Category: mobile network operators

I don’t think it’s dead like this article from The Street suggests, but it’s definitely getting cheaper thanks to companies like Truphone and Maxroam.

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T-Mobile has a number pf prepaid plans, but by far the best one is their $30 unlimited data (5GB at 4G speed) unlimited text and 100 voice minutes. Not sure why T-Mobile makes this plan so hard to get, but it’s, quite possibly the best wireless plan in the US for people who have smartphones and don’t talk much.

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My rant on mobile phone operator coverage maps and what they really mean. (Hint: you’re probably not covered)

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Dish wants to buy Sprint for $25.5 Billion. Wait wasn’t Softbank going to buy Sprint for $20.1 Billion? Why does everyone want Sprint anyway?

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As has been covered ad-nauseum by the blogosphere, T-Mobile has done away with the dreaded two year contract. Or have they?

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T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS are still working on merging. The FCC gave it a nod without a second thought. Now, we’re just waiting for MetroPCS Shareholders to vote, but I can’t imagine them saying no.

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It’s sad, or perhaps not surprising, that the lobby firm for the mobile phone industry in the US has no idea how their industry actually works. Especially when it comes to unlocked phones.

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