cell phone anonymity

[Declan McCullagh]

AT&T is $.40/minute, still very high, for larger units such as $100
purchases of minutes. --Declan


On Sun, Jan 07, 2001 at 07:55:57PM -0500, Paul H. Merrill wrote:
> But, the rates on the prepaid services are
> exorbitant, almost a dollar a minute for the
> smaller recharges and they never do get good.  As
> always, you don't get more than you pay for.
> 
> PHM
> 
> Andrew Jenks wrote:
> > 
> > In the US they are now selling prepaid phones in electronics stores,
> > computer stores, and -- my favorite -- some Blockbuster movie rental
> > locations.  You go in, pick up a box, pay cash at the register, and you're
> > done.  No information is required at the time of purchase.  Refills
> > available from various retailers depending upon your service company.
> > Again, you walk in, pick one up, pay cash, and leave.
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > X-Loop: openpgp.net
> > From: montag montag [mailto:cels451 at yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 10:07 AM
> > To: cypherpunks at toad.com
> > Subject: cell phone anonymity
> > 
> > Please post the actual experiences about obtaining a
> > pre-paid cell phone (aka "mobile" in the less
> > developed
> > world) without revealing any (correct) identifying
> > info,
> > such as address, telephone no, name, etc.
> > 
> > I know that it can be done in Canada. Unsure about US,
> > UK and the rest of europe.
> > 
> > regards,
> > 
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> -- 
> Paul H. Merrill, MCNE, MCSE+I, CISSP
> PaulMerrill at ACM.Org
> 
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