BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : NOVEMBER 13, 2000 ISSUE
TECH BUYING GUIDE

Getting on the Wireless Web


COMPANY/   MONTHLY  MONTHLY  INTERNET               THE
PLAN*      MINUTES  FEE      SERVICE                SKINNY

AT&T         650    $79.99   Free access to 50      Service can be set
Digital                      partner sites;         so that your phone
One Rate                     $6.99/mo. for          and office e-mail
                             e-mail, $14.99 for     work as one.
                             unlimited access.
                             No per-minute fee.

NEXTEL       600    $89.95   Free access to 25      You're always con-
National                     partner sites,         nected to the Web,
Business Plan                $15/mo. for unlimited  but you can still
                             use. No per-minute     make phone calls
                             fee.                   any time.

SPRINT       500    $49.99   Unlimited use with     Offers AOL's Instant
Free & Clear                 $10/mo. option,        Messaging Service,
                             waived with contract.  including Buddy
                             Use charged against    List that alerts
                             voice minutes, then    you when friends
                             30 cents/min.          are online.

VERIZON       600    $75.00  $6.95/mo. for un-      Software for per-
Single Rate                  limited access. Use    sonal phone book,
                             charged against        calendar, news
                             voice minutes, then    alerts are included
                             35 cents/min.          in monthly fee.


* Includes free long distance and roaming. One-year contract may be 
required.

DATA: BW, COMPANY REPORTS


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