 pnh102Reptiles Are Cuddly And PrettyPremium
join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD | reply to DaveDude
Re: Wireless Industry Is Correct said by DaveDude:If we paid for our phones ourselves wireless rates would go down. How do you figure?
Wireless rates are set strictly by market forces. Even if what you said is correct, why would a cell phone company want to lower its rates when it can charge higher rates and make more money?
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Ahrenl
join:2004-10-26
North Andover, MA | said by pnh102:said by DaveDude:If we paid for our phones ourselves wireless rates would go down. How do you figure? Wireless rates are set strictly by market forces. AHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAH OH.. AHHH. HHAA... HAHAH...
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pnh102Reptiles Are Cuddly And PrettyPremium
join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD | said by Ahrenl:AHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAH OH.. AHHH. HHAA... HAHAH... Best laugh I've had all day... thanks! Then why don't we pay $100 a month for service, or $200, or $1000 a month?
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 TechieZeroTools Are Using MePremium
join:2002-01-25
Gibsonton, FL
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said by Ahrenl:AHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAH OH.. AHHH. HHAA... HAHAH... Best laugh I've had all day... thanks! How else are they set? Even in a so called "MONOPOLY" they are subjected to market forces as if they charge too high of a price they will reach a point of diminishing returns as subscriptions will go down. The idea is to get as *many* people as possible to buy your services as these people will most likely buy additional related services. |
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 DaveDudeNo Fear
join:1999-09-01
New Jersey
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| said by TechieZero:said by Ahrenl:AHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAH OH.. AHHH. HHAA... HAHAH... Best laugh I've had all day... thanks! How else are they set? Even in a so called "MONOPOLY" they are subjected to market forces as if they charge too high of a price they will reach a point of diminishing returns as subscriptions will go down. The idea is to get as *many* people as possible to buy your services as these people will most likely buy additional related services. The point being rates would drop if people purchased unlocked, and unbranded phones. The reason why rates are what they are is because the rate includes the sub. Your still paying full price for the phone, its just pay thru a contract. ATT and tmobile should offer even lower rates for people who bring there own phones, then the market would really heat up.
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Ahrenl
join:2004-10-26
North Andover, MA | reply to pnh102
You don't? Get a data plan.
As for $200 - $1,000... just wait.. They need to lock up that pesky 700mhz band first.. then they'll hike the prices to "pay for the service upgrade". See, you can arbitrarily hike prices when they're not set by market forces.
Wireless is better than the wireline competition, but since they're largely the same players, they know the game. |
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