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Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Sat, 2007-04-14 12:15
If you live in an area with AT&T local phone service, and are considering Cingular/AT&T wireless service, check out the new AT&T Unity cell phone plans. For the most part, these are priced the same as existing Cingular plans but have a couple big differences. Unity plans expand free calling from all Cingular phones (free mobile-to-mobile) to free calling to all other AT&T lines. AT&T claims this means free calling to about 100 million phone lines overall.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Mon, 2007-01-29 07:40
When filing your 2006 taxes, don't forget to claim your one-time refund for federal excise taxes paid on your telephone bills, available to anyone who has paid for long distance or bundled service since February 28, 2003. Rather than requiring people to dig up old phone bills, the IRS has set fixed amounts for the credit. For individuals, the rebate is $30 if you claim one exemption, $40 for two, $50 for three and $60 for four or more. Businesses can figure out their actual taxes paid, or use a much simpler formula that the IRS has created.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Wed, 2006-12-06 10:46
Earlier this fall, T-Mobile introduced a series of myFaves rate plans, providing unlimited calling to any 5 numbers that the subscriber selects. These numbers need not be T-Mobile subscribers, nor do they have to be cell phone numbers.
Sounds good right?
For those that call a few people frequently, these plans may save money. However, for most, we would recommend sticking with one of the traditional T-Mobile plans (those without myFaves in the name). Two reasons:
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Wed, 2006-09-27 16:31
Later this year, T-Mobile is expected to roll out plans for a new generation of cell phones, ones that work on both cellular networks and the Internet (via wireless / WiFi connectivity). The idea is that when a person is in a WiFi area, they will use the Internet for their voice calls; saving their plans's anytime cellular minutes for when they are in an area where a connection isn't available. The incremental charge for this service, beyond the cellular plan cost, will likely be pretty nominal.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Wed, 2006-09-27 16:23
The LG VX8500Chocolate for Verizon is one of the most popular phones of 2006. Part phone and part MP3 player it is Verizon's attempt at competing against the iPod. Oddly, unlike almost every other cell phone launched in the last two years, the LG Chocolate did not have a speakerphone.
Verizon is now correcting that. As of early October, a software upgrade will be available for the Chocolate. Existing owners can visit a Verizon retail outlet to get the upgrade. It is assumed that new Chocolate phones will have this upgrade already included.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Thu, 2006-06-29 13:05
Once again taking advantage of its very low rate of customers leaving (churn), Verizon has announced some changes to try and further separate itself from the pack. Details aren't available yet, but the CEO of Verizon announced these changes, for implementation later in 2006:
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Fri, 2006-05-26 07:08
The 3% Federal Excise Tax, dating to the Spanish-American War will end on July 31st for all but local phone service. This includes long distance on your home phone, wireless and/or VoIP phone service. In addition, it is likely that most will be able to claim a refund for the tax paid over the last 3 years with their 2006 tax returns (the ones filed in early 2007).
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Mon, 2006-04-24 21:17
After months of negotiation, OLN and Dish Network have agreed to a new contract, and OLN, with their NHL games, is now back on Dish, available to subscribers in America's Top 180 package. To check out Dish Network's current promotion, including $100 in bill credits, click here.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Wed, 2006-04-19 09:21
According to Forrester Research, approximately 8% of cell phone households had given up their landline phone service and gone totally wireless as of the end of 2005, compared to 5% at the end of 2004. The study indicated there would be 2x that amount within 3 years.
Interestingly, this phenomenon, which used to be mostly associated with younger people, is starting to move up the age ranks. In this study, rapid growth in cutting the cord was seen in the 35-44 age group.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Wed, 2006-04-19 09:16
Recent reporting by The Wireless Association showed cellular subscribers grew by a record 25.7 million in 2005 to about 208 million. This is interesting, in that many analysts have been saying that the market is mature, and subscriber growth would slow. Most likely, the continued growth is coming from more users carrying more than one mobile device, as well as further penetration into the teen and child markets.
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