My cell phone is a dumb phone. Nothing fancy about it. I want a smart phone. $24.99 a month nationwide?

Then enters Kevin at iWireless located on Main Street next to Aspen Motors, across from Safeway. Located where? The car dealership? Cars or iPhones? Ah, between Aspen Motors and the Co-op. Got it.

Never before I have I entered such an inviting atmosphere; and it is a cellular phone store. It is rather a cellular phone studio. An old wood door is the desk top and the backdrop for a phone display. Wood and antiques fill the small, quaint studio. Fun colors and jazz music playing in the background make for an inviting atmosphere. The iWireless office is all about local and green-Montana wood, Montana furnishings, salvaged materials, energy efficient lighting and products. The lime green chair across from Kevin’s desk is perfect for an in depth conversation about cellular phones, the technical stuff of phones and the excitement of getting a new cell phone.

As of a few weeks ago, Apple has started selling factory unlocked iPhones. Factory unlocked, people… What Americans have been waiting for – freedom! It’s the same exact iPhone now, no more software hacking – so why pay more for your iPhone plan with another carrier and similar coverage? And no data plan required. What? $24.99/month and no data plan forced on me? Plus, $0 deposits for every single customer?
Nationwide Plans from $24.99/month, NO data plan required, NO deposit. Period.

iWireless is an authorized dealer for Cellular One, which uses GSM technology (SIM cards),  not the antiquated CDMA network. GSM is basically what the whole world uses. You don’t like your phone, or when traveling abroad, just swap the SIM card. Bingo. Done. No restrictions and saving money. The Customer is in Control.

Cellular One is a Montana based company, but has nationwide coverage with no roaming charges by piggybacking on towers like AT&T and T-Mobile. Kevin’s iWireless store offers all the Cellular One products, as well, including Androids, BlackBerry’s, free phones, and more, along with assorted-priced plans. He also buys and sells new and used iPhones, iPads and such.

Stop in and chat with Kevin. Get a phone, listen to some great music and relax. Kevin can be reached at 406-595-4519, www.MontanaiPhones.com. Or swing by the bright red painted store next to Aspen Motors. Yes, there is indeed a cell phone store there, too.

Pamela Bussi lives in Bozeman, Montana with her husband, they own Ideal Photography – www.idealphotography.biz. Pamela is a photojournalism writing for several local publications. www.pamelabussi.com