I often work during the day in libraries or coffee shops with wifi but I'm too cheap to buy a cell phone. I have a laptop and a recent ipod touch. What are some clever ways I can contact my wife at home when I have something time-sensitive I need to share? [more inside]
posted by craniac on Oct 27, 2010 - 19 answers

Smallest, cheapest phone that has a twitter app?
posted by parallax7d on Jul 9, 2010 - 10 answers

cheapest blackberry-esque phone & plan, either thru Sprint or taking into account the cost of leaving Sprint... [more inside]
posted by mdn on Jun 23, 2009 - 8 answers

My small business needs a permanent phone number with several easily customizable voice mail boxes. [more inside]
posted by my homunculus is drowning on Jun 3, 2008 - 8 answers

how can I keep my cell phone number cheaply while spending time abroad? [more inside]
posted by krautland on Nov 24, 2007 - 10 answers

Why are the phones on ebay so cheap? I can't see where the profit comes from. [more inside]
posted by spaceman_spiff on Apr 9, 2007 - 13 answers

What is the cheapest cell phone options that will be used only for SMS? [more inside]
posted by cowmix on Aug 15, 2006 - 9 answers

What's the best way for a tech-impaired, budget-conscious mom in the US to talk to her son while he's living in Indonesia? [more inside]
posted by mdonley on Jul 9, 2006 - 18 answers