tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15630507.post3098500903300268950..comments2023-05-17T06:21:31.258-07:00Comments on mmmm......donut.: Dumbphone owner.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15630507.post-82223969516059019402009-11-16T10:17:18.926-08:002009-11-16T10:17:18.926-08:00Before leaving for a vacation to Spain, I bought t...Before leaving for a vacation to Spain, I bought two Spanish SIM cards and two quad band GSM cell phones.<br /><br />I like the European mobile phone pricing model. Here's why:<br /><br />You get a local SIM card. It works with any quad band GSM cell phone.<br /><br />You add Euros to that SIM card. When you run out, you add more euros. You can do this at any POS. The cell phone companies compete. You can do a side by side comparison of SIMs and the minutes you get on each carrier before buying. Same for data plans.<br /><br />None of these stupid contracts and carrier locked cell phones. Here, the carriers dictate to consumers and consumers are stupid enough to buy their "package contract plans".<br /><br />It's one of those things that makes you say: "Only in America."Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263206638791609486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15630507.post-20708787184456435292009-11-16T08:24:55.160-08:002009-11-16T08:24:55.160-08:00Do you think it will ever be "sorted out"...Do you think it will ever be "sorted out"? This sounds like the intent of all marketing folks for all markets-- exploit the psychological shortcomings common to most humans for maximal profit.stiillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10490048230661699628noreply@blogger.com