Cable Forum - View Single Post - Another good topic -excessive cost's for Mobile Phones

SMHarman · 20-04-2008, 01:07

Contracts in the US, apart from being 2 year contracts, grrr are usually very good value.

The second handset on my contract is a $10 a month add on. Shares the minutes with me. We have a shared unlimited text plan for $30 and being as we get through about 2000 texts a month between us, again good value and I then have a $20 unlimited data plan.

The US also has no international roaming for PAYG customers (well Mexico only) so another tie to the good ol contract. That said I use my Virgin SIM when I am in the UK and being as that is PAYG on DD and PostPay (how that is PAYG I am not sure) it does not need use / activation as often.

Biggest problem here is that the two GSM providers are very slow to market with new handsets. I would like to get a K850i but ATT have not released it yet. It was planned for March but has slipped into the summer so my other options are to get an unlocked one from the UK on ebay or buy a new one at retail price $500! Either way I will not be able to then use the ATT handset insurance as it only covers their handsets.

20-04-2008, 01:07	#5
SMHarman Legal Alien Join Date: Jun 2003 Services: Cablevision Posts: 8,109	Re: Another good topic -excessive cost's for Mobile Phones Contracts in the US, apart from being 2 year contracts, grrr are usually very good value. The second handset on my contract is a $10 a month add on. Shares the minutes with me. We have a shared unlimited text plan for $30 and being as we get through about 2000 texts a month between us, again good value and I then have a $20 unlimited data plan. The US also has no international roaming for PAYG customers (well Mexico only) so another tie to the good ol contract. That said I use my Virgin SIM when I am in the UK and being as that is PAYG on DD and PostPay (how that is PAYG I am not sure) it does not need use / activation as often. Biggest problem here is that the two GSM providers are very slow to market with new handsets. I would like to get a K850i but ATT have not released it yet. It was planned for March but has slipped into the summer so my other options are to get an unlocked one from the UK on ebay or buy a new one at retail price $500! Either way I will not be able to then use the ATT handset insurance as it only covers their handsets.