In article <47fd4adf$0$36394$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>,
SMS <scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote:
>T-Mobile is having a promotion (on-line only, not in stores) of their
>prepaid phones with $25 airtime cards included.
>
>The Motorola V195, ($39.99) is a good basic quad-band phone to take
>overseas to use with prepaid SIM cards. I bought one (unfortunately
>prior to the $25 promotion) and I had it unlocked by an unlocking
>service ($15).
>
>I can't use T-Mobile where I live as the coverage is terrible, but it's
>a good phone to use with other prepaid GSM services on AT&T's network,
>i.e. 7-11 SpeakOut. I was using a very old Motorola P7389 GSM phone
>which was problematic because prepaid providers in some countries send
>out text messages with passwords, and that phone could not receive text
>messages.

Have seen some negative comments about this model's high SAR values.