Cellular Phones/Uganda cell use?

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Expert: DebiN - 6/25/2009


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Hello I am going to Africa (Lira, Uganda 7-9 hours north of the capital) to volunteer and want to take a disposable cell phone to use just in case of emergency. Where do I get such a thing and how much do I need to pay for the actual phone? I know the calls are about 4 dollars per minute to the US but I have no idea how much the phone is.
Thank you so much for any assistance you can give me. As you can imagine my mother worries ;)

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I'm not very familiar with disposable cell phones, but know that your best bet is to either get one at the airport or speak with the group that you are volunteering with, because they may a special deal with a company there or something like that. There are probably not a lot of choices and talking with the group you will be volunteering with is definitely your best bet. Sorry that I don't have more info, but I don't want to steer you in the wrong direction.

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I can answer questions on cellular phones, the physical device, the network, contracts, billing, ordering, porting and what to look for when purchasing cell phones. I am located in the United States. I am an expert on BlackBerrys, Treos, HTC devices and iPhones as well as cellphones and aircards. I have over 15 years of experience in both the wireless and wireline world with the carriers. I have a lot of knowledge regarding the wireless providers - their services, prices and policies, both GSM AT&T and T-Mobile) and CDMA (Verizon, Sprint/Nextel). I am very familiar with the individual devices and their specifications. I can also answer questions regarding BlackBerrys, iPhones and other PDAs, both Palm-based and Windows-based. I can troubleshoot most any problem someone is having with their cellular device or with the provider.

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Over 20 years in the Telecom industry working for the carriers with individuals, small business, medium business and large corporations(Fortune 500). Also worked as a professor in Maryland for 10 years teaching telecommunications.

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I belong to several organizations

Education/Credentials
Master's in Telecommunications

Awards and Honors
Received several awards for papers that I have published over the years

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