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| marx404 wrote:
> Actually, here's the scoop. The one thing that will keep me going elsewhere
> is that the rest of my family all uses the Cingular family plan. Just my
> wife and I will be switching to prepaid as we just got a new car with OnStar
> and that covers the usage we need of a car phone. GPS phone beats cellular
> hands down albeit more expensive, yet with the savings of combining pre-paid
> in lieu of a regular $88. a month bill for a regular 2 year ATT contract,
> prepaid cell and Onstar hands free prepaid phone more than fulfills our
> purposes at nearly half the cost.
>
> As Cingular Go will allow free mobile to mobile within Cingular and the
> remaining family has cing - er- ATT, again money saved and paid minutes
> unused, ergo why I have almost 3K rollover minutes. After 4 years of being a
> customer would like to see them show some loyalty - even if I switch to
> pre-paid and allow me to retain my accrued rollover minutes. I'm sure not
> likely, but I shall try anyways.
>
The biggest problem with On-Star is that the newer cars apparently are
digital only. The older On-Star system used the AMPS network, which
provided very wide coverage. The newer systems are CDMA-only, which
limits you coverage considerably, though it's still much better than
GSM-only.
Even when carriers are _permitted_ to turn off their AMPS coverage in
2008, there will still be a great deal of AMPS-only coverage in rural
areas, the areas where you probably are most likely to want coverage.
So what you should do is to get a tri-mode CDMA/AMPS phone on PagePlus
prepaid to augment your in-car On-Star phone. Forget about AT&T Wireless
for prepaid, as they have a poor deal.
You will probably want to drop On-Star after the initial first year that
is included, as it's not a good deal unless you're perpetually locking
your keys in the car.
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