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Wireless carriers are wringing more money out of customers than previous years


Source: WSJ

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By HoosierEngineer5 on 3/10/2014 11:25:40 AM , Rating: 3
$8.33 per month, no contract. Not unlimited, but I don't talk that much. At work, I have a telephone.

RE: TracFone
By Vertigo2000 on 3/10/2014 11:37:10 AM , Rating: 2
Exactly. I'm on a Pay-As-You-Go plan. A $100 phone card lasts me about 11 months. I have a landline at home and at work. Personally, I can't justify spending $60-80/month just to have a smart phone.

That being said... you and I are probably different than most people. I know many who need their smart phones for work.

Also, even if someone doesn't need a smart phone and are throwing away money every month, it's their money to do as they please. If the smart phone makes them happy, who am I to complain? I waste money on other stuff.

RE: TracFone
By MrBlastman on 3/10/2014 11:47:57 AM , Rating: 2
I have a phone and computer at home. I have a phone and computer at work. If I am not at either place, I am either at the store, driving a car or spending time with my family somewhere. None of those scenarios allow me to use a smartphone. So I don't. :)

I do pay 30 bucks a month for a pre-paid phone, though. It is all I need, really.

RE: TracFone
By Schrag4 on 3/10/2014 2:02:33 PM , Rating: 2
Pretty much sums up what I do too. I pay far less than $30 per month for my prepaid, though. I spend $100-$150 once a year to add minutes to it.

RE: TracFone
By inperfectdarkness on 3/10/2014 3:54:48 PM , Rating: 2
If only we had a pre-paid plan that didn't have monthly or daily fees...or maintenance charges. Pay per text or minute used. That's costing me all of about 50 euro annually.

