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4 Prepaid Wireless Companies to Consider
Posted by admin in prepaid phones on January 11, 2010
Millions of people across the country either currently use prepaid wireless plans or are considering trying pay as you go plans out.
There are a lot of good reasons for utilizing a prepaid phone plan. It makes sense in a lot of ways.
Many people save money each and every month on their phone bills and it has been proven that postpaid customers (those who have contract plans) overpay on their bills, either because they are not using all of the minutes they are allotted or because they are being hit with outrageous overage fees and the like.
To help get you started on your search for the right prepaid wireless plan, here is a list of four wireless companies to consider. Remember, you have to choose the plan that will work best for you. Every person’s phone usage habits are different, so what works for you cousin Jim may not work out for you.
Straight Talk Wireless has two very good and affordable prepaid plans.
The All You Need plan provides 1,000 minutes of talk time, 1,000 text messages, ample web browsing (30MB of data), and unlimited 411 calls. At a price of $30, this plan is very affordable especially considering all that it comes with.
The Unlimited Straight Talk Wireless plan, which at $45 is still very cheap, gives users unlimited talk time, text, web browsing, and 411 calls. This is a great plan and promises to be one of the most popular plans of 2010.
TracFone is the largest pay as you go provider in the United States with around 11 million subscribers. TracFone always has some great offers on the table and is seen as a “value provider.”
You can also always find promotional codes for free minutes. This is one of the ways people save money on prepaid phones with TracFone: free minutes. Double Minutes for Life is also worth a look since it multiplies your minutes purchased by 2.
MetroPCS has been around the block in the prepaid world and, after faltering a little bit in 2009, will be back with a vengeance in 2010.
The trick in the prepaid marketplace is to appear to be giving away a lot for a small price, all the while not looking too cheap. Also, cell phones generally need to be affordable. MetroPCS has some unlimited plans that are worth taking a look at. This company is going to compete this year, so watch out for some good deals.
Boost Mobile made a bang in early 2009 when it released it unlimited monthly prepaid plan at a cost of $50 per month. It seemed unsustainable at the time, but then we saw companies like Straight Talk and MetroPCS undercut that pricepoint even further. The Boost Mobile Unlimited plan is worth a look.
Read more prepaid reviews by company and see how they stack up.
Find the best deals on Straight Talk phones and plans at Wal-Mart.com
MetroPCS Releases Samsung Stunt
Posted by admin in metropcs, prepaid phones on December 19, 2009
MetroPCS has released the Samsung Stunt for use on its prepaid wireless service. The phone–which is just about as simple as cell phone handsets come–costs just $79 and is as easy to use as it is functionless.
The phone is truly for someone who basically just wants to use their phone to talk to other people. No other functionality needed! If you think about it, this is the absolute best way to save money on your phone bills.
It’s all the other things that end up costing you more money every month. Go to MetroPCS.com
Prepaid Phones Go High-Tech, Adding More Smartphones
Posted by admin in prepaid phones on December 10, 2009
Since the beginning of this year, the market for prepaid phones and plans has truly heated up. There seems to have been a new announcement in prepaid every single week.
Either it was the announcement of a new unlimited prepaid plan from Straight Talk or a new service added to an existing plan from MetroPCS. It’s no surprise then, considering how “mainstream” prepaid has gone, that more smartphones would be made available on pay as you go plans.
What has traditionally been seen as the frugal cell phone option–which makes sense since prepaid can actually save customers a ton of money–has just been given a slight make over. A new audience may be interested in prepaid options now that more high-tech highly-functioning smartphones are available on prepaid phone plans.
Not too long ago, T-Mobile unveiled its prepaid BlackBerry plans. As time goes by, many more handsets will be available on prepaid plans. It’s just the way the market seems to be going. Why not give consumers the option?
New Phones
Straight Talk will be releasing the Samsung R810C “Finesse,” (pictured above) which is similar in style to the iPhone, complete with its own apps, 2 MP camera, and full keyboard. Clearly, this is not your penny-pinching grandma’s phone–or maybe it is. Consumers are becoming savvier and want good service and high-quality phones at a good price.
Verizon is starting to unleash some higher tech phones as well. The Samsung Intensity is a step in the right direction.
Press Release from NMRC which is about the changing climate of the prepaid market and how high tech devices may help increase adoption of pre-paid plans.
Read more at Wireless Week
Read more of my reviews of the top prepaid wireless companies.
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