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Find Your Cheapest Cellular Service Plan
If you're looking to save money on your monthly bills (and who isn't, right?), here are a few ways to find the cheapest cell phone service possible.
AT&T Buys T-Mobile: What Does It Mean to You?
AT&T Buys T-Mobile: What Does It Mean to You?
Low-Income Cell Phone Service: Assurance Wireless, SafeLink Wireless
Assurance Wireless is low-income cell phone service from Virgin Mobile in partnership with the non-profit organization HeartShare Human Services. SafeLink Wireless offers a similar service that is supported by the U.S. government.
Prepaid Cell Phones: Analysis of Pay as You Go vs. Monthly Contract Plans
When is it cheaper to pay as you go with prepaid cell phones rather than be bound by a lengthy contract? This article analyzes various pay-as-you-go and contract-based scenarios with Virgin Mobile and Verizon Wireless in an apples-to-apples comparison.
Before You Sign a Cell Phone Contract: What You Need to Know
Signing a service contract with a cell phone carrier is often necessary to get the cellular service and the cell phone that you want. But committing to a two-year contract can be intimidating, even if you're not a commitment-phobe.
Prepaid Cell Phone Plans: Pros and Cons
A prepaid phone plan, sometimes called a pay-as-you-go plan, is one of the best ways to save money on cellular service. You only pay for the minutes you use, and you're not tied in to a lengthy service contract.
Which Networks Are Used for Prepaid Wireless Service?
Sometimes it's clear which network a prepaid carrier is actually using and sometimes it's not. This article simply lists which carrier you're actually using with a lower-cost prepaid wireless carrier.
Is Prepaid Wireless or a Monthly Contract Cheaper?
This comprehensive analysis compares scenarios for 200, 400 and 1,000 minutes per month with prepaid wireless versus monthly contract plans at Virgin Mobile, Boost Mobile, Net10, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, Tracfone and AT&T.
Prepaid Wireless Plan: Virgin Mobile Launches $49.99 Unlimited Plan
Virgin Mobile on April 15, 2009 became industry competitive yet again with a new Totally Unlimited prepaid wireless plan for $49.99.
How to Affordably Cancel Your Cell Phone Contract
What happens if you're under contract with your cell phone carrier and you lose your job or otherwise experience financial hardship? How can you affordably break or cancel your cell phone contract?
Cricket Launches Unlimited Wireless Service in Chicago
About 3.5 months after reporting this looming unlimited wireless news, today marks the launch of all-unlimited Cricket wireless service in Chicago with 2,400 workers employed because of the expansion.
AT&T's iPhone 3G Service Plans
When purchasing an iPhone 3G, you'll need a voice plan, a data plan, and a text messaging plan in order to use the phone. Since the iPhone 3G only works on AT&T's network, your choices are limited to the plans that AT&T offers. Here's what you can expect to pay.
Cell Phone or Home Phone Service? Talk Unlimited for $10, T-Mobile @Home Says
T-Mobile @Home service only costs $10 per month for unlimited home phone service. What's the catch? About.com investigates.
Prepaid Cell Phones: Interview on Reasoning for ‘Totally Unlimited’ $79.99 Plan
Prepaid cell phones leader Virgin Mobile announced on June 24, 2008 the cell phone industry’s lowest-priced “unlimited” calling plan. “Totally Unlimited” for $79.99 per month isn’t actually totally unlimited, though, if you also want texting and data usage.
Prepaid Cell Phones: Virgin Mobile’s Unlimited $79.99 Plan to Undercut Industry
Prepaid cell phones leader Virgin Mobile will make cell phone history beginning on July 1, 2008 when it launches the industry’s lowest-priced “everything” cell phone service plan. For $79.99 a month with no contract or credit card required, you can talk as long as you want.
The True Price of the iPhone 3G
A new iPhone 3G may be cheaper than the first-generation iPhone, but in the long run, the price of the iPhone 3G will be higher. That's because the phone's service plan is more expensive. The price of an iPhone 3G with 8GB of storage is $199; a first-generation iPhone with the same amount of storage cost $399 at its cheapest. So why is the price of an iPhone 3G higher?