Also, you can stop at Wal-Mart; they have over-the-counter pre-pay phones
for under $70.  Believe the trac phone and an Alltel pre-paid are there.
The benefit of the Alltel phone is that when you are done with it, you can
most likely sell it to someone who can also use it for pre-pay OR post-pay
with either Alltel or verizon. (once the current pre-pay line expires) We
helped many a person that way.  Cheap entry, and their phone is not locked
into pre-paid.