more on Locked In a Cell: How Cell Phone Early Termination Fees Hurt Consumers

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Andrew Orlowski <andrew.orlowski () theregister co uk>
Date: October 11, 2005 8:45:47 PM EDT
To: dave () farber net
Subject: Re: [IP] more on Locked In a Cell: How Cell Phone Early  
Termination Fees Hurt Consumers


> From: Shawn Selleck <selleck () post com>:
> First of all, no providers provide a pay-as-you go service that is  
> any less than a monthly service.  I checked.
> It is at a minimum $1 plus calls if you don't want a contract.  So  
> we relented and he is with Cingular since they allow him to use his  
> tri-band phone, but he still has a one year contract of which he'll  
> only use 9 months--and no service at my parents home.

This isn't quite true. If you're in an area with T-Mobile coverage  
there are a number of Pre Pay options. There are lousy value compared  
to what's on offer in Europe and Asia - but many short- and medium- 
stay visitors to the Bay Area from Europe use this.

http://www.t-mobile.com/prepaid/overview.asp

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Andrew Orlowski
US Editor, The Register
San Francisco CA
http://www.theregister.co.uk


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