Comments on: T-Mobile's "Project Dark" a Threat to Prepaid Providers

By: J.R.

J.R. — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:40 +0000

On the flipside of what Rachel from Boostmobile says, Boostmobile phones are not even close to what Tmobile offers in terms of variety. If you want a good top of the line phone from Boost you will pay out the wazzou! Tmobile offers better phone selections at cheaper prices. So really, the entire $50 dollar per month theme is actually not a good as it sounds.

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Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:11:05 +0000

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By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:59:53 +0000

Hi Rachel: I would come back to Boost in a heartbeat if you could guarrantee that your text message issues have been fixed.

By: Corey Anders

Corey Anders — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:23:19 +0000

Wal-Mart is “limited distribution”? LOL!

Regardless, it’s easily available online too.

Also Boost is on Sprint’s lesser network, as I understand it, and Straight Talk is on Verizon.

By: Rachel Gross

Rachel Gross — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:08:15 +0000

Hey everyone, Rachel from Boost Mobile here again. I just wanted to point out that while Martina has a point that technically the cost looks like less than Boost Mobile, when you factor in the telecom tax the Straight Talk customer will actually have to pay more. Plus, when you consider the limited distribution (Wal-Mart only) it is easy to see that Boost Mobile is an overall better choice with 20,000 retail stores nationwide. Plus, I wouldn’t be surprised if Martina is actually a Straight Talk employee, at least I come out and say who I work for.

By: Martina

Martina — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:17:47 +0000

Project Dark is still in the DARK! If this economic downturn has any silver lining it’s that consumers have gotten a lot better at sniffing out true value. So far, T-Mobile’s not truly competing, and their offer falls way short of Boost Mobile, as Rachel pointed out and particularly StraighTalk, offered by Walmart. Here’s why, StraighTalk will give you unlimited text, talk and data for $45 a month, for a $60 yearly savings over Boost. And they can better that with their $30 – 3000 minute monthly plan, if your cell phone’s not your life and you use it more infrequently. Now, True T-Mobile’s a real network. But Verizon’s an even better network, and it sublets its services to StraighTalk so that if you look at any map, you’ll find coverage coast to coast. And it’s not just me, a happy customer saying that, Consumer Reports, the holy grail of all endorsing organizations has rated Verizon/StraighTalk best cell phone coverage across the board. Now, if you’re on vacation, or anticipate not having to use your cell, you can simply stop usage for whatever amount of time and not pay. That’s the beauty of NO CONTRACT. You pay as you, and if you go StraighTalk, your money’s gonna go way longer. The same service for an iron-clad 2 year Verizon contract will cost you twice if not three times the StraighTalk value. I know. Been there, done that.

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TECHNUT TUESDAY Market Nut — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:33:29 +0000

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By: Data Usage Be Damned, T-Mobile Losing Its Grip on Customers

Data Usage Be Damned, T-Mobile Losing Its Grip on Customers — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:40:56 +0000

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By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:23:40 +0000

i have got a samsung tocco lite ( black ) >< + when i bought it the man said that if i topped up £10 month, and i usually top up £10 a month so it would work out great :D but i dont know how to get it :( please help me + send an email to my email – pdcogle@hotmail.co.uk please please please please please help ;D

By: Corey Anders

Corey Anders — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:04:42 +0000

T-Mobile? LOL? I dumped them for Straight Talk. They are so much better. Great coverage, good phones and low bills.

I wouldn’t wish T-Mob on my worst enemy. Meh

By: Ray

Ray — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:01:54 +0000

Let’s be a little careful when throwing terms like “unlimited-everything” about. If you actually read what T-Mobile is offering in terms of data is “unlimited web” which T-mobile defines as two people communicating. When it comes to data, T-Mobile’s Project Dark is far from unlimited.

By: Trudy Hein

Trudy Hein — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:27:59 +0000

I bought a Straight Talk phone and it’s great, I got the unlimited everything for $45/month and I’m really glad I did. The reason it’s better than the other prepaid unlimited offers is because it runs on Verizon’s network which is known to be the best network and it’s nationwide so I don’t have to pay extra for roaming or long distance because it’s all included.

By: Ferodynamics

Ferodynamics — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:41:46 +0000

Cricket is unlimited talk+text for $35/month. Why pay $15/month more for Boost?

By: Rachel Gross

Rachel Gross — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:22:44 +0000

Hey Surindra – Only a Boost Mobile SIM will work on the Boost Mobile network. You can use a Boost SIM in either a Boost Mobile handset or most Nextel phones, but there can be some limitations. Any other phone would not be compatible with the technology.