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]]> By: PhoneBoy http://www.phoneboy.com/2077/is-prepaid-mobile-the-way-to-go#comment-25600 PhoneBoy Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:47:41 +0000 http://www.phoneboy.com/2077/is-prepaid-mobile-the-way-to-go#comment-25600 Tracfone is a huge MVNO, one I know Nokia does a lot of business with. They do GSM and CDMA now. They're trying to get people off TDMA and Analog, since it's shutting down in a month or so. ;) Tracfone is a huge MVNO, one I know Nokia does a lot of business with. They do GSM and CDMA now. They’re trying to get people off TDMA and Analog, since it’s shutting down in a month or so. ;)

]]> By: spg http://www.phoneboy.com/2077/is-prepaid-mobile-the-way-to-go#comment-25598 spg Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:17:24 +0000 http://www.phoneboy.com/2077/is-prepaid-mobile-the-way-to-go#comment-25598 tracfone actually has agreement with all the major networks and has phones operating on CDMA, GSM, TDMA, and analog in different parts of the country. i do belive that you are correct that most of the new phones being sold by tracfone are GSM and work mostly on AT&T; but if things have not changed they also roam directly on alltel in areas served by them without going through AT&T(who also relies on alltel in very large parts of the country) in between as other MVNO's do. interestingly for some americans the word 'tracfone' is synonymous with 'prepaid' they were in the games years before anyone else. tracfone actually has agreement with all the major networks and has phones operating on CDMA, GSM, TDMA, and analog in different parts of the country. i do belive that you are correct that most of the new phones being sold by tracfone are GSM and work mostly on AT&T; but if things have not changed they also roam directly on alltel in areas served by them without going through AT&T(who also relies on alltel in very large parts of the country) in between as other MVNO’s do. interestingly for some americans the word ‘tracfone’ is synonymous with ‘prepaid’ they were in the games years before anyone else.

]]> By: luca http://www.phoneboy.com/2077/is-prepaid-mobile-the-way-to-go#comment-25596 luca Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:07:10 +0000 http://www.phoneboy.com/2077/is-prepaid-mobile-the-way-to-go#comment-25596 I think it's definitely right. You in the US are discovering this tooooo late... Try to sell a 2-years plan to an italian "normal person" (not business) for €35/month... they're gonna kill you and I think you'd never sell one. BTW, I got that T-Mobile prepaid here in Palo Alto... just paud $129 plus the phone (well, something that seems a phone.. it's Nokia at least!) and 1000 minutes and works great here. I think it’s definitely right. You in the US are discovering this tooooo late… Try to sell a 2-years plan to an italian “normal person” (not business) for €35/month… they’re gonna kill you and I think you’d never sell one. BTW, I got that T-Mobile prepaid here in Palo Alto… just paud $129 plus the phone (well, something that seems a phone.. it’s Nokia at least!) and 1000 minutes and works great here.

]]> By: PhoneBoy http://www.phoneboy.com/2077/is-prepaid-mobile-the-way-to-go#comment-25595 PhoneBoy Fri, 01 Feb 2008 07:31:17 +0000 http://www.phoneboy.com/2077/is-prepaid-mobile-the-way-to-go#comment-25595 @spg I believe Tracfone on the GSM side is AT&T. AT&T does have some MVNOs, but they aren't much better than AT&T's plans. T-Mobile barely has the spectrum to serve it's native customers, you're right. @spg I believe Tracfone on the GSM side is AT&T. AT&T does have some MVNOs, but they aren’t much better than AT&T’s plans. T-Mobile barely has the spectrum to serve it’s native customers, you’re right.

]]> By: A.T. http://www.phoneboy.com/2077/is-prepaid-mobile-the-way-to-go#comment-25591 A.T. Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:24:04 +0000 http://www.phoneboy.com/2077/is-prepaid-mobile-the-way-to-go#comment-25591 this is only for comment testing - tho I do NOT see captcha picture. this is only for comment testing - tho I do NOT see captcha picture.

]]> By: A.T. http://www.phoneboy.com/2077/is-prepaid-mobile-the-way-to-go#comment-25589 A.T. Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:52:46 +0000 http://www.phoneboy.com/2077/is-prepaid-mobile-the-way-to-go#comment-25589 <i>or at least be more clever about how you do it</i> hmm, you just kicked in one weird idea - how to do advertisement into unusual way to do it... ;) or at least be more clever about how you do it

hmm, you just kicked in one weird idea - how to do advertisement into unusual way to do it… ;)

]]> By: spg http://www.phoneboy.com/2077/is-prepaid-mobile-the-way-to-go#comment-25585 spg Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:59:22 +0000 http://www.phoneboy.com/2077/is-prepaid-mobile-the-way-to-go#comment-25585 t-mobile has never had enough spectrum to lease out to an MVNO. cingular actually did have prepaid data at one time. AT&T is well; it's AT&T. t-mobile has never had enough spectrum to lease out to an MVNO. cingular actually did have prepaid data at one time. AT&T is well; it’s AT&T.

]]> By: PhoneBoy http://www.phoneboy.com/2077/is-prepaid-mobile-the-way-to-go#comment-25584 PhoneBoy Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:35:23 +0000 http://www.phoneboy.com/2077/is-prepaid-mobile-the-way-to-go#comment-25584 Advertising is expensive. One way to cut costs is to not advertise, or at least be more clever about how you do it. I'm still waiting for a more compelling GSM offering for prepaid. How come none of the GSM MVNOs support data? Advertising is expensive. One way to cut costs is to not advertise, or at least be more clever about how you do it.

I’m still waiting for a more compelling GSM offering for prepaid. How come none of the GSM MVNOs support data?

]]> By: spg http://www.phoneboy.com/2077/is-prepaid-mobile-the-way-to-go#comment-25583 spg Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:25:02 +0000 http://www.phoneboy.com/2077/is-prepaid-mobile-the-way-to-go#comment-25583 lots of people would save money with prepaid..i use prepaid myself. you can have even cheaper rates plus great customer service(i am talking answering the phone without putting you on hold; and being knowledgeable) if you go with the smaller MVNO's. my two favorite are 'page plus' and 'stimobile.' not a lot of people outside of the ethnic immigrant neighborhoods have heard of these companies since one of the ways they can offer such low rates is by not advertising in the mainstream media. lots of people would save money with prepaid..i use prepaid myself. you can have even cheaper rates plus great customer service(i am talking answering the phone without putting you on hold; and being knowledgeable) if you go with the smaller MVNO’s. my two favorite are ‘page plus’ and ’stimobile.’ not a lot of people outside of the ethnic immigrant neighborhoods have heard of these companies since one of the ways they can offer such low rates is by not advertising in the mainstream media.

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