[IP] more on Locked In a Cell: How Cell Phone Early Termination Fees Hurt Consumers
Begin forwarded message:
From: Andrew Orlowski <andrew.orlowski@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: October 11, 2005 8:45:47 PM EDT
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [IP] more on Locked In a Cell: How Cell Phone Early
Termination Fees Hurt Consumers
From: Shawn Selleck <selleck@xxxxxxxx>:
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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