MetroPCS this morning reported slower growth and increased churn thanks to an increasing competition in the prepaid market. It’s the latest sign that the health of the prepaid space is in… Read more »
Mobile consumers are increasingly looking to cut costs by moving to bargain-basement unlimited prepaid plans. One consumer advocacy group says that getting out of your postpaid plan and moving to prepaid… Read more »
The cutthroat prepaid market will get even more competitive this weekend when Wal-Mart begins offering no-contract plans at bargain-basement rates. The planet’s largest retailer said it will roll out TracFone Wireless’… Read more »
Verizon Wireless (s vz) is once again overhauling its mobile data plans. And if you’re planning to purchase a new mid-range feature phone from the nation’s largest carrier, it’s going to… Read more »
Sprint’s (s s) $483 million purchase of prepaid phone services giant, Virgin USA, has been approved by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The deal still needs some minor clearances from the… Read more »
The brutally competitive prepaid space was highlighted today by MetroPCS, which posted a 48 percent decrease in profit and an increased churn during the second quarter. The earnings report — which… Read more »
Sprint this morning drew headlines — and a few puzzled looks — with the news that it will spend $483 million to buy Virgin Mobile USA, then operate the MVNO alongside… Read more »
The race to lure cost-conscious users with cut-rate prepaid plans is on. Sprint is demonstrating how Tier 1 operators can compete without turning their brands into the mobile equivalent of Wal-Mart… Read more »
Last week, Stacey came up with five reasons to consider prepaid mobile phone calling plans, especially in these tough economic times. Some wondered why we wrote about that topic, and to… Read more »