fiberguy
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| reply to jasqid
Re: WTF
Yea? It's about average.. $5 buys another 100 minutes, right? So for the circa $40 equal, you'd get 400 minutes.. BUT, for that extra you also get things with the cable plan that sprint doesn't give you, like free calls home and the other integrated features. It's not all that different if you do the math.
Second, Sprint also has other plans too. For $39.99 a month, I get 350 minutes, BUT, I also get all my incoming calls for free. EVERY PLAN has an upside AND a downside.. they don't give you a plan that has the best of all. Some plans let you roam easier than others.. some give you free long distance in your area with higher minutes but you pay for long distance outside your area.. Great for those that don't travel.. BUT, travel once and you're screwed.
The $33 plan for alot of people will be attractive since there are many people that don't have cell phones and are reluctant to. Many people just want to be able to be kept in contact with home.. this plan could be attractive to them.
Cable isn't after the cell phone business all together.. they're after adding more services to their customers. I doubt you will see TWC, Cox, Comcast, et. all. marketing their cell phone service as a first line product.
What I see from these two posts in this thread.. you're hard core cell users.. This isn't going to be for you.. and they know it. (And I can't even call you a hard core cell user if you have a 500 minute plan and are looking for price.. if you were, you'd go for a plan from something like Amp'd mobile where you get 3500 minutes for $99 a month.)
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