[Idyllchat] cell phones

Sat Sep 13 12:22:37 EDT 2008

I think Dennis has a strong grip. To be sure, I carry a mobile phone almost
everywhere, but its convenience is something I would happily forgo in
exchange for never again having to listen to strangers in airports, stores,
elevators, on the street, and soon I fear in the seat next to me on a long
flight, broadcast, for all the world to hear, the banal details of their
personal and business lives.
Bob Bestor

On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 8:42 AM, <joanherriges at live.com> wrote:

>  This "Day in Untours Idyllchat History":  Recent Cell Phone Discussion
> Trumps Curling Iron Chat!  Cheers, Unmobile, Joan
>
>  *From:* dtrees <dtrees at hughes.net>
> *Sent:* Friday, September 12, 2008 6:42 PM
> *To:* Barbara Palmer <maginnisone at hotmail.com> ; John Ruch<jruch39 at zoominternet.net>;
> idyllchat at lists.untours.com
> *Subject:* Re: [Idyllchat] cell phones
>
>  I don't know how expensive the Mobal phone that you guys are talking
> about is per minute but the last few trips my daughter or my husband and I
> have made to Europe, we just used our regular AT&T mobile phones.  We've
> used them in Ireland, Germany, England, and Austria.  Yes, it was pricey, 99
> cents a minute, but we didn't use them to have long, lengthy conversations,
> just to check in and in case of emergency.  On my trip this summer both of
> my children got new jobs here at home and I loved hearing from them while
> they were still excited.
> And text messaging is 50 cents per text.
> My daughter spent more time in Ireland so she bought something similar to
> the US "go phone" that you can get at WalMart.  But just for a 2 week or so
> trip, I'll continue to use my regular mobile for convenience and try to keep
> my conversations short.
> My favorite thing about this site is people giving advice about what works
> best for them.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Barbara Palmer <maginnisone at hotmail.com>
> *To:* John Ruch <jruch39 at zoominternet.net> ; idyllchat at lists.untours.com
> *Sent:* Friday, September 12, 2008 8:38 PM
> *Subject:* RE: [Idyllchat] cell phones
>
> My cell phone is T Mobile.  I just called them and told them I was going to
> Ireland and China and to activate my phone for overseas.    I used it
> several times in Ireland to call locally and to the U.S.  Worked great and I
> don't remember the bill as being too outrageous.
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> From: jruch39 at zoominternet.net
> To: idyllchat at lists.untours.com
> Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:11:37 -0400
> Subject: [Idyllchat] cell phones
>
> There is one alternative that we've enjoyed for several years: Since most
> affordable U.S. phones can't be used elsewhere, we several years ago bought
> a Mobal (British, has New York office) cell phone for use when we were in
> Europe, then recently bought ($50) a much later model phone (Siemens) that
> can be used in something like 145 countries including U.S. You get a
> permanent U.K. phone number; calls are a bit more expensive per
> minute compared with other services, voice mail is available. Mobal only
> bills for time used (for us that means only when traveling outside U.S.) and
> charges go to your monthly credit card statement. No charges when you have
> no use. Most of us want cell phone when obverseas to be reachable from and
> ability to reach home in emergencies and for convenience of occasional local
> use while wherever we are (many Untours apartments have no phone or a cell
> phone rental is offered). Having the Mobal service is more convenient and
> much cheaper than renting a phone when overseas. Wouldn't use Mobal's
> service for everyday use here at home, though, since all calls are going
> through U.K. (although service here is excellent also). Thus far we've found
> service to be very good while in U.K., France, Germany, Netherlands and
> Italy.  More info: Mobal.com. This mon-techie with no interest in compamny
> whatsoever recommends Mobal highly.
>
> John Ruch
>
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