Originally Posted by af895
Q for Camel: can you get "disposable" phones that have non-expiring time? Last time I dealt with a "pay as you go" phone, you had to "charge" it with time each month or all of your time disappeared and it went off the air. (a real rip - they either get you on a plan or the get on with monthly fees on "pay as you go"...) I'm in Canada so maybe we don't have the cell provider selection you guys do in the USofA.
I've no idea, sorry.
It would seem better than just relying on the "good will" of an operator to connect you (in a non life threatening situation) though.