Can you hear me now?

[wineguruchgo]

I have Pioneer Telephone and they charge me $.03 per minute. My long distance bill is never more than $10.00 per month. Sure it takes, literally, 2 more seconds to connect, but family members have never said anything about the quality of the phone call.

My home phone is unlimited local calling by SBC for $30.00 per month.

As for the cell bill - yes, most are gov't taxes. I recently saw it on World News Tonight or one of the shows where it's almost all state and federal taxes. When politicians come out and say "No More Taxes" they mean from the IRS. They are not, however, talking about cell phones, gasoline, liquor or cigarettes. Guess cellphones now are "sins" too!

Me - I use the phone for work because I am in outsides sales so it makes sense. Yet, when I am in an account I leave the phone in the car because I think to interrupt an appointment is telling the customer I'm standing before that the person on the other end is more important. Drives my bosses wild when they are trying to get a hold of me - but I'm not transporting vital organs here....it's only wine!

The phone is most always in the car and if I am somewhere in public (store or somewhere) I will generally try to find a corner where it's quiet so I'm not bothering anyone.

Some restaurants in NY are now making people go into phone booths to make/receive calls. That's nice.