Check out what Blake Bowers wrote on 09 Jun 96  17:55:14:
LC> Do deactivated cellulars work in Canada?
 JS> They don't work anywhere.
 BB> Actually, they do work, in many places.  
 BB> Deactivated phones in many areas, even ESN's marked negative for
 BB> fraud, will work just fine.
 BB> After dialing a number, your call is intercepted, usually by a company
 BB> like the American Roaming Network, who will complete your call after
 BB> you give them a credit card number.  
 BB> They will also let you place collect calls.
Well, it would only be for emergency calls like 911.
Now I need to figure out which box I buried it in.....
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