fed up
i'm getting kind of fed up with my cell phones.
let me explain.
first, for those of you who don't know, my house is a dead spot, or nearly dead spot, for all carriers. totally annoying. can't reliably make a call, and thus it drives up our long distance bill on the land line.
both carriers (S & T, for my phone and my sidekick) have increased charges for insurance. between the two, I'm paying $15/month for coverage where my deductible is more than the current value of the phone. or most phones that I would want.
i dont need frills. i dont need a cameraphone. i dont need texting. i dont care about music or ringtones, really. or games. i just need a phone with a directory and that's it. and i need it to work in lots of places, including remote locations, and preferably all over town.
so, i'm looking. i could stay with S and get a new phone, for free, and bump my plan down a notch to save $10/month, but be stuck for 2 years. Of course, that's the standard, now. And I could cancel my T service with the sidekick. I might even be able to sell it on eBay.
That saves me almost $40/month right there. I even found a modern phone that would work. But, there's also a stupid activation fee. Another option, via Amazon, would be to stay with S, cancel T, move my T number to S, update my plan, get a kickass phone, and make $150 because of excessive rebates. tempting.
It's all so complicated, and I haven't even put all the details down here. And I've spent all day debating.
So... I took the first step. I cancelled my S service, and transferred that number to T. That saves me $55ish every month, for now. Once I find a new phone and plan with S, I'll take that number with me again, and have a new phone, and, if I go thru Amazon, $150 extra, to boot.
I have to wait till Wednesday, though, once the number is transferred, and with my luck, the $150 offer will be dead by then.