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Roam Free with Wireless
COMPANY MONTHLY COST THE SKINNY
OF NATL. PLAN
AT&T $90 for 600 minutes This innovative plan boasts
free long distance and lets
you roam throughout the country,
making it a hit with customers
and a threat to competitors,
who are scrambling to keep up.
At a minimum of $90 a month or
15 cents a minute, the service
is pricey.
SPRINT $50 for 500 minutes Sprint's package includes free
long distance and has a lower
price tag than AT&T's plan.
But customers have to pay 69
cents a minute when they roam
off of Sprint's network--a
likely occurrence for heavy
business travelers.
BELL ATLANTIC $160 for 1,600 minutes For most customers, the Baby
Bell is not the best place to
go for nationwide service,
since its lowest-cost package
is so expensive. Still,
customers who stick to the
East Coast may find Bell
Atlantic attractive because
of its reasonable regional
rates.
NEXTEL $90 for 650 minutes Nextel, which primarily targets
COMMUNICATIONS businesses, offers free roaming
and a host of whizzy services,
such as conference calls and the
ability to push one button to
talk instantly with up to 100
people. And recent price cuts
make it affordable even if
the company isn't picking up
the tab.
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Updated Nov. 5, 1998 by bwwebmaster
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