have discovered that a lot of people go through cell phones like cornflakes for a different reason.. they want the newest.. brightest.. most up-to-date phone that there is.. so, they quickly go out and buy it and still have their own phone.

Garage Sales have been my saving grace on this. You just have to make sure it is a cell phone from the same service you are using.. believe me, they are all available out there.. Still working perfectly and ready to use.

For about  $5-$10 you can get a perfectly operating phone, if you just dont require all the bells and whistles. Oh, and those are still out there for only slightly more,. not to mention the recharge cords are always included. and if you are lucky the instruction manual and box...

This is definately better than even the cheapest.. we found to be about $40.00  that you can get from your service brand new.. Now the hubby that goes through cell phones like cornflakes.. we buy them for about the price of cornflakes.

 

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Carrie read my blog
Feb 28, 2008 | 8:37 AM

I also don't have a land line. Have just been using my cell phone. I didn't know you could get used ones like that. Thanks for the tip.

Searchingtoo read my blog view my photos
Feb 28, 2008 | 2:41 PM

No problem carrie. just make sure they are marked with the name of you cell phone provider and then you can slide your sim card right in and start it up!

If you have lost your phone all together, you can take the new (used) one to your provider and they will put a new sim card in it and they shouldnt charge you.

NaderChaser read my blog view my photos
Feb 28, 2008 | 5:10 PM

I need a land line...a real cheap one, only to hook up my security system. some reason we have to have a land line to operate the system. so i dont want to pay alot. any ideas?

Searchingtoo read my blog view my photos
Feb 28, 2008 | 5:57 PM

Have you talked with your local service? because now they offer DSL lines without having a landline and I would think that you should be able to hook up under the same basis.

redhotz read my blog
Feb 28, 2008 | 9:24 PM

With regards to the comment you make about people who have to run out and get the most up to date phones. While that is a saving grace to you (and that's a good thing!) my pet peeve is the folks who have little or not much to their name, their children wear rags, yet mommy and daddy have the newest in cell phones. Sorry, had to chime that in. Like I said, it's good for you though. I will have to start looking for my son a new (used) one, he's not a kid that has to "keep up" but hey, if I can find him a newer, more up to date phone, and not have to pay a high price, he'll be happy and so will I. Thanks for the tip! My hubby is using a phone that is 5 years old, maybe he'll get an updated one too!

Searchingtoo read my blog view my photos
Feb 29, 2008 | 5:10 AM

I agree, I once saw a man walking down the road talking on the cell phone and all I could think was, he has no car, but he has a cellphone?

I wish mine could hold on to his cellphone for 5 years.. but he is hard on stuff.. Oh, well, since that is my only true complaint.. think I'll keep him

ratoon10 read my blog view my photos
Feb 29, 2008 | 7:10 AM

I know a family who is homeless,(living w/ relatives) yet they all got state of the art cell phones.

Searchingtoo read my blog view my photos
Feb 29, 2008 | 7:46 AM

Priorities these days are a bit out of place, I am afraid.

Searchingtoo read my blog view my photos
Feb 29, 2008 | 12:41 PM

Hey ratoon10- do they have any of their old ones for sale?

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I have been a long time blogger. I will stand up for things that I dont like.. but mostly just like to debate and have a good time talking with other bloggers.

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