| Boost Mobile set the wireless industry buzzing | | | | auto-debited so there are no service disruptions. |
| when it released its $50 Monthly Unlimited Prepaid | | | | Both plans run on Verizon's network, which seems |
| plan. Industry insiders, experts, and CEO's started | | | | odd since they are competing companies, but it |
| asking questions. | | | | gives Straight Talk a leg up on a lot of the |
| How could Boost afford this unlimited prepaid cell | | | | competition since Verizon has a very strong |
| phone plans? Would it break the back of the low | | | | network. |
| cost wireless provider? What does this mean for | | | | MetroPCS and Cricket Lower Prices |
| the other cell phone companies? | | | | MetroPCS jumped into the fight for more |
| Many worried about a price war in the prepaid | | | | customers and market share by lowering the |
| market, a situation where the prepaid companies | | | | prices on its existing unlimited plans by $5. This |
| would continue to lower prices while adding more | | | | may help better position MetroPCS, which is a |
| services to their plans. In order to compete, this | | | | regional provider of cell phone service, against the |
| would be necessary. | | | | other big dogs in the pay as you go market. |
| A price war came to fruition, and many prepaid | | | | Leap Wireless, which runs prepaid cell phone plans |
| companies have jumped into the fray. | | | | through the brand name Cricket, has also added |
| One of the most impressive plans is Tracfone's | | | | more services to its pay as you go offerings. As |
| Straight Talk plans, which comes in two "sizes." | | | | you can see, it is currently buyer's market for |
| One of them costs $45 and includes unlimited talk | | | | prepaid phones. You can find attractive plans at |
| time, unlimited text messages, and 30 mb of data | | | | very affordable prices. |
| use. This undercut Boost's similar unlimited plan by | | | | Some wireless providers earn much of their |
| five dollars. | | | | profits from add-ons or extras that current |
| The second Tracfone plan may be one of the | | | | subscribers purchase after they have the phone |
| best out there today. For $30, subscribers get to | | | | and are signed up for a plan. If you are careful |
| use 1,000 minutes of talk time and 1,000 texts | | | | and frugal, you will be able to avoid extra charges |
| for a duration of 30 days. When the 30 days is | | | | and continue to have a low monthly bill. You may |
| up-for both plans-subscribers just have to pay the | | | | also have to purchase a new phone that works |
| fee again. It can be set to autopilot and can be | | | | on the plan you decide to sign up for. |