Posted on 10/22/2009 12:34:38 PM PDT by Abathar
I wonder if they consulted John McCain on the name of the plan.
Give me iWal-mart. Can’t be worse than AT&T.
All the other wireless providers have milked us for far too long. Costs have come down, yet they use predatory methods to make sure they find ways to increase your bill. There are many swmaller companies offering $50/month plans with unlimited minutes.
Hope it works out better for them than it did for John...
I’m once again trapped in a two-year contract...I hate being pushed around by my telephone...if I could keep my number it might be worth switching - I’ve thought about it.
Walmart begins cell phone plans — prepaid plans with no contracts ... (with crap phones). Let me use my quality smartphone on their network with their plan and then we’re getting somewhere.
I wonder how much taxes, federal “fees” (more taxes), access charges, ect. will add to the bill?
I went with Net10 for that exact reason, no contract.
Strait $.10 a minute and I don’t use it often enough to worry about an expensive plan like most people have.
That $45 plan is almost worth paying the cancellation fee on my current plan. I wonder if it’s compatible with my unlocked blackjack II or if I have to buy a new phone. That would hold me back from switching.
This is a good deal but for the time being my Tracfone is a better deal. Just be sure to get a good phone, however. The quality of the one I have is equal to a land based unit. Some of the later units are crap.
I have go phone, it is $27.09 for 3 months of service ( I don not use my phone much). My daughter adds unlimited text to her plan for $20 per month.
Net 10 is tracphone, and I had a terrible experience when I “tried” this service. Never again.
Unlimited minutes and mobile web , text for &45.00 is a great deal. The only concern is coverage dead spots , etc .
You might want to research this online. You should be able to do it.
“Walmart plans to extend its near-monopoly status on many things”
I don’t get this at all. If they have a near-monopoly on anything, it’s in retail sales. That’s one monopoly, not many.
By the way, if this is monopoly, what’s wrong with monopolies?
Indeed
The plan won’t be for everyone, but what it will do is force the other carriers to drop their prices to match all the soccer moms and teen kids who will switch to it, and that’s their bread and butter in the profit areas.
If I'm at work, I use the work phone.
If I'm home, I use the home phone.
If I'm between the two, I really don't need to waste my time jabbering with or texting my "BFF" about the days sports scores.
I want $500 cash on hand, not said!
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