I think they meant using phone cards at payphones, save the cell for
emergencies.

Chris

On 5/31/06, Joy Hecht <jhecht@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
> If I purchase a phone card and use it from my cellphone, I'll still be using
> cellphone minutes.  So it won't save me anything.
>
> Or am I missing something here?
>
>
> Joy
>
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> :::-----Original Message-----
> :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
> :::Of Sharon Mendonca
> :::Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 10:15 AM
> :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> :::Subject: Re: cellphones in Canada
> :::
> :::We were up there (Canada) in April and a long-time, long-haul trucker
> :::from Canada (at a pay phone) told us that the only way to go was to
> :::purchase a phone card and use that.  Wasn't the easiest way to go, but it
> :::worked ok.  He said the cheapest place to buy one was at 7-11 stores.  I
> :::think there is a cheaper one at Costco, though.  These days the pay
> :::phones are kind of disappearing and require a lot of looking when trying
> :::to find one.
> :::
> :::  Bob & Sharon Mendonca
> :::  88 Westy
> :::  88 Vanagon GL
>