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Unlimited Prepaid Plans – How they Work
Posted by admin in unlimited prepaid plans on August 5, 2009
Unlimited prepaid plans have recently surfaced as some of the best plans available for prepaid users or people interested in becoming a prepaid subscriber.
These plans are very affordable and the prices have been driven down by the competition in the marketplace. Tracfone Straight Talk, Boost Mobile, and MetroPCS all have unlimited plans right around $40 to $50.
Since the average prepaid user spends about $56 a month (while the average contract based cell phone user pays $81) you can see that these plans have been driven down in price quite a bit. These wireless providers have essentially trimmed five to ten dollars off of their plans while offering more services for the price.
This is a good thing for the prepaid wireless customer. If you are looking for a new phone or a temporary cell phone, have a look at the plans from Tracfone Straight Talk, Boost Mobile Unlimited, and even MetroPCS. You should be able to find some of the most affordable prepaid plans (or any plans for that matter) out there.
Unlimited plans give you unlimited talk time, unlimited text messages, and unlimited (or close to it) data usage. Definitely look into these plans. The only extra expense over and about the monthly charge is for the phone handset itself.
Read more about Straight Talk’s unlimited prepaid phones.
Find the best deals on Straight Talk phones and plans at Wal-Mart.com
MetroPCS Cheap Unlimited Prepaid Plan
Posted by admin in metropcs unlimited prepaid plan on August 3, 2009
MetroPCS, not one to be left behind in the prepaid price wars, has released a $40 Unlimited prepaid plan meant to compete with similar offers from Boost Mobile and Tracfone.
Why Prepaid?
Prepaid service, in case you don’t know yet is considered to be a lower-end cellular service, but has grown immensely in the last 6 months to a year, as consumers are looking for ways to trim costs.
Using a prepaid phone is a good way to cut costs because they are very affordable–and as you will see in this article, they are becoming more and more affordable every day. Furthermore, users don’t have to sign a contract, undergo a credit check, or have any kind of commitment whatsoever with a prepaid wireless provider.
Origins of the Prepaid Price War
It started with Boost Mobile’s release of its Unlimited Monthly prepaid plan, which includes unlimited talk time, text messages, and data usage all for the price of $50. When this plan was released, many wireless industry insiders and writers suspected a price war would ensue. Well, this price war has occurred and it’s going on right now.
*Read more about Boost Mobile’s Unlimited Plan.
This summer, Tracfone stepped further into the fray with its Straight Talk unlimited plan which is even cheaper than the Boost plan, at $45, and runs on the Verizon network.
*Read about Tracfone Straight Talk.
MetroPCS’ Slashes Prices to Compete
MetroPCS now has lowered the price of its unlimited plan to $40. The plan includes unlimited voice, texting, and web access. For five bucks more ($45 total), your MetroPCS unlimited prepaid plan will include unlimited email, navigation, and social networking functionality.
If you are more Smartphone-inclined and want more out of your mobile device, MetroPCS also has a $50 plan that will work with this kind of phone.
The regional prepaid provider has basically just chopped $5 off each of its plans in order to be competitive. As a customer, that means you get more for your money. That’s always good news. If you consider a plan with MetroPCS, you definitely want to look at the coverage map and make sure you have solid coverage in your area. At the price of $40, MetroPCS has undercut Straight Talk from Tracfone by five bucks and Boost Mobile’s Monthly Unlimited plan by ten.
It’s clear that they mean business and are interested in gaining a stronger position in the prepaid market.
There are a few bad things that can come from this price war though. Each user will generate less revenue for the provider, which means that however popular these plan may be with consumer (cheaper=more popular), these plans may not be sustainable and may no last long.
I don’t really see this happening, though. What I do see happening, though, is a reliance on making money by selling “add-ons” with the phone service and a heavier push on selling products and services directly through the phone handset. If you are the type of person who doesn’t fall into that kind of trap, then these plans might be good options for you.
In sum, if you’re looking for a cell phone, check out the unlimited plans from MetroPCS and Tracfone Straight Talk.
MetroPCS $40 Unlimited Local & Long Distance Calling Plan
MetroPCS $30 Unlimited Plan:
MetroPCS has also released a new and improved MetroPCS Unlimited Text Messaging plan for $30. Definitely have a look at this plan as it offers unlimited local calling, domestic long distance, unlimited local and international text, among other features. It’s a very affordable phone plan.
Will Tracfone’s Straight Talk Unlimited Prepaid Service Kill the Competition
Posted by admin in tracfone straight talk unlimited plan on July 16, 2009
Tracfone recently released an unlimited prepaid wireless plan under the name Straight Talk. The $45 monthly rate that Tracfone plans to charge, as well as its use of the strong Verizon network to provide nationwide coverage has other industry leaders worried.
Or at least it should. It is not exactly clear where the Tracfone Straight Talk Unlimited plan will go, but it is here for now. Things could change in its agreement with Verizon, it may not catch on, or the terms of the plan could change. For now though, it’s looking like Tracfone may have heated up a price war that may have really kicked off when Boost Mobile unveiled its Monthly Unlimited plan for $50.
Boost Mobile has however historically been hampered by its network coverage and there were some issues early on with text messaging. There were always questions as to whether or not Boost could support the likely spike in subscribers. Tracfone theoretically should have no problems with this considering it is backed by the strength of the Verizon network.
Details of the Straight Talk prepaid Unlimited plans from Tracfone.
This is quite an aggressive move by Tracfone, and not only targets other lower-end prepaid cell phone providers like Boost and MetroPCS, but also takes a swipe at people who may be looking to make the switch to prepaid from a contract based plan with one of the big four industry leaders.
Prepaid has experienced a big surge since the end of last year. It seems that many people are beginning to see that prepaid wireless service can be a very good way to save money. What’s more, with prepaid you don’t have to sign a contract and bind yourself to your cell phone provider, you never have to pay any kind of termination fees, and you have more control over the minutes you buy and use with a prepaid plan like those offered by Tracfone.
Tracfone is one of the top “cheap” or value providers in the prepaid arena–and it’s clear why the company has amassed 12 million subscribers in the United States. Tracfone really does provide value, and the company is clearly looking ahead with this new plan. The Straight Talk Unlimited plan provides Unlimited Nationwide and anytime minutes and texts for 30 days. The price is $45, a really good deal for unlimited cell phone usage. This might be the best prepaid wireless deal out there.
There is another lower Straight Talk plan that costs $30. With this plan, you receive 1,000 minutes of talk time plus 1,000 text or multimedia messages and 30 MB of data. This offer looks even more competitive than the one that costs fifteen dollars more. Both of the plans are valid for 30 days after the purchase and you can set up an auto refill to automatically renew at the end of the cycle to avoid service interruption.
It is conceivable that this type of plan could become very mainstream. If the Straight Talk plans can grow and become successful for Tracfone in tandem with Verizon, then this could be an omen of things to come. In other words, this could be a game-changer.
You might also be interested in Net10 prepaid phones. Net10 is another company owned by TracFone that has ridiculously low rates.
Learn more at www.net10.com
