New T-Mobile Calling Plan Limits Kids' Activities
so smart
that's a very good idea, definitely would hate it if my child kept signing up for those reoccurring charges.
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yeah, but at the same time how profitable will that $20/month come in? This is a good idea however carriers do offer phones and features which can restrict calls, text messaging, downloads, etc. and with add-a-lines being $9.99/month I see this as a better option.
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But with those you have to buy a new phone or agree to a new contract for the new/restricted phone. With T-mobile's, you can use any GSM handset you already have. And profit for the company, do you know how much air-time actually cost's a cellphone company? They only lose money on giving away those phones.
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Uh, they do have to cover other costs than just the handset.
Towers are not free.
Customer Service is not free.
Electricity is not free.
Technicians to maintain the network don't work for free.
I'm sure the gov't taxes them somewhere along the line as well.
So, yes, airtime is profitable, but not so much as people would like to think.
Towers are not free.
Customer Service is not free.
Electricity is not free.
Technicians to maintain the network don't work for free.
I'm sure the gov't taxes them somewhere along the line as well.
So, yes, airtime is profitable, but not so much as people would like to think.
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temp_name said:
yeah, but at the same time how profitable will that $20/month come in? This is a good idea however carriers do offer phones and features which can restrict calls, text messaging, downloads, etc. and with add-a-lines being $9.99/month I see this as a better option.
Not really. Adding a talkative kid to a family plan can be a recipe for disaster. The 20.00 price tag is less than the rock bottom 300 minute 29.99 rate plan but it's actually better, as the KC plan has unlimited M2M and unlimited weekends and the kid can pay for his own whenever minutes via prepay refills if he blows through the 50 the plan gives per month. This way, the kid is pretty much restricted to calling the family, whi...
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