TracFone Debuts $45 Unlimited Plan Via StraightTalk
I'm thinking very seriously of...
switching to an MVNO. If they can offer this at that price, it only proves we all pay way too much through traditional carriers.
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Until those carriers increase the rates that the companies need to pay to access their networks.
MVNO's have fewer sunk costs (and typically horrible customer service) than traditional carriers, however, they are totally at the mercy of these carriers. If Tracfone starts increasing their traffic on Verizon's network, you can bet that Verizon (or whatever carrier another MVNO goes with) will increase the usage costs the MVNO (and thus the customer) has to pay.
MVNO's have fewer sunk costs (and typically horrible customer service) than traditional carriers, however, they are totally at the mercy of these carriers. If Tracfone starts increasing their traffic on Verizon's network, you can bet that Verizon (or whatever carrier another MVNO goes with) will increase the usage costs the MVNO (and thus the customer) has to pay.
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MVNOs tend to fail, especially when they try to match the per-minute rates of real carriers, let alone be cheaper.
TracFone is the longest-running MVNO, and their normal strategy is not cheap unlimited service, it is slightly expensive service for the benefit of a prepaid payment system. You might want to wait a little while to see if this born-yesterday venture of theirs doesn't crash, or have other strings attached to its undercarriage.
TracFone is the longest-running MVNO, and their normal strategy is not cheap unlimited service, it is slightly expensive service for the benefit of a prepaid payment system. You might want to wait a little while to see if this born-yesterday venture of theirs doesn't crash, or have other strings attached to its undercarriage.
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Globhead said:
MVNOs tend to fail, especially when they try to match the per-minute rates of real carriers, let alone be cheaper.
TracFone is the longest-running MVNO, and their normal strategy is not cheap unlimited service, it is slightly expensive service for the benefit of a prepaid payment system. You might want to wait a little while to see if this born-yesterday venture of theirs doesn't crash, or have other strings attached to its undercarriage.
It's actually a cheaper system for those who rarely use a cellphone. For less than ten bucks per month, Tracfone has offered service to those who only occasionally use a phone when out somewhere.
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Yeah! 10 whole freaking dollars!
10 whole freaking dollars and the nightmare is over!
10 whole freaking dollars and the nightmare is over!
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