Prepaid Cell Phone service provides an alternative to some of the pitfalls associated with traditional wireless service. Recent service enhancements make it attractive for a wider range of customers than ever before.
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| Text Messages (SMS) | 1500 included | $0.05 | $.10 | $.10 | $0.05 | |||||
| Multimedia Messages (MMS) | $0.25 | $.29/day | $.25 | |||||||
| Mobile Web | $1.20/MB | $.19/day | ||||||||
| Push-to-Talk | $.49/day | |||||||||
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| Cost per Day/Month | $2.49 | $.09-$.25/day | $4.99-$29.99/month | $20-$85/month | ** | $29.99/month | ||||
| Per Minute Charge | None | $.089-$.079 | None | None | 500 minutes | |||||
| Text Messages (SMS)* | $0.15 | $0.05 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.05 | |||||
| Multimedia Messages (MMS) | $0.25 | $.29/day | $0.25 | |||||||
| Mobile Web | $1.20/MB | $.19/day | ||||||||
| Walkie-Talkie (PTT) | $.49/day | |||||||||
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| Cost Per Minute | $.06-$.12 | ** | $0.10 | $0.25 | $.04-$.125 | $0.14 | ||||
| SMS Messages | $0.08 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.05 | ||||||
| MMS Messages | $0.25 | $0.25 | ||||||||
| Wireless Web | $1.20/MB | |||||||||
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| 411 Directory Assistance | $1.50 | $.79 | $1.50 | $3.00 | ||||||
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| Night Start Time | 9:01PM | Varies | 9:00PM | |||||||
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| Roaming | $0.59 | None | None | None | None | $.49 | ||||
| Activation | None | None | None | $40.00 | None | None | ||||
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| Phones Available | 8 | 3 | 8 | 4 | |
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| Phone Prices | $19.95 - $69.95 | $36.99 - $59.99 | $19.99 - $169.99 | Free - $100 | Free | $9.99 | ||||
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