SC> I can understand that, for most people it's the wrong type of phone. I 
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SC> probably add a shirt pocket phone to my account this summer. I can have 
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SC> phones with the same number and plan. The first one is an extra 17 bucks 

SC> month.
What carrier are you with? We don't have multiple phones on the same
number here, yet. It should be available by the end of the year.
However, for most users, it's more convenient to have different numbers
on their phones so they can call cell-to-cell. When I have a customer
who needs a car phone and a portable, I put them on an aggregate billing
plan and have the main phone number forward to the secondary one.
SC> There are a lot of times when I wish I had a shirt pocket phone but
SC> there are quite a few times too when they just won't cut it, I don't like
SC> dropped calls and I don't like to annoy the people who I'm talking to 
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SC> than a full quieting signal.
I've never seen a portable small enough for a shirt pocket that was
worth the price, including the Panasonic EBH-63 I use. But the larger
portables, the ones that fit an inside suit coat pocket or briefcase
usually sound OK.
SC> If I get a shirt pocket phone, will look for an Oki, I like the feel of 
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SC> and I've used a few before, worked pretty well. I've got a few Motorola 
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SC> the old 8000s, and I've got a uniden 5500 as well as I'm pretty sure I've 
SC> Motorola flop phone laying around somewhere I could use.
Around here, the only new phones that can be sold for BANM activation
(at this time) are Motorola, Audiovox, Nokia, and some Panasonics. They
are the only vendors whose authentication routines have been certified
by BANM. Other phones can be activated, but at greatly reduced
commission. In some BANM regions, if you use a non-authenticated phone,
you also must use a PIN when you place a call.
SC> Some of the new phones are really small, Sony has got a tiny one, I'd be 

SC> that I'd lose the dumb thing :)
I have yet to hear a tiny phone whose speaker didn't sound really bad --
no matter how clear the signal.
SC> BTW, just curious, how many minnutes a month do you normally put on your 

I get 250 minutes peak and 60 minutes off-peak for free, so I'm very
careful aboutmy usage and never exceed that amount. Of course, I can
call the various support departments at BANM airtime free, so I use
extra time for that. I also like to call radio talk shows if they have
airtime free numbers.
My wife gets unlimited off-peak on her phone, and since there are no
landline tolls anywhere within our area code, she uses her cell phone to
make calls to her mother & sister. The local landline tolls to call just
27 miles are outrageous, so we save a great deal on our landline bill
that way. She runs up around 600 minutes a month on a regular basis.
 * OLX 2.1 TD * No amount of planning will replace dumb luck.
--- Renegade
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