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krickt

Jun 12, 2008, 4:26 PM
Am I reading this right? Could it work out that someone with a really expensive phone (say a Razr2 or High End Blackberry) could potentially have a higher ETF than we already charge?

Plus, in CDMA land, when do we ever, (in the last 4 years) have a $50 phone (full price of course) or even a $100 phone. This could end up biting both the FCC and the customer in the butt more than they already are!

Bears watching....
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tnt2k1

Jun 12, 2008, 4:36 PM
that's what happens when you involve the government and don't leave this to the market. the companies that ask for regulations like these to be protected from consumer lawsuits end up winning.

you heard it here first ... customers will end up paying higher ETFs and carriers won't be aboe to do anything about crediting/waiving ETFs because it's now government regulated.
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BigShowJB

Jun 12, 2008, 6:14 PM
tnt2k1 said:
that's what happens when you involve the government and don't leave this to the market. the LAWYERS that ask for regulations like these "to have people protected" from "unfair business practices" end up winning.

you heard it here first ... customers will end up paying higher ETFs and carriers won't be aboe to do anything about crediting/waiving ETFs because it's now government regulated.


fixed
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rmtp22

Jun 12, 2008, 7:04 PM
umm.... you changed the message, I think he was trying to say
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EddieT

Jun 13, 2008, 12:03 PM
Well... Sprints too.

Look at the prepaids:

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller? ... »

There is 2 $59.99 phones that are camera phones, 1 has bluetooth. Those don't have discounts or anything... no contracts either.

So no, this wont be bitting the consumer in the arse.
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wade496

Jun 13, 2008, 12:55 PM
You said it PREPAID

You can't activate the prepaid phones with a carrier. Not to mention with prepaid there are no contracts. So, no the consumer will still get bite pretty hard
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phonemechanic

Jun 14, 2008, 1:59 PM
Keep in mind that when used comparably, prepaid costs significantly more than a contract rate plan is.
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VZWIDR

Jun 14, 2008, 5:18 PM
EddieT said:
Well... Sprints too.

Look at the prepaids:

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller? ... »

There is 2 $59.99 phones that are camera phones, 1 has bluetooth. Those don't have discounts or anything... no contracts either.

So no, this wont be bitting the consumer in the arse.


Prepaid phones cannot be activated on postpaid lines for 6 months. Why? Because VZW needs to make up the subsidy difference. You can't be so ignorant as to think that the phone has an actual cost of $59 or less do you? It takes at least 6 months of consistent pre-paid service to BREAK EVEN on a PIB phone.
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