Prepaid Wireless Tracker -
January 2009 Issue
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Economy
Slows, Prepaid Mobile Grows
As the economy slows, demand for
wireless services in
general is decreasing; however, demand for unlimited prepaid plans is
growing. Most
certainly, we should
expect to see significant growth in the next 12 to 18 months.
5
Reasons to Consider Prepaid Phone Plans
Only 16.9
percent of
U.S.
subscribers are on prepaid; that’s materially lower than most
other countries,
which reach as high as 89 percent.
As
pricing becomes increasingly more competitive, the reasons to go
prepaid are actually
even more compelling than those listed in this article.
See if you can identify the missing benefits
;-).
Leap
launches unlimited, prepaid wireless
broadband in all markets
FierceBroadbandWireless, DC -
Dec
8, 2008
The service, promoted as a DSL or cable alternative, is distinct not
only for
its low price, but also because it is offered to customers on a prepaid basis.
The market for prepaid broadband is
definitely picking up, as customers see the benefit of competitive
pricing
without the need to sign a contract.
Sprint
Pushes Value Message Even As It Cuts Its Own Costs
Even as Sprint continues to cut costs, it plans on expanding its
prepaid
service under the Boost brand. This
is
certainly telling in terms of the value that prepaid is starting to
have to
even the top, non-MVNO wireless carriers.
Prepaid cell phones can offer savings
Consumer
reports - Dec 15, 2008
It’s simple: Prepaid can save
customers
money. With most
people never using the
allocation of minutes they have on postpaid plans, the flexibility of
not
having a contract, and paying only for minutes that you use is truly
powerful.
Weak
economy driving customers to Leap, Boost
Reuters -
Dec 9, 2008
Boost to continue with rollout of
nationwide unlimited calling plan to compete with Leap and to meet
demand of
growing prepaid market in a weak economy.
What's New at Prepaid-Wireless-Guide.com?
- Added
new Ready Mobile $0.05 per min/unit plan
on the per minute comparison chart.
Learn more here.
- Added
Prepaid Wi-Fi pages, including a plan
comparison chart. Find
it here.
- Added
new $25 Cricket unlimited plan
information. Learn
more here.
- Updated
Prepaid Broadband Plans comparison chart
to reflect that Ready Mobile now offers a USB modem.
Find it here.
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