| Savvy-Discounts.com 2005-06-08, 6:55 am |
| "Shiva" <shiva@universe.cosmos> wrote:
that with an unactivated cell phone:
quote:
> Someone happened to notice that the
> display showed there was a signal present - so the chap just dialed out a
> number to see what happened.
> He got connected to the "America Roaming Network" which (as the
announcement
quote:
> said) was going to charge $2.99 a call and $1.99 a minute.
> What is the America Roaming Network? Was it a scam by the seller?
Just because a cell phone has not been activated does not mean that it
cannot make a call.
With some phones you can make a credit card call as you saw. While this is
expensive, if you only use the phone for emergencies it might be the way to
go.
Also 911 calls can be made for free without cell phone activation such as
with an old used or discarded cell phone. Since 1997 FCC rules require that
cellular phone companies respond to a 911
call, even when it is from an inactivated cell phone. So all you need is a
phone that works. For more about 911 and other calls from an inactivated
cell phone read our
article:
http://www.savvy-discounts.com/V8-020815.htm
--
Rick Doble, Editor
http://www.Savvy-Discounts.com
10 years of frugal advice
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