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AT&T releasing ‘All In One’ prepaid plan in June

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by Harrison Kaminsky on
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Consumers seeking a commitment-free mobile service will now have another option next month when AT&T launches their ‘All In One’ prepaid brand.  Plans are still tentative, but it’s probable that AT&T will offer a tiered-plan system dependent on the type of phone.

Pricing for feature phones will likely start at $35 a month, and smartphones will start at $50 a month.  This type of plan will provide customers with unlimited talk, text, and a 2GB data cap.  There are rumors of another plan being added on that will offer 5GB of mobile data for $70 a month. » Read the rest

GoSmart Mobile prepaid service launches nationwide in U.S.

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by Jeff Causey on
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T-Mobile has launched their new GoSmart Mobile prepaid wireless service brand this month according to a press release they issued as we previously reported. Plans start at only $30 per month for unlimited voice and text or add $5 more per month for 2G web service. An unlimited voice, text, and 3G data plan is available for $45 per month. GoSmart is hoping to tap into customers who may be happy with their device but are looking for something prepaid by offering a Mobile SIM kit that will work with any compatible GSM phone. They also offer GoSmart branded devices, with two options available for under $100.

If you are interested in GoSmart Mobile, head over to their web site at www.GoSmartMobile.com to place an order. GoSmart Mobile indicates they will be available at dealer stores nationwide. Check out the full press release after the break for more details. » Read the rest

Solavei and Ready SIM promise to offer LTE for customers as soon as T-Mobile launches their LTE network

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by Jared Peters on
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Solavei and Ready SIM, MNVO’s who operate off of T-Mobile’s network, have announced that they want to offer LTE speeds for their customers as soon as T-Mobile’s LTE networks are ready. The problem for the companies like Solavei and Ready SIM is that if T-Mobile doesn’t want to let them use their LTE network, they simply can’t do it. There are very few prepaid services that are able to offer LTE yet, as it’s a great draw for consumers to stick with postpaid plans. We can hope T-Mobile would be willing to share that LTE, but we’ll just have to wait and see by the end of the year, when T-Mobile is expected to have completed a large chunk of their LTE rollout to cover 200 million people, despite getting off to a slow start.

source: Fierce Wireless

New, unlimited talk and text prepaid plan may be headed to Verizon February 1st

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by Jeff Causey on
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New leaked documents of Verizon training materials suggest new prepaid plans will be available for Verizon customers on February 1st. The new plans will give buyers unlimited talk and text messaging starting at $60 per month for a plan that includes 500MB of data. Customers can bump that up to 2GB of data for only $10 more per month. The training document also provides information on pay-as-you-go fees in case consumers let their balance drop below the minimum monthly cost. There is also an option to purchase an additional 1GB of data for $20 in any given month if a user thinks they will exceed their cap. This additional overage amount can be added once a user is down to only 100MB  of remaining data.

According to the document, Verizon will grandfather users who are on the old $80 per month plan which provided 1GB of data, or 2GB in some cases, to go with the unlimited talk and text. That doesn’t seem like much of a deal since one could get the same or better data for $10 less with a new plan. Perhaps Verizon will recognize this before Friday and make some tweaks to the new plans.

source: phoneArena

T-Mobile extends unlimited data to $70 per month prepaid plans, drops Optimus L9 to $200

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by Jared Peters on
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T-Mobile is putting quite a bit of weight behind its prepaid plans, and the carrier is using CES as a great marketing tool. They’ve officially confirmed the unlimited 4G data to prepaid plans, and they’re using the Optimus L9 to try and attract a few customers who don’t want to drop several hundred dollars on buying a phone outright. The L9 isn’t going to wow anyone, especially with what we’ve seen at CES so far, but at $200 for unlimited, unthrottled HSPA+, it’s not a bad deal. Hit the link below to check out the details on T-Mobile’s site, and be sure to follow the rest of our CES coverage here.

source: T-Mobile

Sprint confirms ‘Sprint As You Go’ prepaid network to launch January 25th with unlimited, unthrottled data

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by Colton Kaiser on
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After rumors sprouted suggesting Sprint could be gearing up to launch its own prepaid network, the nation’s third largest wireless carrier has confirmed the news, noting the new service would launch January 25th. Users will be able to pick from two different plans with the top tier offering unlimited talk, text and data for $70 per month. Unlike it’s Boost and Virgin counterparts, Sprint As You Go will not throttle users’ data speeds.

Initially, four phones will be available: Two smartphones and two feature phones. The LG Optimus Elite and Samsung Victory will be sold off-contract for $150 and $250, respectively.

To explain where exactly the new service slots into Sprint’s current offerings, a spokesperson provided the following statement.

“This is essentially a retail initiative for Sprint-branded stores only, created for customers who have an affinity for the Sprint brand and have indicated they want a no-contract option. As for our prepaid brands, this actually allows us to strengthen the focus on our primary prepaid sales channels.”

Source: Fierce Wireless
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Sprint to begin offering prepaid service on January 25th

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by Jared Peters on
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Sprint tries their hardest to offer the most value for their customers’ dollar, and for the most part they do a great job, especially with their unlimited data plans. Now Sprint looks to be getting into a pay-as-you-go service to offer more flexibility for consumers who don’t want to sign a contract. According to some leaked documents for Sprint employees, customers will be able to get on a prepaid plan with their choice of four phones. » Read the rest

T-Mobile confirms in-house GoSmart Mobile prepaid service to launch next year

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by Colton Kaiser on
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After recent leaks outed T-Mobile’s plans to unleash its own dedicated prepaid service, the carrier officially shed the curtains of secrecy and revealed its low-cost GoSmart Mobile network. Ole’ Magenta announced today that it has already begun trialing the network, offering a selection of three prepaid-only plans. $30 per month will get you unlimited calling and texting. Throw in an extra $5 and you’ll also get unlimited 2G data, while faster 3G speeds will set you back $45. Unfortunately, users with the 3G data plan will still have their speeds throttled after 5GB, similar to T-Mobile’s own offerings.

It remains unclear as to how T-Mobile plans to balance its prepaid network with newly acquired MetroPCS, though the carrier will have plenty of time to figure it out considering GoSmart Mobile isn’t slated to make its nationwide launch until 2013. To find out more, you can visit the official GoSmart website via the source link below.

Source: FierceWireless, GoSmart

RadioShack to offer Desire C for $119.99 on prepaid wireless service

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by Jared Peters on
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Not too long ago, RadioShack teamed up with Cricket to offer prepaid wireless service for their customers. The pricing is competitive, starting at $25 per month, but the device selection so far has been fairly lacking. Well, the ‘Shack at least looks like they’re making an effort to change that by offering the HTC Desire C, and low-end/mid-range phone at an attractive price point. $119.99 gets you a 3.5 inch HVGA screen, 5 megapixel camera, and Android 4.0 with Sense on top. It’s not going to make your Galaxy S III jealous, but for the pricing on the handset and the wireless plans, it makes an excellent entry level phone for consumers.

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New GoPhone $65 monthly plan from AT&T for smartphone users

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by Jeff Causey on
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While many people prefer to obtain their mobile devices via a monthly service contract for a year or two at a time, there are buyers who are interested in obtaining service through prepaid offerings. AT&T has announced a new option in its GoPhone portfolio targeted at smartphone users.The $65 per month plan includes unlimited talk and text and adds in 1GB of allotted data per month. Along with the prepaid service plan, AT&T also released a new Android powered device, the AT&T Fusion 2, for only $99. Hit the break for the full press release. » Read the rest

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