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Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Wed, 2006-01-11 15:36
The wireless industry is moving ahead with plans for directory assistance for cell phone numbers. Given that there are now more wireless lines than landline, this seems like a good idea. Offsetting this, of course, is the risk of telemarketing calls, particularly annoying on cell phones since the mobile party (you) is paying for the (probably) unwanted telemarketing call.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Mon, 2005-12-26 17:57
Cingular recently announced new pricing and packages for those customers who need international service. If you are a Cingular customer, contact 1-866-CINGULAR to add these to your existing service. If you want to get Cingular service,start here to compare domestic rate plans.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Mon, 2005-12-26 17:09
With the arrival of the Samsung A900and the CDMA version of the Razr V3c, we thought we'd check to see who was the thinnest.
Well, turns out it is basically a tie. However, for those into exacting numbers, the original Razr V3 is 0.54 inches, the Razr V3c is 0.57 inches, and the Samsung A900 is 0.6 inches. (These numbers are derived from the Motorola and Samsung websites, my eyesight isn't good enough to find 3 or 6 hundredths of an inch).
There's now a thin phone available for just about every carrier. Prices are after rebate, with new carrier service, as of 12/26/05:
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Tue, 2005-12-13 13:54
It seems almost daily that deals are being announced for TV content on iPod or on cell phones. Saw a press release today for Amp'd Mobile (a soon-to-launch new wireless reseller targeting young people). They are going to offer clips from CBS shows like CSI: NY and The King of Queens. Sprint Nextel inked a deal where they are going to stream full-length movies on cell phones.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Fri, 2005-11-18 21:00
The Firefly cell phone is now available from Cingular. This is a simplified phone designed for children under 12. The Firefly has just a few buttons, including Mom and Dad call keys, and a 911 assistance button. It also offers a 20-number phone book. All the preceding are parent-programmed. The Call Screening option limits the phone to only accept calls from stored contacts.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Tue, 2005-11-01 16:20
This year has seen a number of 'stealth' price increases by the largest wireless carriers. The stealth part comes in because the way the carriers have done this is by reducing the number of plan options. For example, Cingular & Verizon have nothing between 450 and 900 minutes. Since many people fall inbetween there, the choice is to take the lower plan ($40) and pay overage, or the higher plan for $60 a month. The net effect is higher average bills.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Mon, 2005-10-31 07:08
Okay, I'm not the sharpest axe in the toolshed so maybe I'm missing something, but I'm a bit skeptical of this new music download service being announced by Sprint-Nextel today. This is conceptually a good idea --- why carry two devices (a phone and an MP3 player), when one can do both. However, as with the recently launched iTunes Phone, it is poorly executed.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Wed, 2005-08-03 18:37
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today approved the merger of Sprint and Nextel. The merged company will be the 3rd largest national wireless company, behind Cingular and Verizon, and ahead of T-Mobile.
This is the 2nd major merger in wireless in the last year or so, coming on the heels of the Cingular acquisition of AT&T Wireless. Another merger, with Alltel taking over Western Wireless, recently closed, creating a large carrier covering a good number of smaller and rural locations.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Wed, 2005-08-03 15:32
Occasionally, we get emails from people looking for certain criteria in their cell phone, but they then say it can't have a certain feature (usually a camera) because of where they work. We've now updated our Interactive Phone Finder to accommodate that situation.
You can now specify "No" for the camera, video recorder and/or Bluetooth functionality, along with any of the other options previously available, to virtually build the best phone that has the features you need at the price you want to pay.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Mon, 2005-07-18 15:06
Verizon has updated their America's Choice Family Plans. The lowest price plan has increased from $60 to $70 a month for two lines, but now has 700 shared minutes, along with unlimited night & weekend and IN-network calling.
If you need a bit more airtime, that's where these new plans shine. For just $20 more you can get 1,400 anytime minutes, and for $20 more than that, 2,100 anytime minutes.
You can see how Verizon family plans now stack up to the other carriers by visiting our Family Plans Grid.
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