Verizon Wireless Revamps Prepaid Options
Postpaid is SUPPOSED to be more attractive than Pre-pad
When I worked at Alltel back in '01-'02 they had a Boomerang pre-paid offering that was 300 peak and 3000 off-peak minutes monthly for 34.95. Contrast this with their National Freedom plan at the time which was 300 Peak and Unlimited Off-peak for $35. The National Freedom offered a better coverage area but for many customers the pre-paid Boomerang was a better deal. Sorry, but no company should be offering a pre-paid that is comparable to its postpaid. Verizon's unlimited voice is $99.99. Yes, Boost is cheaper. So is MetroPCS and Leap's Cricket. Their coverage is less expansive than Verizon, also.
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Yes, there is this addage, and it goes like this:
You get what you pay for.
If you get metroPCS for $40/month, you get Unlimited calling, in the metroPCS coverage area, which is very small. Roaming is extra. For Nationwide with everything, it's $60. But you still have the issue of coverage.
If you buy Sprint, you can get $99 for Unlimited everything. Roaming included. As well as GPS and Email etc. etc. HOWEVER, a rather significant portion of Sprint's coverage IS roaming, and they are not afraid to boot people from their network if they use their phone in a roaming area too much.
If you buy AT&T or Verizon, it's $139.99 for everything Unlimited. Yes it's expensive, but both behemoth companies have HUGE Home area networks to maint...
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You get what you pay for.
If you get metroPCS for $40/month, you get Unlimited calling, in the metroPCS coverage area, which is very small. Roaming is extra. For Nationwide with everything, it's $60. But you still have the issue of coverage.
If you buy Sprint, you can get $99 for Unlimited everything. Roaming included. As well as GPS and Email etc. etc. HOWEVER, a rather significant portion of Sprint's coverage IS roaming, and they are not afraid to boot people from their network if they use their phone in a roaming area too much.
If you buy AT&T or Verizon, it's $139.99 for everything Unlimited. Yes it's expensive, but both behemoth companies have HUGE Home area networks to maint...
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