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Straight Talk Cell Phone Review

I recently bought a Straight Talk cell phone.   I decided to go with this service for several straighttalk-logoreasons:

*One of my relatives uses this service and recommended it.

*I’m all about saving money right now, and Straight Talk’s unlimited call/text is about half the price of the major brands.

*I really don’t want to be in a contract.

*I’m already used to prepaid cell phone service–it’s the way I most of us in the Philippines did things.

*I did some research.  It seems the tech support leaves much to be desired, but most users were pretty happy with the service (signal strength, etc.).

I decided to buy a cheap flip phone directly from their website to avoid any issues with compatibility.  One of these days I’ll upgrade to a smart phone, but now I just need something I can rely on for talking and texting (my phone can access the internet but I haven’t done much with that).  The grandpa-style phone is fine with me.

That's How I Roll
That’s How I Roll

So far I’ve been satisfied.  The calls are clear and I have no problems sending or receiving text messages. We even decided to buy a sim card for my wife’s cell phone (brought from the Philippines). It only took us a few minutes to activate it and she’s also getting a good signal.

I think Straight Talk is definitely worth checking out if you are interested in lower cell phone bills.  Just click here if you are interested.

Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda Philippines

TyphoonYolandaHaiyanMare Cris and I have watched the news coverage of Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda with heavy hearts.  Her family lives in northern Luzon and was not directly affected.  But we know thousands of others were not so fortunate.

Typhoons and floods are a normal part of life in the Philippines.  But I never saw a storm this big while I was living there, and it has apparently hit some vulnerable population centers–the images from Tacloban city are revealing widespread destruction.

The main reason I’m posting this is to offer some direction to my readers who wish to help.  There is an organization I can recommend for those who would like to donate:

The Two-Thirds Network is a Christian organization dedicated to helping people living in developing countries.  Some of their people went directly to Bohol (the province most affected) within a day or two of the storm.  I have linked directly to their urgent needs page.