Why bother posting??

Having worked for years in communications I find that a text message takes about 22 milliseconds to transmit. So even when communications by voice can't get through a text message will "squeeze" through. My problem with text messages is it takes 10 minutes to conduct the exchange.I send a message and wait for you to respond then I send a reply and wait for a reply from you. This takes about 10 minutes of our time. If you can't talk to me I can leave a message if your voice mail box is not full. Than at your convenience you can call me back. Emails are good as I can send you a message and when you get to the computer you can answer me. All in all I like to hear the sexy voice on the phone.....

Osolomio, I have heard that very thing from a provider several times in the past
"My phone was shut off because I need to pay the bill, I can still text though!"
I am unsure as to what phone provider was involved (prepaid or regular service provider) . Originally Posted by JonGator

I know that if you have a cricket phone you can still receive texts when service is cut off due to non payment, T Mobil also, but I don't think they are disposable phones.
With my phone It is disposable and I have unlimited texts, but only 400 minutes talking time per a 30 day period.

Sabra,

Tell me more about your throw away phone.

I've also noticed that when i speak with or communicate by text with someone using a cricket phone, I get weird telemarketing automated messages/calls sometime later.

I've also noticed that when i speak with or communicate by text with someone using a cricket phone, I get weird telemarketing automated messages/calls sometime later. Originally Posted by Osolomio

I've never noticed that, maybe its because they have their email tied into their phone and they've been hacked. I don't use my web on this phone for that reason.

Sabra,

Tell me more about your throw away phone. Originally Posted by Osolomio

You can go to any dollar general, convenience store and buy a phone that you pay for everything when you buy it, you just call and activate it with a number and no personal info. They are usually about 35.00, once you run out of minutes you can add to it by buying a new card to reload it or throw it away and buy a new phone.
My phone is throw away, but if I throw it away and buy a new one I would have a new number every month, so for me it is easier to just reload it.

Interesting. Thank you.