Jim Gurd
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Plymouth, MI | reply to DoubleK
Re: WOW!
This sounds a lot like what MetroPCS offers. |
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e_dub
franknbeans
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join:2001-08-12
kickin ass | So true, we have Metro PCS here in Atlanta and I have my daughter on their service. Unlimited calling local and long distance, with unlimited text and video mail or $45. |
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PhoenixDown
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Fresh Meadows, NY
clubs:   | Pretty good deal there! |
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jjsk8r85
join:2005-02-17
Belleville, MI | the only thing about metropcs is they have a small footprint, limited roaming, and roaming is expensive. if you stay local, youre good to go, but for those who do a bit of traveling, this type of plan will look really appealing for sprint. |
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jgkolt
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Lakewood, OH
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but does metro pcs work outside of the small home calling area? Kind of like cricket or Revol (remember the old northcoast pcs?) but on a nationwide scale. I think it is a good idea. at&t wireless (the original company before cingular then AT&T Mobile) did the same thing mostly for business customers for a while. I looked at it when i was deciding on a tdma/gsm multiband phone back in the day. I think nextel tried it at one time.
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davoice
join:2000-08-12
Saxapahaw, NC
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I have Helio... A Helio Ocean to be specific. $99/mo unlimited minutes, unlimited texts, unlimited pictures/video, unlimited on-device data/3G web surfing (no tethering).
Helio leases space on the Sprint PCS network and roams on Alltel and Verizon for voice service when out of Sprint coverage (no data, just voice when roaming).
So if Helio can do it while buying capacity from Sprint, I'm sure Sprint is thinking they can do it too.
}Davoice |
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jgkolt
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Lakewood, OH
clubs: | helio was making no money so it was spun off and will eventually die off.
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davoice
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Saxapahaw, NC | SK Telecom appears quite healthy thanks. And quite happy to continue taking over Earthlink's share of the company. Helio's only fault was being held back by shortsighted Earthlink executives.
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fiberguy
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join:2005-05-20
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said by Jim Gurd  :This sounds a lot like what MetroPCS offers. .. Yea... only Sprint's network isn't a ghetto network like MetroPCS's is.
I had a MPCS phone and account for a short period in Sacramento, and to say the least, I was NOT impressed at-all.
The only thing I think will happen is that their billing/plan model will follow suit. |
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