Net10 to Cap AT&T SIM Customers to 1.5GB Starting March 1st (Updated)
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.
T-Mobile Creates Go Smart Brand to Challenge Boost, Virgin Mobile
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.
StraightTalk Launches BlackBerry Curve 9310 Through Verizon Agreement
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.
Page Plus Cellular Ups $40 Plan to 100 MB of Data, Verizon Network Still Key in Competitve Advantage
One of the only third-party services that uses Verizon’s network… and devices… added a bit more data today.
Tracfone Quietly Cancels LG Optimus 2X Launch
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 [...]
Straight Talk and Net10 To Offer SIM Only Service Option
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 [...]
Straight Talk Offers ‘Black Friday’ Plan – $30/unlimited for 12 Months
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, [...]
DMCA Used to Convict Terror Suspect
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 [...]
Wal-Mart Exclusively Launching StraightTalk Service Nationwide on October 18th
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 [...]
TracFone Debuts StraightTalk Flat-Rate Service
Venerable prepaid MVNO TracFone has launched a new flat-rate service called Straight Talk for users that want to have a choice between unlimited voice/messaging service, or want a fixed amount of airtime and texts per month without a contract. Click for full-size. For now the service is available nationwide via select Wal-Mart locations and the [...]
