H2O Wireless, an At&t MVNO, which offers no contract, no credit check monthly cell phone service, has just upped the ante in the high stakes game of flat rate, unlimited usage wireless plans. H2O recently announced its iphone 4 game changer; a 250MB data plan that includes unlimited nationwide talk, text and pictures for $50 a month. The m
ove is seen as a direct response to T-Mobile’s unveiling of it’s Monthly 4G plan in late May which offers unlimited talk, text and 4g web (only first 100 MB are 4G) without a contract or credit check for $50 a month.
Um, ok that’s nice but what’s all the fuss about? Glad you asked; chances are that if you are not one of the 100 million people who have bought an iphone since its launch in 2007, you’re probably one of the many consumers that wanted to buy an iphone but couldn’t afford it or refused to pay such a price for iphone service. The premium iphone plans from At&t, which could enter a ridiculous range of $120 to $180 a month for unlimited calling with data support, kept the iphone an unreasonable option for millions of cost conscious wireless users. Today, with the introduction of H20’s new No Contract / No Credit Check
$50 plan, the most coveted phone ever created is now even more attractive because of two significant factors.
First, the increase in data usage from 100MB to 250MB means that H2O wireless now offers significant enough data coverage for the average smartphone user; more than enough for many smartphone users. Data usage has significantly risen over the last 3 years and the demand is growing, but the availability of wi-fi and the ever growing uncertainty over the amount of disposable income available for outrageous cell phone bills makes this move by H20 very timely. View iphone 4 with contract free calling plans here.
Another important factor that I don’t want to overlook is the profound affect that using the iphone 4 with H2O wireless will have on the wireless consumer market long term. We have known for sometime now that people have been unlocking and jailbreaking iphones to see how many fun apps and cool programs they could download on their phones. Even Apple now offers an unlocked version of the iphone. But the introduction of H20’s $50 No Contract / No Credit Check unlimited calling plan is a tremendous shift psychologically for smartphone users. It is now known by millions of people that their iphone 4 or virtually any popular smartphone can now be used with these smaller, no contract service providers for half the cost compared to the larger post paid carriers offering unlimited calling plans and data. In the middle of one of the most uncertain economic times that many of us have ever seen, it makes a lot of sense to look at cost cutting measures, especially if you do not have to give up the use of quality smartphones to utilize these contract free wireless options.
KC is a veteran wireless industry professional and writer for the Beigephone Blog. This blog informs consumers about wireless news and popular cellphone trends. Learn about money saving tips that help you get the best value in wireless. Join the conversation and become a more informed and savvy wireless consumer. Explore the tremendous opportunity to lower the overall cost of your wireless service without sacrificing any of the service quality or popular smartphone features. If you have any questions, visit us online and open a live chat or send us an email.
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