ok but how cheap is it in the US then? I just checked cingular and they have only 3 plans which all seem as expensive as the ones around here.
example:
cingular $55,97 plan: 450 minutes + 200 text
KPN Mobile (2nd biggest here): 50,00 plan: 450 min + 900 text
cingular seems to be 45 $cents per extra minute, kpn is 11 cents
eh? since when can't we switch providers to get a lower rate? this happens all the time and is one of the things the providers compete on. The whole problem for the providers is that because all 5 networks have 99% coverage and nearly the same call quality the only thing they can compete on is price and goodies. Because of this the consumers aren't brand loyal and most people switch networks every year.
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damn preview button should be used :)
oh and bit of a mistake on the extra min price: it's 24 cents at kpn
ok but how cheap is it in the US then? I just checked cingular and they have only 3 plans which all seem as expensive as the ones around here. example: cingular $55,97 plan: 450 minutes + 200 text KPN Mobile (2nd biggest here): 50,00 plan: 450 min + 900 text cingular seems to be 45 $cents per extra minute, kpn is 11 cents
eh? since when can't we switch providers to get a lower rate? this happens all the time and is one of the things the providers compete on.
The whole problem for the providers is that because all 5 networks have 99% coverage and nearly the same call quality the only thing they can compete on is price and goodies. Because of this the consumers aren't brand loyal and most people switch networks every year.