Texting!!!
- Thread starter kingpin1
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I have had a 711 phone for 3-4 years and they are great! I buy about $100 once a year but use a lot less hobbying. I suppose I could buy less but this is working well.Just activated my new 711 phone a couple of days agoAt one time I actually used this service as my personal full-time service, I liked it that much.
Punter, I don't think it matters where the texts are saved on a 711 "burner" phone, because neither the SIM card nor the phone is connected to your identity. No personal info or ID is involved, no bills, etc. You do have to activate your SIM card AND your airtime minutes. You can do these online from any computer.
To sign up for a 7-11 phone service (called "Speakout"), you simply buy the phone, airtime, and a SIM card at a 711 store. Once you've done that, you open the box with the phone in it, take out the phone and install the SIM card, and then dial a 3-digit number and follow some simple instructions to activate everything and find out what your phone number is.
I also prefer written communication, for all of the reasons Charlotte Edwards mentioned and then some. However you want to communicate, take advantage of burner phones now, before "big brother" starts clamping down on us
A couple of links:
Official Speakout page: https://www.speakout7eleven.ca/
Unofficial page: http://www.speakoutwireless.ca/
Just be aware that the number of 7-11 stores is shrinking rapidly. My last top up (due to expiry) was a hassle since my base store had closed.
One more thing for the burner phone crowd. You *HAVE* to assume that one day the phone will be found by the SO. You *gotta* have your story ready ahead of time. It has to fall into one of these three categories:
a) you don't know whose phone it is
b) it is your phone for reason xxx
c) it is not your phone but you know whose it is
I haven't used the text or virtual phone apps out of fear of a new number every time. I want my regulars to know it is me texting. If you could retain/reuse the same number after reinstalling or hiding the app, I would consider that. We still have to be worried about a) history and b) an unsolicited communication so an app that addresses those things would be perfect for hobbying. Something that auto-hides and goes away after xxx minutes and requires explicit reopening would be safest.
Yes, they are saved there. So you delete them after you swap back to your usual SIM card. Of course you get no more txts from that old SIM once it is swapped out.
I have a bunch of numbers stored on my SIM card as well - you can import them as and when you nerd them, then delete them on the phone after and they are still on the SIM card.
Having said al this, I tend to lose the SIMS on a regular basis!
You need a totally consistent place to put it when not in use. NOT in your wallet.
Thanks! Ok, this sounds like a good solution, without the need to buy and hide another phone. The only thing is constantly swapping the SIMs. I hope that doesn't cause too much damage. What do they call these extra SIM cards that are not associated with my regular provider and where can I buy one from?
