Comments on: And Now T-Mobile Joins The $99 Unlimited Party http://gigaom.com/2008/02/19/and-now-t-mobile-joins-the-99-unlimited-party/ The Business of Technology Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:56:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Ron http://gigaom.com/2008/02/19/and-now-t-mobile-joins-the-99-unlimited-party/#comment-863768 Ron Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:13:55 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11555#comment-863768 <p>HA HA HA HA. I have an UNLIMITED plan, phone and text for $40! WOOOHHOOO! (Pocket Communications in Texas). NO Contracts, NO strings.</p> HA HA HA HA. I have an UNLIMITED plan, phone and text for $40! WOOOHHOOO!
(Pocket Communications in Texas). NO Contracts, NO strings.

]]> By: Clint Sharp http://gigaom.com/2008/02/19/and-now-t-mobile-joins-the-99-unlimited-party/#comment-862607 Clint Sharp Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:19:28 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11555#comment-862607 <p>Unlimited is nothing new. Leap Wireless and Metro PCS have been doing it for years and still making a profit. This is only good news for these smaller players, as not only does it validate their pricing model, it also validates their business strategy. Verizon, AT&T, Sprint & T-Mobile are not setup to offer wireless service at anywhere near the cost structure of Leap and Metro, and as the larger competitors begin to destroy the highest end of their ARPU, and as cost competition drives down the price of unlimited rate plans, they will only dangerously erode their profitability. Leap and Metro will continue to offer unlimited plans for half the price of their competitors, and do it without contracts.</p> Unlimited is nothing new. Leap Wireless and Metro PCS have been doing it for years and still making a profit. This is only good news for these smaller players, as not only does it validate their pricing model, it also validates their business strategy. Verizon, AT&T, Sprint & T-Mobile are not setup to offer wireless service at anywhere near the cost structure of Leap and Metro, and as the larger competitors begin to destroy the highest end of their ARPU, and as cost competition drives down the price of unlimited rate plans, they will only dangerously erode their profitability. Leap and Metro will continue to offer unlimited plans for half the price of their competitors, and do it without contracts.

]]> By: Shah Ullah http://gigaom.com/2008/02/19/and-now-t-mobile-joins-the-99-unlimited-party/#comment-862465 Shah Ullah Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:16:42 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11555#comment-862465 <p>Unlimited price-plans get very interesting when they allow you to do VOIP over that data network at no additional charge. If VOIP over WiMax has a shot at doing well, I think Sprint is in a pretty good position to play in the price war because WiMax is supposed to be all about network efficiency and moving data seamlessly over an IP backbone.</p> <p>http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/2/sprint_nextel_clearwire_intel_close_to_wimax_pact</p> <p>http://shahullah.tumblr.com/post/26496230</p> Unlimited price-plans get very interesting when they allow you to do VOIP over that data network at no additional charge. If VOIP over WiMax has a shot at doing well, I think Sprint is in a pretty good position to play in the price war because WiMax is supposed to be all about network efficiency and moving data seamlessly over an IP backbone.

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]]> By: Shah Ullah http://gigaom.com/2008/02/19/and-now-t-mobile-joins-the-99-unlimited-party/#comment-862464 Shah Ullah Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:12:17 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11555#comment-862464 <p>Unlimited price-plans get very interesting when they allow you to do VOIP over that data network at no additional charge. If VOIP over WiMax has a shot at doing well, I think Sprint is in a pretty good position to play in the price war because WiMax is supposed to be all about network efficiency and moving data seamlessly over an IP backbone.</p> <p>http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/2/sprint_nextel_clearwire_intel_close_to_wimax_pact</p> Unlimited price-plans get very interesting when they allow you to do VOIP over that data network at no additional charge. If VOIP over WiMax has a shot at doing well, I think Sprint is in a pretty good position to play in the price war because WiMax is supposed to be all about network efficiency and moving data seamlessly over an IP backbone.

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]]> By: oran http://gigaom.com/2008/02/19/and-now-t-mobile-joins-the-99-unlimited-party/#comment-862403 oran Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:34:32 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11555#comment-862403 <p>Why are all the blogs making such a big deal about this price war, when Metro PCS already offers unlimited calling for $35/month???</p> Why are all the blogs making such a big deal about this price war, when Metro PCS already offers unlimited calling for $35/month???

]]> By: Open English http://gigaom.com/2008/02/19/and-now-t-mobile-joins-the-99-unlimited-party/#comment-862375 Open English Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:01:16 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11555#comment-862375 <p>It's about time all of these companies finally realized that people need more from them.</p> It’s about time all of these companies finally realized that people need more from them.

]]> By: nhickmarin http://gigaom.com/2008/02/19/and-now-t-mobile-joins-the-99-unlimited-party/#comment-862343 nhickmarin Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:49:15 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11555#comment-862343 <p>Nice one OM.</p> <p>http://www.itrush.com</p> Nice one OM.

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]]> By: Kaushal http://gigaom.com/2008/02/19/and-now-t-mobile-joins-the-99-unlimited-party/#comment-862300 Kaushal Wed, 20 Feb 2008 06:54:23 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=11555#comment-862300 <p>Ah .. now only if they could add Canada and Mexico under the same calling plan... :)</p> Ah .. now only if they could add Canada and Mexico under the same calling plan… :)

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