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Net10 Removes AT&T Data Caps And Goes Back To Unlimited? (Updated Again)

Net10 Removes AT&T Data Caps And Goes Back To Unlimited? (Updated Again)

By Humberto Saabedra on August 8, 2013

Net10 may have removed the 1.5GB data cap first imposed on AT&T phones and SIM cards according to an email sent to customers and now confirmed by dealer emails and the operator’s PR firm.

Posted in AT&T, Virtual Operators (MVNOs) | Tagged AT&T, net10, TracFone | 19 Responses

Net10 to Cap AT&T SIM Customers to 1.5GB Starting March 1st (Updated)

Net10 to Cap AT&T SIM Customers to 1.5GB Starting March 1st (Updated)

By Humberto Saabedra on February 28, 2013

Net10 Wireless will begin enforcing a hard data cap on customers using AT&T-powered devices and SIM cards starting on Friday, with possible implications for StraightTalk. Updated with clarification from Net10.

Posted in AT&T, Virtual Operators (MVNOs) | Tagged America Movil, AT&T, net10, TracFone

T-Mobile Creates Go Smart Brand to Challenge Boost, Virgin Mobile

T-Mobile Creates Go Smart Brand to Challenge Boost, Virgin Mobile

By Christopher Price on February 20, 2013

While T-Mobile may be in the process of acquiring MetroPCS, they aren’t waiting to get hold of the brand. In fact, if Go Smart is successful, MetroPCS may not be worth much more than spectrum.

Posted in T-Mobile, Virtual Operators (MVNOs) | Tagged boost mobile, go smart, prepaid, Simple Mobile, Straight Talk, T-Mobile, TracFone | 3 Responses

StraightTalk Launches BlackBerry Curve 9310 Through Verizon Agreement

StraightTalk Launches BlackBerry Curve 9310 Through Verizon Agreement

By Humberto Saabedra on February 15, 2013

StraightTalk makes the most of its expanded agreement with Verizon Wireless by launching its first BlackBerry smartphone in the Curve 9310 at a very budget-friendly price.

Posted in BlackBerry | Tagged blackberry, Curve 9310, StraightTalk, TracFone | 3 Responses

Page Plus Cellular Ups $40 Plan to 100 MB of Data, Verizon Network Still Key in Competitve Advantage

Page Plus Cellular Ups $40 Plan to 100 MB of Data, Verizon Network Still Key in Competitve Advantage

By Christopher Price on March 28, 2012

One of the only third-party services that uses Verizon’s network… and devices… added a bit more data today.

Posted in Editorials, Verizon, Virtual Operators (MVNOs) | Tagged byod, LTE, net10, Page Plus, page plus cellular, sim, Simple Mobile, Straight Talk, TracFone | 9 Responses

Tracfone Quietly Cancels LG Optimus 2X Launch

Tracfone Quietly Cancels LG Optimus 2X Launch

By Humberto Saabedra on March 7, 2012

After almost two months of anticipation and advertising blitzes following the surprise confirmation in late January, the saga of the LG Optimus 2X on Straight Talk and Net 10 has come to an end with no release on either service provider, as Tracfone has pulled all online advertising and references for the model and has […]

Posted in LG, Virtual Operators (MVNOs) | Tagged Android, LG Optimus 2X, StraightTalk, TracFone | 24 Responses

Straight Talk and Net10 To Offer SIM Only Service Option

Straight Talk and Net10 To Offer SIM Only Service Option

By Humberto Saabedra on February 2, 2012

Straight Talk has confirmed on its Facebook page that it will offer a SIM-only option for the first time along with its sister brand in Net10 within the next few days. The dedicated page for the offering is now live and features options for regular full-size SIMs as well as the increasingly popular microSIMs used […]

Posted in AT&T, T-Mobile, Virtual Operators (MVNOs) | Tagged AT&T, iphone, Straight Talk, T-Mobile, TracFone | 19 Responses

Straight Talk Offers ‘Black Friday’ Plan – $30/unlimited for 12 Months

By Christopher Price on November 23, 2011

Starting early this morning, Straight Talk (part of Tracfone), is offering a “Black Friday Plan” offering. The plan is their standard $45/month Talk, Text & Data plan, but discounted to $30/month. That rate is then locked in for one year, as part of the offering. The plan is available in nearly all Straight Talk markets, […]

Posted in Deals, Virtual Operators (MVNOs) | Tagged black friday, Straight Talk, TracFone | 8 Responses

DMCA Used to Convict Terror Suspect

By Humberto Saabedra on December 1, 2010

The first case of someone being convicted under the DMCA for bypassing a phone unlock has been recently closed, with the government winning its case against one Mohamed Majed for mass unlocking handsets and reselling them. After it was discovered that he was unlocking stolen handsets on a mass scale, up to several thousand phones […]

Posted in General News, Virtual Operators (MVNOs) | Tagged DMCA, Hezbollah, Terrorism, TracFone | 1 Response

Wal-Mart Exclusively Launching StraightTalk Service Nationwide on October 18th

By Humberto Saabedra on October 14, 2009

Following up on the initial announcement of the StraightTalk service plan this summer, Wal-Mart has confirmed it will begin an exclusive nationwide rollout of the offering on October 18th. The handset lineup will consist of the entry-level LG 220 clamshell at $39.98, the LG Slider 290 at $79.98 and the Samsung 451 QWERTY keyboard slider […]

Posted in Virtual Operators (MVNOs) | Tagged nationwide, Straight Talk, TracFone, wal-mart | 21 Responses

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