I have one of those unlimited minutes, unlimited long distance LOCAL cell phones. So when I travel I use a Tracfone.
I bought a years time coverage which came with 400 minutes or something and then doubles your minutes each time you add minutes. So you get 12 months time plus the minutes. Then when you add minutes, you get additional time, plus double the minutes.
Coverage almost everywhere but poor in the mountains of NC around Ashville and Black Mountain, but then fancier systems drop their coverage there also. So far I'm pleased with it. Its certainly inexpensive and in the South you can buy additional minutes at Wal-Mart, gas stations, grocery stores, drugs stores - practically anywhere.
You can conserve minutes by text messaging - you know arrival times, flight times, I'm stuck in traffic, etc to make it really economical.
Wow, sounds good. Thanks for the info.
So far only thumbs up votes on Tracfone. :-)