Recent Entries in prepaid cellular service
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Mirrored Laylo and Bar-Style Domino Available @ MetroPCS
Kyocera announced the launch of the Kyocera Laylo and Domino handsets at MetroPCS. Laylo is an eye-catching red "slider" with a soft-touch finish and a reflective twist - sliding it open reveals a hidden vanity mirror. Domino is a bar-style...
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Free Cell Phones for Low Income Households In New York, NC, TN & VA
Virgin Mobile announced its launch of Assurance Wireless, a new cell phone service that makes wireless calling available at no cost to more than a million eligible lower-income households throughout New York. The wireless company is partnering with non-profit organization...
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More Sophisticated Prepaid Use Coming to US, Says NMRC
Prepaid is getting more attention as prepaid cell phone companies are introducing more sophisticated handsets that can be embraced by younger text- and Web-oriented wireless customers, according to New Millennium Research (NMRC) executive director Allen Hepner.Hepner, said that the arrival...
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Straight Talkers Go Straight to Walmart for $45 Unlimited Txt, Web & Min.
Walmart is offering Straight Talk, a new no-contract cellular deal at Walmart.com. Straight Talk has two prepaid plans at $30and $45 a month.To help drive down no-contract wireless pricing for customers, Walmart has Straight Talk providing customers the following two...
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AT&T Offers Unlimited Talk and Text Prepaid
Boosted by it the competition of prepaid unlimited offerings AT&T will start offering a unlimited voice and text prepaid deal on feature phones starting October 12. AT&T's Unlimited Talk and Tex is $60 a month. The new GoPhone prepaid feature...
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Cricket Hits Unlimited Web Ball With More Web for Free In Plans
Cricket Communications followed MetroPCS' lead and enhanced service plans with more web and unlimited features. Cricket's $40 monthly plan, which already includes unlimited voice, long distance, domestic and international text and picture messaging, and nationwide coverage, will include unlimited web,...
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AT&T Wins Battle Against Prepaid Mobile Traffickers Awarded $51 Million
AT&T obtained final judgments and permanent injunctions against defendants in four federal lawsuits stopping the unauthorized bulk buying and resale of prepaid mobileAT&T has filed 14 lawsuits against companies and individuals in Texas, Florida, California, and New York in an...
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Cricket, Boost Top Increase in Prepaid Searches, Says ComScore
ComScore, released a quarterly review of the U. S. prepaid wireless industry based on online visitation and search referral activity. It showed strong gains in online activity as consumers increasingly turn to cost-effective wireless service alternatives during the economic downturn....
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Virgin Mobile vs. Boost Which is the Cheapest and Best Deal?
Unlimited wars have heated up again this week. On Thursday, Virgin Mobile revealed their Totally Unlimited prepaid calling plan for $49.99 on April 15, 2009, and "Pink Slip Protection". Within a day, Boost sent out a news release to compare...
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Cricket Unlimited Comes to Chicago with Lots of Cheap Discount Deals
Cricket Communications announced that Cricket coverage is now available in the greater Chicago area. Cricket will introduce its Cricket unlimited wireless services through the rollout of retail outlets on a geographic basis, completing the initial distribution footprint over the...
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BlackBerry PrePay Coming - BlackBerry in Box/BlackBerry On Demand
RIM is planning on selling BlackBerry On Demand, prepay and BlackBerry in a Box. RIM has launched a prepay service in Indonesia and is working on finding carriers to offer prepay services. Sales presentations to carriers were leaked to Boy...
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Mobile Web Grows 29.4%, Film Search Leads, Says Crisp Wireless
Crisp Wireless announced results from its Second Quarter '08 Crisp Wireless Index (CWI). Among the key findings in the Index, mobile web usage continues to grow significantly with a 29.4% increase from 1Q08 to 2Q08. The index is a quarterly...
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Free Gov't Supported Wireless Phones for Low-Income Households in TN
TracFone Wireless, the Tennessee Department of Safety, local nonprofits and elected-officials will launch SafeLink Wireless to aid 812,807 low-income households in Tennessee. The SafeLink Wireless service will provide Tennessee's eligible low-income households a free cell phone, unlimited mobile access...
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MetroPCS Launches Cheap Unlimited Service in L.A.
MetroPCS Communications, Inc., provider of unlimited wireless communications service, today announced the launch of its flat rate unlimited wireless service in Los Angeles. MetroPCS will provide the people of Los Angeles with unlimited local and long-distance service. With plans starting...
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