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Expert: - 2/16/2010


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My mother-in-law just moved into an Assisted Living facility and has macular degeneration. She will be making very few calls but she will be receiving calls on a regular basis. What are the best plans for her?

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The cost of free incoming works out to be about the same as a standard plan, so even though she will only be receiving calls, it doesn't necessarily make sense to get her something that is specifically free incoming. Based upon where she lives, you should get her a pay as you go plan with the carrier who has the best reception where she will be living. If she receives one or two calls a day for a couple of minutes each, putting $100.00 at a time on her card would be best and then the minutes wouldn't expire for a year. If you have some more questions about this, please let me know or if pay as you go isn't what you are looking for, I can give you other ideas. Thanks. DebiN

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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.

Experience

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.

Organizations
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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