On Sun, 15 Apr 2012 16:35:38 -0400, Ned Simmons
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On Sun, 15 Apr 2012 16:34:23 -0400, Ned Simmons
wrote:

On Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:03:00 -0500, "Paul K. Dickman"
wrote:


"Ned Simmons" wrote in message
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On Sun, 15 Apr 2012 12:01:09 -0500, "Paul K. Dickman"
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"ATP" wrote in message
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T-Mobile prepaid costs me about $50 to $60 per year.

I went with tmobile prepaid because after you put your first $100 in
minutes
on it any unused minutes are good for a year and roll over with any refill
before expiration.

I only carry one because you can't find a payphone any more. I don't give
my
number to anyone and make calls infrequently.

The minutes aren't the cheapest but for emergency usage the long
expiration
works out to the best value.
I can spend $10 a year to keep it active.

Paul K. Dickman


How do you do it for $10/year? I'm on the $100 for a thousand minutes
plan and was under the impression the minutes expire in a year and you
have to buy another thousand minutes at that point.

--
Ned Simmons
With T-mobile "to go", once you reach the "Golden Rewards" club (after your
first hundred is on) any minutes added, are good for a year.
At least on mine. I actually put more than ten bucks on mine because I use
it, but my dad's which never used except for emergencies just gets one $10
card a year.

Try buying a ten buck refill and see if the expiration date is a year from
now.

Paul K. Dickman


Aw crap. I bought a hundred minutes a year ago and the balance expired
a *thousand* minutes
a couple days ago. I didn't realize they'd roll if I made a refill
before the expiration. Oh well, at least I'll know next time.

Call and ask if you can get them reinstated, Ned. The worst they can
do is say "no", the best "OK!"

--
A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner, so if
one's life is cold and bare he can blame none but himself.
-- Louis L'Amour