Disposable Cell Phone?

[BlackCryptoKnight]

I saw a feature on this on G4TechTv's "Invent This" show.
Is there really a market for this?


Disposable Cell Phone - Phone-Card-Phone
Inventor, Randice-Lisa Altschul creates the world's first disposable cell phone.

By Mary Bellis

''We've printed a phone.'' - Randice-Lisa Altschul

In November of 1999 Randice-Lisa "Randi" Altschul was issued a series of patents for the world's first disposable cell phone. Trademarked the Phone-Card-Phone®, the device is the thickness of three credit cards and made from recycled paper products. This is a real cell phone (outgoing messages only) with 60 minutes of calling time and a hands free attachment. You can add more minutes or throw the device away after your calling time is used up. However, with the planned additional magnetic strip the cell phone would double as a credit card, swipeable for purchases with free airtime credits as a bonus. The retail price of the invention should average twenty dollars, with a two or three dollar rebate for returning the phone instead of trashing it.

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[marlonxp]

This thing is old. I dont really think this would work out in jamaica. maybe for tourist. maybe

[digitalchef]

this idea is pretty ancient. but i don't like it one bit.

[AngelsKiss]

I thought I had posted something about this a while back. Anyway, they have been working on disposable cell phones for a while. Like everything else it will have it's purposes. However, this will make criminals that much harder to track since they can now use these 1 time disposable phones.