Walmart to offer $45 all-you-can-eat WOO!

[DrVeronica]

http://www.dailyfinance.com/2009/10/15/walmart-to-offer-low-cost-wireless-service-across-the-u-s/?icid=main|aim|dl3|link4|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailyfin ance.com%2F2009%2F10%2F15%2Fwalmart-to-offer-low-cost-wireless-service-across-the-u-s%2F

woohoo!

LET THE PRICE WARS BEGIN!

[djunio]

Hopefully T-mobile will do the $50 everything plan soon, those Wal-Mart phones probably gonna be bs anyway.

[thunderstruck]

Straight Talk only shows one smart phone, but at least it has a real keyboard. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/walmart-to-launch-straight-talk-exclusively-nationwide-64206872.html
While it doesn't do much for me since it's on Verizon's network, I have the funny feeling this will start a price war real soon now.

[djunio]

They have 10 phones in my area but as expected, they are all crap http://www.shopstraighttalk.com/bpdirect/straighttalk/Start.do?action=view&techzip=48180&locale=en&siteType=&market=CO&gotoPhonelist=true

[deserttopping]

if they offer jitterbug (http://www.jitterbug.com/), i'm leaving android.

[thunderstruck]

jitterbug? Isn't that a George Michael song?

[SeanFloyd]

considering jitterbug is for senior citizens who crap in their diapers daily, I'd think Android is a bit advanced

[deserttopping]

jitterbug? Isn't that a George Michael song?

oh, god, now i have that song in my head. serves me right.

[DrVeronica]

crap phones or not, the prices ROCK

tmo needs to step up to the plate :)

[hondamx525]

Its the fast food of cell phone plans.

[DrVeronica]

Man I love it. Why are we paying more than THAT anyway..........?!

I love deals :)

[notxel21]

crap phones or not, the prices ROCK

tmo needs to step up to the plate :)

T-Mobile will be revamping their rate plans *Confirmed*
What the new rate plans will cost and consist off *Not Confirmed*

[InsightGoalie]

Maybe that is what Tmobile's Project Black is in response to?

[notxel21]

A LITTLE PROJECT BLACK INSIGHT!
Link: http://www.tmonews.com/2009/10/project-dark-sees-the-light/

[thunderstruck]

This is a good thing. Even though the phone blows, it puts pressure on the rest of the carriers to cut their rates. If you tell your mom she can get this deal for $45 per month, or pay TMo $65 per month, which would she pick? Mine would go with the cheaper option.

[thunderstruck]

Thanks for the link notxel. Unlimited doesn't do much for me since I use Google Voice for all my calls. I've already been on the phone for about 90 minutes this cycle, but because GV is a myFave number I show 0 minutes used. Sent tons of SMS through GV, and show 0 of my 300 used. At the end of the cycle, I"ll still show 0 minutes and 0 SMS.

[theguy]

Start stocking up on canned goods and ammo for the upcoming PRICE WARS :)