Hop-On, Inc.announced that its GSM cell
phone, the Hop1800, is now available in the United States for $10 USD,
and worldwide. One of the new breed of ultra convenient cell phones,
the pre-paid HOP1800 works as a backup cell phone, when traveling
abroad, or for anyone looking for an affordable cell phone that
does one thing extremely well: make phone calls.
"Though
the iPhone is an amazing device, I challenge anyone to make a call
faster than with the HOP1800," says Hop-On CEO Peter Michaels. "With
the cost of living and roaming fees going though the roof, the HOP1800
is also the perfect iPhone traveling companion. Just buy a local SIM
card and you can use the HOP1800 with over 40 domestic wireless
carriers," Michaels said.
Both HOP1800 phones, one a
Dual-band 850/1900MHz or the 900/1800MHz for Europe and Asia, weigh a
scant 77 grams, offers 4 hours of talk time, 150 hours of standby time
and polyphonic ring tones. Though low in cost, the HOP1800 uses
reliable Infineon chip sets for excellent audio quality, reception and
call stability.
At a $10 price point in the US retail
and convenient stores, the HOP1800 could be considered disposable, but
the company offers a $5 rebate for returning the phone to encourage
recycling the phone to "Keep it Green".
Comment from Wireless & Mobile News:Although this phone seems super cheap often savvy buyers can get a fuller functioning refurb phone from prepaid carriers online. We found a $15.00 phone at Frys with $10.00 worth of airtime that has web access and a color display.
Keeping it simple
The HOP1800 is a study in simplicity. There is no display. A tactile
numeric keypad with Braille markings, offers reassuring buttons that
touch screen cell phone users are longing for. Being a pre-paid cell
phone, no contracts are required so you can be up and talking in
seconds. The HOP1800 can be used with over 40 US carriers including
AT&T, Cingular and T-Mobile as well as through Hop-On's own low
cost Graffiti Wirelesstm network.
For more information, visit http://www.Hop-on.com.
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