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Disposable Cell Phones Arrive

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the junking-one's-conversations dept.

headGasket writes "After the disposable cameras, here comes the disposable cell phones. Ideal for trash talk. Seriously, there is a $5 incentive to not dispose of it in the trash and bring it back for a rebate on the next one." These seem like a nice alternative to being locked into a lengthy contract, or for people who only need a cell phone for a short period of time.

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  1. Wop Hoo! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Finally, a cell phone that works with my tin-foil hat!

    FP?

  2. Where's my disposable car by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It would make parking a lot easier if I could just drive my car into a dumpster.
    And how about clothes that last for 1 day so we can keep up with the latest trends.
    Or pets that die after a week, for when you want some love around Christmas but don't want an 8-20 year commitment.

    1. Re:Where's my disposable car by rizawbone · · Score: 5, Funny
      Or pets that die after a week...

      Looks like you've never had a goldfish.

  3. 21st Century Business Plan by BriSTO(V)L · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is how to make money today: 1. Think of current newish technology that is expensive but cool. 2. Figure that in 5 years it'll be cheap. 3. Take out patents on the *disposable* use of said tech. 4. Wait 5 years for someone elso to make it cheap. 5. Profit 6. Have fun This is probably a reasonably viable business plan - my tongue is only partly in my cheek...