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Jessica - Feb 13, 2008 6:38:44 am PST #4757 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I think his options at Best Buy are limited to Verizon and Sprint - I don't think they sell unlocked phones.

As far as not wanting something fancy goes, his best bet would probably be to sign up with a contract and get one of the free phones, which tend to be pretty no-frills (though most of them will still have cameras). Which still leaves him with a gift certificate to spend...would he have any use for a Bluetooth headset?


hippocampus - Feb 13, 2008 6:41:05 am PST #4758 of 25501
not your mom's socks.

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Signal map: [link]

Deadzones: [link]


brenda m - Feb 13, 2008 7:12:23 am PST #4759 of 25501
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Virgin uses the Sprint networks, so if he's having trouble with it it's not likely to change.


SuziQ - Feb 13, 2008 7:14:21 am PST #4760 of 25501
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

Does no one care that I recovered my cache of bad (and good) 80's music!!

Does this include your RAGE mix??? Hmmmmmmm?


Vortex - Feb 13, 2008 7:20:56 am PST #4761 of 25501
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Does this include your RAGE mix??? Hmmmmmmm?

Why yes, it does. Assuming I can find the blank CDs, I'll burn you a copy tonight.

Also, someone wanted a copy of the Christian Kane song from the bad VH1 movie. Who was that?


brenda m - Feb 13, 2008 7:29:01 am PST #4762 of 25501
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Me, now.


beekaytee - Feb 13, 2008 7:59:14 am PST #4763 of 25501
Compassionately intolerant

Senuti is turning out to be great...and makes me share your recovered music glee Vortex. I was able to get some great latin/celtic jams off a friend's ipod too. yay for not having lost everything in the great doorstop incident of early 08.


Pix - Feb 13, 2008 8:14:39 am PST #4764 of 25501
The status is NOT quo.

Hmm, okay, thanks. I would like him to go to AT&T since then we'd be on the same plan and could talk free, but I didn't realize that Best Buy didn't have those plans. I will have to ponder.

As far as not wanting something fancy goes, his best bet would probably be to sign up with a contract and get one of the free phones, which tend to be pretty no-frills (though most of them will still have cameras).
Yeah, I was thinking this, too.
Which still leaves him with a gift certificate to spend...would he have any use for a Bluetooth headset?
He would, but whether he would actually use it is another question entirely.


NoiseDesign - Feb 13, 2008 8:39:27 am PST #4765 of 25501
Our wings are not tired

Best buy has AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, Virgin, and Go Mobile, and possibly Boost Mobile. He has plenty of options there.

Do you think he would prefer a flip phone or a candy bar phone?


Pix - Feb 13, 2008 8:55:22 am PST #4766 of 25501
The status is NOT quo.

Probably a flip phone so he doesn't have to lock/unlock it.

Also, I'm online and have a little time free if you're around.