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Newly Budget-Minded Turn to Prepaid Phones

textually.org found this 12/11/2008 on online.wsj.com

ANDREW LAVALLEE As the economy soured, Jerri Konczak of Duluth, Minn., looked for ways to reduce expenses. Her family cut back on fast-food trips and downgraded its cable-TV service. Then Ms. Konczak dropped her cellphone service and got a prepaid phone -- not an easy switch for someone ...