[ale] [OT] Unlocked GSM phone

[ale at sixit.com (Robert Reese~)]

> Robert Reese~ wrote:
>>> On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 23:50, Robert Reese~ <ale at sixit.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> We have unlimited voice, text, email, web, IM, voicemail (of
>>>> course), and walkie-talkie for $50 INCLUDING fees and taxes
>>>> and NO credit check.  We have NO contract.  Our phones, out
>>>> the door, were <$22 each from Wall-E World and have the
>>>> loudest frickin' speakerphone, earphone, and ring volume I've
>>>> ever heard.  Our coverage is the entire nationwide Sprint
>>>> network, which is unsurprising because it IS Sprint.  And
>>>> yes, we were able to keep our numbers. ;c)
>>>>
>>> $50 for the both of you??
>>>
>> Sorry, I could have made it less confusing. :)   It is $50 each
>> per month.
>>
> Would that be the "Everything Family Data" plan?  I've just
> switched to that one in the hopes of reducing my $400/mo cell bills
> (7 lines) down to something like $200.  Almost as good as
> refinancing my house from 6% down to 5%...

Actually, it is Boost Mobile; the pre-paid side of Sprint.  Interestingly, 
apparently most Sprint phones that take the SIM card can be used on the Boost 
side.  And saving $200 per month is astounding savings these days!

Cheers,
Robert~