Is there a Canadian equivalent of the Tracfone available ... one where you
simply pay for the minutes?
Maybe just get one when you are in Canada and then carry it with you when
ever you travel in Canada. Yes, two numbers but at least you would have
"call out" ability for emergencies and those that you share the second
number with would be able to get a hold of you.
Arvid
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave C
Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2013 2:20 PM
To: shop-talk@autox.team.net
Subject: [Shop-talk] stupid cell phone question
I have relatively modest cell phone needs. I use a cheap (free)
Tracfone and buy more minutes once a year. It works for what I need but
doesn't work in Canada, at least, not reliably. Since I live in WA I go
to Canada occasionally, usually on my motorcycle, and cell phone
coverage is kind of a nice thing to have.
Could I buy a cheap, unlocked GSM phone on Amazon, like this one, for
example,
> http://www.amazon.com/BLU-T190i-RD-Unlocked-Quad-Band-Bluetooth/dp/B00AA6WTOO/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1377457163&sr=8-8&keywords=unlocked+gsm+phone
put the SIM card from my Tracfone in it, and then buy a prepaid SIM card
in Canada? If yes, do the phone number and minutes I have accumulated
on my US Tracfone reside on the sim card, and will the phone number and
minutes just transfer on to the new phone?
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