| Provider |
Alltel
(Verizon) |
AT&T
GoPhone |
Boost
Mobile |
Cricket |
Page
Plus |
Provider |
Ready
Mobile |
T-Mobile
4G |
Trumpet
Mobile |
Verizon |
| Logo |
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Logo |
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| Daily Fee |
Choose 2 features - $0.75
Choose 3 features - $1.00
Choose 4 features - $1.25 |
$2/day |
$1.00 |
Option 1 - $1.00
Option 2
- $2.00
Option 3 - $3.00 |
Option 1 - $0.99
Option 2
- $2.49 |
Daily
Fee |
Option
1 - $9.99
(3 days)
Option 2 - $14.99
(7 days) |
Option 1 - $1
Option 2 - $2
Option 3 - $3
|
$0.50 |
Option 1 - $0.99
Option 2 - $1.99
Option 3 - $3.99 |
| Charge Frequency |
Everyday |
On days used |
Everyday |
On days used |
Everyday |
Charge
Frequency |
Pay
per period |
On
days used |
On
days used |
On days used |
| Anytime Minutes |
$0.10/min |
Unlimited |
$0.10/min |
Unlimited |
Option 1- $0.12/min
Option 2 - Unlimited |
Anytime
Minutes |
Unlimited |
Option
1 - $0.10/min
Option 2 - Unlimited
Option 3 - Unlimited |
$0.10/min |
Option 1 - $0.10/min
Option 2 - $0.05/min
Option 3 - Unltd |
| Nights &
Weekend Mintues |
Unlimited - Feature 1
(otherwise $0.10/min) |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Nights
& Weekend Minutes |
Unlimited |
n/a |
$0.10/min |
Option 1 - $0.10/min
Option 2 - Unltd
Option 3 - Unltd |
| Mobile-to-Mobile |
Unlimited - Feature 2
(otherwise $0.10/min)
Favorite
# Callling:
Unlimited
- Feature 4
(otherwise $0.10/min) |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Option 1 - $0.05/min
Option 2 - Unlimited |
Mobile-to-Mobile |
Unlimited |
n/a |
$0.10/min |
Unlimited |
| Texting
(send/receive) |
Unlimited - Feature 3
(otherwise $0.10/msg) |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
[free incoming]
Option 1
- n/a
Option 2 - Unlimited
Option 3 - Unlimited |
$0.15/msg
$10.95/month
- 2,000 msgs
$19.95/month - 5,000 msgs |
Texting
(send/receive) |
Option
1 - Unltd msgs
Option 2 - Unltd msgs |
Unlimited |
$0.05/msg |
Option 1 - $0.10/msg
Option 2 - $0.05/msg
Option 3 - $0.01/msg
Bundles:
$10/month - Unltd M2M + 250 msgs
$20/month - Unltd |
| International
Texting |
Same as texting |
$0.25/msg sent
$0.15/msg
received |
$0.10/msg |
Option 1 - n/a
Option 2 -
see rates
Option 3 - Unlimited |
$0.15/msg |
International
Texting |
n/a |
$0.35/msg
- send
$0.05/msg
- receive |
$0.10/msg |
$0.25/msg sent
Plan
rate/msg received |
| Picture/Video
Messaging |
$0.25/msg |
Unlimited |
$0.25/msg |
[free incoming]
Option 1
- n/a
Option 2 - Unlimited
Option 3 - Unlimited |
n/a |
Picture/Video
Messaging |
n/a |
$0.25/msg |
$0.25/msg |
$10/month - Unltd M2M + 250 msgs
$20/month - Unltd |
| Nationwide
Roaming |
$0.59/min |
Included |
Included |
$0.25/min |
$0.29/min |
Nationwide
Roaming |
n/a |
Included |
Included |
n/a |
| Voicemail |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Voicemail |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
| Call Waiting |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Call
Waiting |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
| Caller ID |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Caller
ID |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
| Nationwide Long
Distance |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Option 1 - $0.10/min
Option 2 - Unlimited
Option 3 - Unlimited |
Included |
Nationwide
Long Distance |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
| Web |
price varies |
$0.01/5KB
$5/10MB
$15/100MB
$25/500MB |
$0.35/day everyday |
Option 1 - $/day
Option 2 - $1/day
Option 3 - Unlimited |
Prices vary by device |
Web |
n/a |
Option
1 - $0.99/hr
(Unlimited)
Option 2 - Unlimited (2G speed)
Option 3 - Unlimited (1st 200MB up to 4G) |
$1.99/month |
$0.99/24-hour period |
| Activation Fee |
$35.00 |
None |
None |
$15.00 |
$20.00 |
Activation
Fee |
None |
None |
None |
$25.00
(waived online) |
| Min Initial
Balance |
$20.00 |
None |
None |
None |
None |
Min
Initial Balance |
None |
None |
None |
None |
| Network |
CDMA (Verizon) |
GSM |
iDEN (Nextel) |
CDMA |
CDMA (Sprint) |
Network |
CDMA
(Sprint) |
GSM |
CDMA
(Sprint) |
CDMA |
| Walkie-Talkie |
No |
No |
Additional $1.00/day for Unltd
(when used) |
No |
No |
Walkie-Talkie |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Nights |
9:00pm - 5:59am |
n/a |
9:00pm - 7:00am |
n/a |
9:01pm - 5:59am |
Nights |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
9:01pm - 5:59am |
| Notes |
Must have >$0.00 balance to
keep service active
Verizon
purchased Alltel in 2008 & is rebranding all stores to Verizon
throughout 2009 |
Smartphones require data
package add-on |
|
Starter kit includes $5 service
credit
Unltd 411 on $3 plan
Options 2 & 3 include Premium Extended Coverage
Call
Cricket
to activate this plan! |
Must have at least $0.99/$2.49 or
will be billed at $0.12/min |
Notes |
Read
Interview with Co-Founder & Executive Vice President Fred
Haumesser! |
|
Can
share minutes with 2-9 people |
Weekend: Sat - Sun 12:00am - 11:59pm
Must have >$0.00 balance to keep service active |
