A new bill introduced to Congress would require everyone who buys a prepaid phone or SIM card to provide identification, including name, address, and date of birth. The “Closing the Pre-Paid Mobile Device Security Gap Act of 2016”, or H.R. 4486, aims to reduce the use of “burner” or anonymous phones sometimes used by criminals […]
Verizon Wireless has increased the appeal of its prepaid plans by adding in a bit more data. The company offers two main Verizon-branded prepaid plans. The first costs $45 per month and includes up to 2 GB of data, while the second costs $60 and includes up to 5 GB. Customers who choose to enroll […]
T-Mobile will give a free phone to new customers who sign up for one of its prepaid services. The free phone deal kicks off February 3 and includes the Coolpad Rogue, ZTE Obsidian, LG Leon, and Samsung Core Prime. Customers must select a Simply Prepaid, Simple Choice Prepaid, or Simple Choice No Credit plan valued […]
U.S. Cellular has tweaked its prepaid service plans, which range from $30 to $60 per month. The $30 entry-level plan is reserved for basic phones and includes 500 voice minutes and unlimited text. Stepping up to the $35 plan for smartphones nets unlimited talk and text, and 500MB of high-speed data. The $45 intermediate smartphone […]
T-Mobile has increased the amount of data available to its Simply Prepaid customers. The entry-level $40 plan improves from 1 GB per month to 3 GB per month, while the $50 plan improves from 3 GB to 5 GB, and the $60 plan improves from 5 GB to 10 GB. All three include unlimited talk […]
Verizon Wireless has adjusted its selection of prepaid service plans for smartphones, basic phones, and data devices. Verizon now offers three plans to smartphones. The least expensive option, $30 per month, includes unlimited voice/text, but no wireless data — Verizon expects customers of this plan to access data via WiFi only. Verizon is also offering […]
Sprint Prepaid today announced the availability of rollover data for its month-to-month service. Customers’ unused data will automatically roll over to the next month, and won’t expire. Sprint is allowing customers to amass a total of 30GB of rollover data in their account. Sprint Prepaid offers three plans, all of which include unlimited talk and […]
Kyocera today announced the Rally, a bar-style feature phone for T-Mobile’s prepaid business. The Rally is a traditional cell phone that includes a 1.8-inch screen and a physical key pad for dialing numbers. The phone runs the Brew MP operating system and has some basic apps, including a calendar, to-do list, and stopwatch. The phone […]
T-Mobile today said its prepaid customers will be able to enjoy the benefits of its Data Stash program beginning March 22. T-Mobile first announced Data Stash for its postpaid customers in December. Data Stash allows customers to roll forward any unused data they have each month, rather than allow the data to expire. T-Mobile said […]
Verizon Wireless today refreshed its prepaid service plan options and gave them more flexibility with data allotments. For example, Verizon doubled the data available to the entry-level $45 plan, which now includes 1GB of data each month instead of 500MB. The $45 plan also includes unlimited voice minutes and texting, and unlimited texting to Mexico […]
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