Q&A: Consumer Reports on Pre-paid ?

by Axel Bührmann

Everywhere can i find consumer reports on best pre-paid cell phone service..

Answer by tanbabycakes
The best prepaid cell phone services are different depending on its coverage on everywhere you live. But generally here is a report I found helpful

http://www.consumersearch.com/www/electronics/prepaid-wireless/

Answer by Cool K
For only $ 10 per month, INpulse customers can add a messaging bundle and get Unlimited Text, Picture, and Video Messages with any other Verizon Wireless customer from within the INpulse All-Digital Rate & Coverage Area. PLUS get 250 additional messages* to be used when sending and receiving Text/Picture/Video Messages with non-Verizon Wireless customers or when sending and receiving instant messages, text alerts and emails.
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Dial *611, select Additional Options, then select the option for calling plans and features and follow the prompts for changing optional features.

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=prepayItem&action=viewPrepayOverview

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Lars P. Reichelt, CEO of Cell C – The power is in his hands


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On its ninth birthday, Cell C reports that it has switched on its HSPA+ 900/2100 network in Johannesburg and Pretoria.

The company claims that its launch in the economic hub of the African continent brings both "world-class" speed and pricing, and says consumers will be looking at paying from R0.03c per MB for data at average download speeds of between 4 to 7 Mbps and average upload speeds of between 2 to 3 Mbps.

"Johannesburg and Pretoria are trying to take in and we needed to make sure that our network was tried and tested and ready for our customers before we pushed the button," said Lars Reichelt, CEO of Cell C.

He states that since the company started rolling out its new network crosswise the country, it has been "inundated with queries from Gauteng residents, wanting to know when we would be going live in this part of the country"

With the launch of its HSPA+ 900/2100 network, Cell C provides what Reichelt calls "speedcover", adding that "the days of slow, unreliable and expensive internet are officially over."

Cell C's new network will initially take in 62 percent of the population in the greater Johannesburg and Pretoria region, with 89 percent population coverage of the area plotted by the end of January 2011.

At the same time as its Johannesburg and Tshwane launch, Cell C says it has also officially opened its new HSPA+ network nationally for all unfilled Cell C customers.

"Cell C customers that have UMTS 900 competent mobile phones or USB data sticks can now use Cell C's superfast data tie and will experience much better voice call quality," clarified Reichelt.

I have a cell phone right now that is unregistered and has no service on it, and was wondering if I had too can I call 911 on it. I read in a Consumer Reports magazine 2 being ago, that a subscriber had written in the consumer feed back, that even if your cell phone is unregistered or has no service you can call 911. But that your cell digit will not show up on their screen, Even if it is advanced 911. Is this right? Thanks

Answer by Mike
From what I have read you can, though, I have never attempted to.

Answer by camilla261
not sure about 911 i’d imagine so though. here in australia you can dial 000 with no credit or service.

Answer by The Other Dave
The cell phone companies can not legally block a 911 call. So if you have a charged cell phone but no service the 911 call will still go through (but nothing else will)

Answer by karthikeyan g
i reckon u can,,,,as long as there is some providers signal in the area,,,,

Answer by JSatt
Yes, you can.

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