From: Greg Russell on
On Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:43:14 -0800, Ramu wrote:

> The cost of ownership of my cell phone has become pretty high, at least
> for my budget.
>
> I'd like to explore any viable alternate to owning a cell phone, perhaps
> using a combination of laptop running Linux with Internet connectivity.
>
> Can anyone share any pointers or experiences?

http://net10.com is about the cheapest prepaid cellular you'll find.

Using VOIP on a laptop will be far more expensive, with far more limited
coverage and bandwidth quotas, not to mention awkwardness of usage.