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Good use for old cell phone is to... S80 2000

posted by  someone claiming to be Bart Bobbitt on  Fri Jan 12 06:37 CST 2001 [RELATED]

...put it in your car as an emergency phone. Might come in handy if your regular one is busy...

All cellphones will log on with their carrier at turn-on. The 911 and some other emergency numbers still work fine. Most cell phone dealers know what other emergency numbers can be dialed from non-activated phones. You may need to replace/recharge the battery once in a while as some phones have a trickle-drain on the battery when they're turned off.

Many cell phone dealers give their old phones to battered women to use in emergencies as there's no costs involved.

I've got my old analog Motorola MicroTac in our S80 with a 6 AA rechargeable alkaline battery pack on it; another identical one in our Z3. Works just fine; just recharge every 3 to 4 months. Even programmed it with my traveling cell phone's number.

Drive prepared,







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    Re: Good use for old cell phone is to... S80 2000

    posted by  someone claiming to be mark on  Sun Jan 14 09:55 CST 2001 [RELATED]

    This is a good idea, a better idea might be to donate it battered women's shelters. There's been a nationwide capaign to collect those really old bulky phone, bag phones, etc. for this purpose. I have a dual mode phone and an antenna currently, and I never leave home without my phone, so this is where all my old phones (StarTac's and MircoTac's no less) have gone...







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    Re: Good use for old cell phone is to... S80 2000

    posted by  someone claiming to be John O on  Sat Jan 13 04:34 CST 2001 [RELATED]

    That's the ONLY reason I have an anolog cell phone, just for any possible auto related emergencies or break downs so that I don't end up being stranded on the side of a highway for hours. I have the bare minimum minutes (15 minutes per month) and it only costs $16 per month to keep it in my glovebox.







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      One of my old analog phones is... S80 2000

      posted by  someone claiming to be Bart Bobbitt on  Sat Jan 13 07:18 CST 2001 [RELATED]

      ...used much the same way. It's still on an old corporate account for $11 per month. I use it when travelling in areas that doesn't have digital coverage for the regular phone.

      Drive in contact,







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    If you want to donate one, go to... S80 2000

    posted by  someone claiming to be Bart Bobbitt on  Fri Jan 12 10:12 CST 2001 [RELATED]

    ...the web site shown.

    Thanks,






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