I score a very cool little "burner" for 29€
Why can't some US operators offer sleek little gems like this to pre-pay customers for under $40? Don't they want a competitive advantage?I am traveling in Europe to, among other things, bring home some prospective on which continent is truly ahead. Wirelessly-speaking, of course.
Early into this adventure (which is due to wrap up Jan. 8th), I procured a wafer-thin Sagem 220 to keep me in mobile voice contact. The marked price of only 19€ attracts me to this sleek little jewel, but that price involved turning in an old phone for a 10€ credit. Huh? Even my oldest relic is worth more than that to me, when I think of the conversations I've had with them...
But I am still smitten with the little phone, not even caring if there is a hands-free (there is) or a loudspeaker (there is). Maybe it's that nice grippy coating they used on the back of it...making me want to flip it endlessly in my pocket while waiting for it to spring to life with that infectious salsa-jive ring-tone. In fact, my enthusiasm is so that I don't even care if the sound is good.
"You don't understand, mon cherie", I explain to my friend, "I don't actually want to USE this, it's for placing on the table, between my water and wine glass..."
In fact, the sound is excellent. And as the receiver of a call never pays, under the Euro-GSM rules, I am having a tough time using up my minutes.
It looks like a tablet-style RAZR!
I like it.
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