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Cell Phones News Archive03-Jan-2009TIPS: Save money with prepaid phones (Belleville News-Democrat) I recently swiched two Cell Phones in our household to prepaid phones. The net result is savings of about $800 per year, compared with a family plan through a major contract wireless carrier. I haven't missed my former plan at all. And I've cut my monthly cell phone cost to less than $10. My reception and call quality are actually better. Cell Phones Remain in Hands of DC Drivers (WUSA 9 Washington, D.C.) Although it is illegal, many drivers in Washington, DC continue to use Cell Phones without required hands-free devices. Little proof that Calif. law banning handheld cell phones while driving works (Honolulu Advertiser) LOS ANGELES ? While traffic officials applaud a new law that makes it illegal for drivers to read, write or send text messages, they admit there is little evidence that last year's ban against just talking on a handheld cell phone has prevented accidents. Unwanted Cell Phones Help Troops (East Aurora Advertiser) Got a new cell phone for Christmas and don't know what to do with the old one? Since May of 2007, the East Aurora American Legion Post 362 has been collecting used cell phones and accessories. They are then forwarded to a recycling center in Michigan, which creates funds to purchase AT&T phone calling cards. These phone calling cards are then distributed to American troops serving in Iraq, ... What to do with those old cell phones (Greeley Tribune) Are those old cell phones starting to stack up around the house? SLO County police agencies vary in tickets for cell phones (The San Luis Obispo Tribune) By Sally Connell -- Scofflaws who continue to drive in San Luis Obispo County while using their cell phone without a hands-free device are much more likely to get tickets in some cities than others. A survey of local law enforcement agencies found cities such as San Luis Obispo, with more motorcycle or traffic officers, appear to write the most tickets for violations of the laws against using ... Not all cell phones have GPS (Ravalli Republic) If you think calling 911 from your cell phone will automatically pinpoint your location for emergency dispatchers, think again. ?A lot of people make that assumption, but they?re wrong,? Joanna Hamilton, Ravalli County?s 911 director, said Monday. ?It?s a false sense of security.? Car Key Jams Teen Drivers' Cell Phones (Science Daily) Researchers have developed an automobile ignition key that prevents teenagers from talking on Cell Phones or sending text messages while driving.
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