Hi Friends, I just wanted to drop a note to anyone who may be paying for their cell phones. The government has in place a program called SafeLink and if you are on SSI or SSDI or many other things, you may elgible for a free cell phone and monthly minutes. This program is run by TracFone (I have used a TracFone for years with no problems at all and have been able to get a signal anytime I have needed it. I live in a very rural part of Ohio and it even works at home) and if you visit the SafeLink website it is easy to apply. That said, the phone is not fancy so if you text alot this may not be right for you, but every month you just turn it on and the minutes are sent to the phone (you can sign up for different amounts of time) and they accumulate. It did take about 3-4 months to get my phone, but now I am all set up and ready to go. I was almost kind of surprised at how easy this program is. I thought this might help some of us out there who are looking to save some $$. Lisa