I got one of the cheapie “pay as you go” varieties a month or so ago (Tracfone) for precisely the same reason: auto emergencies.

Now that you’ve got the nifty phone, as a book-buyer you need to know about this.

Oh my, the last thing I need is another excuse to extend the internet connection contract. It’s awfully nice, though. Faster than my computer, actually. Services like the book finder thingy are really tempting.

We keep our landline because we live in a different area code than we work.  However, we did turn off long distance to the landline - it means that our monthly landline bill is about 10 dollars with a few tax bits thrown in.  We do all long distance calling with our cell phones.

I wish my landline bill was $10 plus bits before long distance. I pay more per month for the landline before long distance than I do for the mobile account plus bits.  My cell phone’s # is the same area code as my home phone, so I’m not so sure that paying twice for essentially the same service is a good idea or really a dumb idea. I’ve heard some pros and cons for getting rid of the landline, but nothing jumps out at me as being a good enough reason to keep it. I’m not sure. Will probably use the mobile account for a month or two before I come to any conclusions.

How about the landline as backup for dialup, if the broadband goes out?

I spend $22 a month for dialup service, in addition to my DSL service.  Part of it’s “insurance” and part of it’s “that’s where my personal e-mail address has always been, and changing it would be a real annoyance, as somebody or somebodies wouldn’t get the word.”

I may be fiscally irresponsible.

Woo Hoo, it’s about time lady! Linkmeister, I use to use tracfone too. I found though that going with a Gophone with cingular was better for me. You don’t have to re-charge the units every 60 days even though you still have like a 100 minutes left on it! I use the pick your plan one. If tracfone doesn’t work out for you you should check them out.
And ehhem, Kate, are you going to be calling me maybe with that new phone number anytime soon? Oh and E had his surgery yesterday! So far everything is good. It went well, few! I should be picking him up today! I have seen way to much of Boston this past couple of weeks between E and the girls!

I *can* access the internet (surfed this site last night) via the cell phone and it can serve as a modem, so one less reason to have a landline. I’m not gonna do anything rash presently, though.

Yes, J, I’ll call ya with the new number. I’m glad to hear E is doing well. He’ll be glad to get home, I’ll just bet. And you will not miss having to drive into Boston. Does the closed tunnel make the traffic impossible? It sounded like traffic in the metro area was horrendous last week. As if it’s not bad enough on a good day.