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To: John Carragher who wrote (255826)	6/27/2008 1:00:05 PM
From: Brian Sullivan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793670

Your pre-paid minutes never expire. However the carriers typically required that you buy a certain amount of minutes every 90 days or every 365 days. Typically this means that you have to spend at least $8 a month as the minimum cost to stay in the plan.

To: John Carragher who wrote (255826)	6/27/2008 1:31:20 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793670

one person tells me they have t mobil prepaid and buy $100 in prepay for the year and never runs out. it is their cheapest way to have a cell phone for travel since they never use the phone otherwise. That is what I have. The details are that you are buying a combination of 1000 minutes and 12 months of service for $100. My service renews on 11/15/2008. As long as I buy another term, any minutes I still have roll over. That gives you a cost of 10 cents a minute USA. You can check your account on your phone or online. For instance, I have 380 minutes left right now, so I have used 620 minutes in seven months. That's 88 minutes a month so far, and means that if I continue at the same rate, I will run out in October. I buy this through their Costco outlet and I think it's a bit cheaper that way. One nice feature is that you can add all of your phone numbers online instead of having to enter them on the phone. Then simply download them to the phone. Add and subtract numbers the same way. Here is the overseas setup: Hawaii and Alaska are "local." Call Worldwide Simple, convenient, cost-effective -- there's no easier way to call the world from the U.S. When calling outside the U.S., the following additional charges apply: Country or region Charge Canada and Mexico $0.50 per minute Puerto Rico $0.40 per minute Guam $0.90 per minute Jamaica and island countries $0.90 per minute Tuvalu and Vanuatu Islands $5.10 per minute All other countries $1.60 per minute - Restrictions on certain countries and regions apply and are subject to change without notice. Text Messaging Don't worry about the time difference or "the right time to call" when keeping in touch with friends around the world. Sending international messages is only $0.35. Receiving incoming messages is only $0.05. Service Pricing Text Messaging $0.10 to send / $0.05 to receive in the US and Canada; $0.35 to send and $0.05 to receive everywhere else Picture Messaging $0.25 to send / $0.25 to receive Download ringtones & Wallpapers Price varies / starting at $1.49 411 And More directory assistance $1.49 per call plus airtime - Unlimited domestic text messaging, picture messaging, e-mail, Web browsing and instant messaging included in the Sidekick® daily fee. For all other prepaid plans, messages sent and received are deducted from your prepaid account.