On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:59:10 +0000, c) The OS/2 Guy (c) wrote
(in article
<56238b96-ede1-4e6b-b566-14b6da7465b2@s19g2000prg.googlegroups.com>):

> In order to get your signature on a contract many cell phone companies
> will offer a free cell phone or a low-cost cell phone. These phones
> are almost always featureless, barely work properly and are basically
> good for "emergencies" and not serious cell phoning but they got you
> signed to that contract. So if you want a better cell phone they will
> be happy to sell it to you for $99 or $199 or $299 and you say you
> want internet access? Toss in another $80 a month... :-)

This is not necessarily true in the Uk market. See:

< http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/index.cfm?go=paymonthly.home>

Or any of the other UK mobile carriers web pages. Lots of very capable
phone there. Not with as nice an interface as the iPhone though. Which
is partly why I bought one.

Ian
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Ian Robinson, Belfast, UK
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