Cell Phone Lossage

[figmo]

I have two cellular phones. One has been bolted into my car since 1987; the other is a newer Nokia digital phone. The car phone works; the two-year-old Nokia needs to be replaced because the power switch is broken. The previous portable cellular phone also only lasted two years.

The problem? If I had two digital phones I could severely cut down my cellular bills. I have astronomical cell phone bills right now; I could lower them to $60/month.

The gotcha? To install a setup in my car to cradle a portable phone in a way similar to the working-but-analog car phone it'd cost me around $350.00. Right now I don't have $350.00.

On the other hand, AT&T Wireless refuses to let me have a decent calling plan because they don't want to support the analog-but-working car phone.

I'm not sure what to do here.

Comments

[drewkitty.livejournal.com]

Nobody wants to support analog.

$350 for a car kit??? I have a _nice_ car kit combo and it cost me less than $100 to put together. What is your phone make and model? "Nokia" what model number? 51XX or 61XX series?

My cell bill is $250 / month, but wow what I get for my money . . .

[figmo.livejournal.com]

The $350 was for something I could set my Nokia phone into that had something resembing a Real(tm) handset and for installation of said device.

The price differential in the before and after of my cell phone bills would be 50% or more savings after that investment. I soooo do not like jiggling around a teensy cell phone in the car, whereas I can drive with two hands with a real-size handset. Ear buds and I do not get along (it seems to be hereditary; Mom can't use them either).