How do you set up new service with a first time cellphone for both of us each in neighboring states.
The most basic type of cellphones please only for talking,
one phone sent to me the other phone sent to my brother,
no cellphone special features, no calling plan special services,
no cellphone extra features, no calling plan extra services.
Sharing minutes is the key issue. If you want to share minutes (to save $$) then you would have to be within the same billing system.
Out here in the west. I can have a Wyoming area code and share minutes with a California number because we are within the same billing system.
You would need to go to a local store to find out for sure..