LG CU405 Refurb Deal Returns, Still Best Prepaid Deal Ever
Yes, AT&T has tweaked the CU405 pricing a bit after our initial offering. The cost of the phone has gone up, and down, over the past few days. But, it’s now $44.99, making it the cheapest no-contract 3G phone available in America today. And, now that AT&T Cashback is back, we’re bringing that price down […]
Pantech C530 Price Drops, Falls to $59.99 After Cashback
The Pantech C530 has been an interesting prepaid play for AT&T. Combining the Motorola Q-like design with a traditional AT&T phone experience, the one real criticism of it on prepaid has been the price. Hovering around the $100 range, many have dismissed it as too expensive. The good news is, AT&T has slashed prices on […]
Cashback Update: More People Can Get Cashback on Prepaid Phones!
First, we’d like to say that PhoneNews.com Cashback has been off to a great start, as is our 2009 PhoneNews.com Free Prepaid Phone Challenge. We really encourage you to get your three free prepaid phones (yes, including shipping), and help us go ad-free in the process. And, we have an update that will bring even […]
AT&T to Discontinue Prepaid Unlimited GoPhone Data Access on November 12th
AT&T call center representatives in the GoPhone divison have confirmed to PhoneNews.com that the current $19.99 unlimited GoPhone data option on Pay As You Go service would be discontinued on November 12th, stating that the offering was meant as a trial exercise and that the company is exploring other options for prepaid data offerings. Speculation […]
Deal: The $60 AT&T, 3G, No-Contract Sony Ericsson Z750a Returns… for $80
Our most popular deal ever, is back. The Sony Ericsson Z750a, a phone typically valued at $270, is available for only $69.99 from the AT&T GoPhone prepaid store, including free overnight shipping. This 3G HSDPA (and quad-band GSM) phone can be used on any AT&T account (prepaid or not). Despite the $20 increase in price […]
iPhone Owners Freed from Activation, Hacking Details Drop, Bricking Process Detailed (Updated)
Below is a full technical analysis of the changes in iPhone activation/un-bricking, both with first-generation iPhone units, as well as iPhone 3G. Similar to iPhone 3G, first-generation iPhone owners get a nice benefit from upgrading to iPhone OS 2.0. Now, any iPhone in the United States can use any AT&T SIM card… even if it’s […]
Verizon INpulse Prepaid Adds Messaging Bundle
Verizon Wireless today announced that their INpulse Prepaid service will have a new option to better control the cost of text, picture, and video messaging. Starting July 14, prepaid customers will be able to add unlimited messaging to anyone inside of Verizon’s network, as well as an additional 250 messages to and from out-of-network customers. […]
AT&T Posts iPhone 3G Launch Details
AT&T today posted launch details for iPhone 3G. Most launch details were already known, confirming that existing iPhone owners would be able to purchase at the two-year contract price, as well as confirming the $30/month data plan, text messaging, and voice options. However, AT&T did announce iPhone 3G pricing for non-iPhone owners who want to […]
MWC: RIM Announces Prepaid Data Option, Home-Based Media Server
In a press release, RIM has announced a new prepaid solution powered by Alcatel-Lucent equipment that monitors data transmission in real-time, negating the need for an oftentimes expensive and sometimes unecessary data plan. The solution consists of software hosted by Alcatel-Lucent running concurrently on the operator’s network that monitors usage in real-time and charges accordingly. […]