It looks like another cell phone carrier, Nexus Communications Inc., has stepped up to the plate and is offering a government assisted cell phone, completely free to those who qualify.
These phones are available to anyone who qualifies and the only catch is that no matter which one you choose to go with, you can only have one free phone per household. Even if you choose one carrier and someone else in the house qualifies and wants the other one, you are not allowed more than one free phone per household, no matter what plan you choose, so someone will have to pass.
An easy way to get around that, is to buy a minute phone (some are now as cheep as $9.95) and split the costs with the person who has the free phone. If you use them only when needed and cut out the chatting, now two people can have reliable communication at an affordable rate, without any contracts.
To get your free phone Click on one of the following links. Then follow their instructions. SIMPLE!
No matter what company or product it is that you are wondering about, check out the Ripoff Report.
The Ripoff Report is a site that many people use to vent their frustrations or problems they have had with a company or what they sell. It has thousands of reports to view.
The posts about the companies or items are in the words of the user, so that makes it very helpful to tell just what the person thought.
It’s a very popular site and I have used it to search many different companies that have offered jobs, only to find out that someone else had already been offered the job before me and got ripped off by them.
So any time you are in doubt to whether or not something is bogus, just click the following link below to find out just what others have already found out .
You know, the kind that you get with an antenna and I’m not talking satellite either. I mean rabbit ears or the old rooftop or tower antenna.
Have you had any problems or complaints about it? Trouble hooking things up? Well overall it really isn’t to bad. The pictures are better, and many stations now have more channels which offer more programing options than before.
The main problem that I’m hearing is that some people have channels that they can’t get anymore. There could be several reasons for the trouble. Here they are.
1. Your station simply decided not to go digital. Find their number and give them a call, or ask a neighbor who uses an antenna also, they might know.
2. Your antenna might not be pointed in the correct direction. Try moving it a little at a time and rescan your box every time you do. You may get lucky and find it again.
3. You may need a bigger or higher antenna for that station now. You could live on the edge of their broadcast area and have a weak signal. A bigger or higher antenna may help. Check The Shack or a TV store for more antenna help.
4. Try a little trick. Simply move the antenna to different locations in the room if possible. You could be in a dead spot and when you move it you could get it to come in. Remember to rescan you box every time you move the antenna or TV.
5. Try this, set your antenna on top of something that won’t burn to simply raise it up. Get it up as close to the ceiling as possible. Then try moving the direction. Remember to rescan each time. My neighbors son couldn’t get the new cartoon channel on his TV, it was only coming in in their living room. So I told him to put a milk crate on top of his TV and set the antenna up on that. After he did and rescanned he now gets more channels on his set than they do in their living room.
Two tips. 1. If you get a pass through converter box, you could possibly receive more channels, depending on where you live. Canada and other countries still broadcast analog signals and you may pick up a channel or two. 2. You can get antenna amplifiers that you can connect to your antenna, from Radio shack and TV stores. They may help pull in that elusive station.
Visit Antenna Web.org and follow their instructions. Just by entering your zip code and centering your location on their map, it will suggest the proper antenna and the stations you can expect to receive for your location! Try it, it works pretty well. Remember that some of the stations shown will have others that you may receive also!
I hope this helped to make your viewing better, so for now, pass me the popcorn because channel 4.2 is a new 24-7 retro movie channel in my area and “White Lightning” is coming on again.
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If you need help with anything digital just click on Q/A’s up top and ask.
Remember, If you are buying a new TV, Recycle the old one to help save the planet from more pollution.
Or you can collect them like this guy in Germany did.
Seniors, you must realize one thing – There are many people out there who will take advantage of you because of your age! Sure you already know this, but that is why you should be getting at least three estimates before you pay anyone to do anything for you.
The TV shops are getting rich from seniors and the electronically challenged by charging high fees to come to you house and hook up your digital converter boxes. So shop around first.
This leads me back to the intro line of Don’t be afraid to ask. If you call around to the trade schools, colleges or local businesses that deal in what you are looking to have done, you will more than likely find someone that will be willing to help you out, outside of school or work.
Call businesses and tell them you are in need of help and short of cash, because many will help you out anyway for a reduced fee, or for free depending on what you need done.
Be Very Careful Though, because you never want to invite anyone to your home unless you can have someone else there with you when they show up. Ask a friend or relative to come over a little before the appointment time and if they end up not coming over before the appointment time, then call the person back and cancel the appointment! You can set up a new appointment again, when someone you know will be there with you.
And remember, never pay in full in advance! Always set up the deal where you will pay only a portion up front and when the work is done to your satisfaction, then you give them a check for the balance.
But don’t be afraid to ask for help from schools, businesses, government agencies, or from friends or relatives, because there are many kind people out there who still respect seniors and will help them out all they can. But like I mentioned above, beware of those looking to take advantage of you because you are a senior.
If you ever feel that you have been taken advantage of, just look in government section in the front of your local phone book and call your State Attorney Generals Office. They will help you file a complaint or let you know who to file one with. It’s not that hard at all. Just let them know your problem and they will help you out.
Remember we are here to help on-line also! And if we can’t help, we will post your problem so maybe someone else can! So have someone you know contact us and we will try to Help Them, Help You! We support Seniors!
The government and Tracfone – (Safelink Wireless) have stepped up to the plate and hit a homer with this one.
You get a basic, free cell phone complete with a wall charger and they supply you with a certain amount of roll over minutes per month, every month, to use as you wish. All Free and No Contracts Involved.
You can also buy extra minutes on a phone card, sold at local convince stores, shopping centers and many gas stations to add more time to the phone if you ever run out, or want more time before the next month.
The qualifications and amount of minutes change by state. You can see if you qualify for the free phone and sign up at their site listed below.
It’s real easy to sign up and not to bad of a deal, considering that it doesn’t cost you a dime and provides you with your very own 24-7 cell phone to use as you need.
The only catch is you can only get one per household. If you have two people in the same house who need them, then one of you just go purchase a pay as you go phone for $19 bucks and pay for your own minutes or split the cost. This is a very affordable way to have phone service between two people who really can’t afford contract phones.
So get them, but use them sparingly, keeping down the chit chat and you will never be without a phone again. It’s a real help and money-saver.
I haven’t heard of a cutoff date for getting the phones or a date when the free usage will stop, so go to SAFELINK WIRELESS.COM and see if you qualify.
You can completely register by calling them at 1-800-SAFELINK, or on their site at one of the links provided here. It’s Free, Completely Confidential, And A Big Help To Anyone Who Is Having It Tough.
Thanks for this one TracFone and Uncle Sam.
Reachout Wireless has just come up with the free phone offer also.
To get your Free Phone, CLICK on one of the following links. Then follow their instructions. SIMPLE!
Now Here’s a HOT TIP – REMEMBER — YOU CAN ALWAYS DIAL 911 FREE FROM ANY CELL PHONE, WHETHER THE CONTRACT or MINUTES HAVE EXPIRED OR NOT. THE PHONE WILL ALWAYS DIAL 911 FREE, AS LONG AS IT IS CHARGED, IN WORKING CONDITION AND RECEIVING A SIGNAL.
Here’s a few more HOT TIPS-
Those old unused cell phones are perfect for older more responsible kids and teens who have been taught how to use 911. Let them carry one with them when they go out and you will feel a little more at ease while they are gone.
They are great to keep as a spare emergency phone in your vehicles, or to take when you are on vacation also.
Give them to visiting out-of-town relatives who don’t have a cell phone to carry during their stay, and they will never forget it.
Give one to an older relative who doesn’t want a cell phone. Explain to them that 911 is free and they can keep it charged at home for an extra phone to use in emergency’s or they can carry it with them when they go out and it won’t cost them a dime. It could save their life!
You can also donate them to charities and recyclers. There are even a few organizations that take used cell phones and in exchange provide our active duty service men and women with free phone cards to use as they want. These programs may be hard to find locally, but are definitely worth donating to. Search “used cell phone donations’ in your search engine to find one near you.
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Now Here is a Little Stress Reliever to Ease your Day.
With the number of unemployed people through out the U.S. many people are pinching a penny to make ends meet and feed their families. If you can donate food to a local pantry then please do so, because many people out there are that bad off and the pantries can use all the help they can get.
This section is intended to become a place to either give or find the location of your nearest pantry by state, city and address. Add the rules also if there are any. There are so many out there hurting right now and if you know someone who just lost their job, then copy down the nearest locations and give it to them.
You are allowed 2 coupons per address. Many people who now have or were planning on possibly dropping cable or satellite in the future were calling, answering the question of “Do you currently use satellite or cable?” as no and getting the coupons, then buying the cheep boxes at $40 each and putting them away for future use! http://www.dtv2009.gov has all the info you need to get your coupons.
If you missed out or let your coupons expire, try reapplying because they are going to put more money from the bailout towards this program. The final change over has been moved to June 12, 2009. So if you missed yours, then you should still be able to go to the site and get them, besides it makes a cheep converter box practically free.
When you get your box check out Antenna Web .Org They will show you the stations you should be able to recieve from your location. Remember when they list a ##.1 station, that there is usually a couple more channels you can see if you increase the last number, ##.2 ##.3 etc. Some have more some don’t.
Here at MONEYS TIGHT., We pass on useful information we hear about, so no one misses out. TO SEE IF YOU CAN GET THE PHONE, YOU HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE COMPANIES DIRECTLY! So use the FREE PHONE tab above to go to their websites to see if you qualify. They will let you know!
Thank You.
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