Quote: Originally posted by StyleByte: With my iBook i'm having a lot of fun sitting in nice little benches aroun the city finding wireless networks. It's a challenge t…

With my iBook i'm having a lot of fun sitting in nice little benches aroun the city finding wireless networks. It's a challenge to actually find one with the internet wide open. …

Welcome to the crappy world of US wireless telecoms! I haven't tried it, but I'd imagine prepaid T-Mobile would work for you. Cingular and AT&T (the other big GSM providers) …

Quote: Originally posted by turtle777: Yeah, for more than $1 per min, it's all yours... Depends on the carrier and the plan. I gave my US mobile to my mom as I tra…

Quote: Originally posted by Randman: Check with your carrier if you have auto-roam capability. Yeah, for more than $1 per min, it's all yours... Btw, back then, …

Check with your carrier if you have auto-roam capability.

You could watch six hours of Lucy! There's I Love Lucy The Lucy Show Here's Lucy!

Quote: Originally posted by GoGoReggieXPowars: Yes, but you said "If it's not on NPR or CNN" not "CNN.com." How am I supposed to know which you meant? Quote: Y…

Quote: Originally posted by DigitalEl: I won't defend CNN, but National Public Radio is a damn fine news source... The closest thing the U.S. has to the BBC World Serv…

If it ain't on TVLand, I won't know a thing about it!

Quote: Originally posted by wolfen: You get a gold star, Reggie. Good going! Did you know you can also go to http://www.cnn.com ? Yes, but you said "If it's not…

Quote: Originally posted by Logic: WTF?? Why do you have to pay for incoming calls? yeah, land of the free. NOT!

Quote: Originally posted by Logic: WTF?? Why do you have to pay for incoming calls? Yeah, I haven't figured that out in two years. Stupid system here... Well, …

wow... 28 years... and everyone had that day free. I guess they didn't all have to be at the same place... but still. I'd try that... but I'd probably forget on year 3.

Quote: Originally posted by wolfen: You get a gold star, Reggie. Good going! Did you know you can also go to http://www.cnn.com ? That's a common misconception.

Quote: Originally posted by turtle777: The system in the States is different than in Europe, since you pay also for the incoming calls. -t WTF?? Why do you have to…

Quote: Originally posted by Gankdawg: I don't understand....so how can I get a year of TV for free? I'm not paying anything for receiving TV with a simple anten…

http://www.virginmobileusa.com/

The T-Mobile one has a starter pack for existing T-Mobile phone owners (mine is a T-Mobile UK handset) where you buy a simcard, activation code and 120 mins airtime. I reckon that…

Quote: Originally posted by iCol: I was wondering if it is possible to buy pre-paid sim cards in the states so I can put one in my existing phone? The system in t…

Quote: More fitting, it should read, 'I have no idea what's going on. I only listen to/watch NPR and CNN. I won't defend CNN, but National Public Radio is a damn fin…

As some might remember I am visiting NY next week for a couple of weeks. As I have a couple of friends over there I thought it might save me money if I can get my mobile phone wor…

IMHO, the only thing you might be missing is NOW with Bill Moyers. In the Boston area, it's on Friday evenings on PBS. He's had a wonderful roster of interviewees this year; p…

Quote: Originally posted by ReggieX: Last I checked, CNN is a TV channel. You get a gold star, Reggie. Good going! Did you know you can also go to http://www.c…

Sad attempt at humor