Re: In other news

BeH <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:

> On 28.06.2023 13.31, Merlyne wrote:
>> I got a new phone and a better plan.
>> Why are cell plans so much more expensive in my country vs the US?
> 
> CAPITALISM! It's always capitalism. We've been over this.
Sure. Are you sure that it's not related to population base?
> 
>> I got a new S21 and 20GB of data for $47/month taxes in.
> I pay a base fee of ~$4/month (deducted from consumption) with slightly
> higher per-minute charge and no free data. But then I only use data in
> emergency (which haven't happened yet) and make maybe two calls and two
> texts/month.
I used to have a prepaid cell for like $10 a month back in 2003 when it was 
my emergency phone.
Once I started using it all the time, it was more cost-efficient to have a 
plan with unlimited talk and text. I would say that I am most frequently 
contacted by text than by other modes i.e. voice call or email.
> On the other hand I still pay for a landline (IP) even though it hasn't
> made a sound (or call) in several years.
> 
I also have a landline. My Dad calls it and a few places where I keep 
forgetting to change my contact info to my cell. I think the landline isn't 
VOIP it's whatever came before that but after rotary dial phones.
They will probably phase it out eventually.