Have you ever bought a cell phone at one of those kiosks, or in a storefront for the carrier? Actually, if you are in the US I should ask “Have you ever NOT bought a cell phone in such a place?” (In at least some other countries they don’t make the process so religious and obnoxious. You just go into Woolworth’s or something and get your phone.)<\/p>\n
Anyway, I’m looking forward to the prospect of getting my next cell phone at Amazon.com.<\/a><\/p>\n According to the site, the main objective is to make buying\/upgrading\/etc “easier.”<\/p>\n The service appears to handle at least three carriers including Verizon (good for me, because that’s the one that works at the cabin).<\/p>\n I can get a Motorola Droid for about 20 bucks with a new account, but it goes up to 130 bucks if I admit I already have a phone. Or, if I just keep everything I have the same but replace my current phone with the Droid, it will only cost me .. 530 dollars!<\/p>\n Someday, there will be a revolution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Have you ever bought a cell phone at one of those kiosks, or in a storefront for the carrier? Actually, if you are in the US I should ask “Have you ever NOT bought a cell phone in such a place?” (In at least some other countries they don’t make the process so religious and … Continue reading You can get your next cell phone at Amazon<\/span>