5 posts and columns on prepaid wireless

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Users Shun Prepaid Carriers

in Mobile on April 26 at 4:08 pm PT

MetroPCS Communications Inc. and Leap Wireless International Inc. reported an abrupt slowdown in customer growth during what is traditionally their strongest quarter, raising concerns the sputtering U.S. economy is forcing more consumers to eschew prepaid wireless service or seek even cheaper options.

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Virgin Mobile: It's Not (Just) the Economy Driving Prepaid

in News on August 10, 2009 at 11:15 am PT

Virgin Mobile’s chief executive sounded an upbeat note on the prepaid wireless market, as the carrier shed net subscribers but posted a bigger profit. Prepaid services have gained traction with consumers as a potentially lower-cost alternative to traditional monthly cellphone plans.

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How Did the Prepaid Carriers Stack Up?

in News on May 11, 2009 at 1:47 pm PT

Prepaid wireless carriers have gotten a lot of attention in recent months because of the ailing economy, which has helped them as consumers seek out cheaper cellphone plans.

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Boost Mobile Promises to Fix Text-Messaging Delays

in News on May 4, 2009 at 8:37 am PT

The explosion of low-cost, prepaid wireless plans are raking in the customers during this recession, and Boost Mobile, a division of Sprint that boasts an estimated 4 million users, is no different.

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MetroPCS Details Its Expansion Plans

in News on February 4, 2009 at 9:55 am PT

MetroPCS’s upcoming expansion to New York and Boston will change the prepaid wireless provider from a regional carrier to one that can compete more with heavyweights like Verizon Wireless and AT&T. In an interview with the Journal’s Amol Sharma, MetroPCS CEO Roger Linquist said the company will be building its New York City network–including the five boroughs as well as parts of New Jersey and upstate New York–throughout 2009.