prepaid wireless

If You Need A Cingular Wireless Prepaid Card, Check Out ThisWalgreens

If You Need A Cingular Wireless Prepaid Card, Check Out ThisWalgreens

Are you a time-traveler from 2007 in need of minutes for your prepaid Cingular cell phone? You’re in luck! Tipster Peter found this card on the AT&T Wireless rack at his local Walgreens, noting that all of the $50 cards on the rack were antiques from Cingular. [More]

TracFone Offers Delightfully Competent Customer Service

TracFone Offers Delightfully Competent Customer Service

Perhaps Greg is just lucky. Or it could be that TracFone’s customer service has improved quite a bit since we posted their executive customer service number a little over a year ago. Whatever the case might be, Greg had an unexpectedly hassle-free experience with the prepaid mobile phone provider, and wanted to let Consumerist know about it. [More]

How Is AT&T's New $60 Prepaid Unlimited Plan A Good Idea?

How Is AT&T's New $60 Prepaid Unlimited Plan A Good Idea?

AT&T put a press release out today about a new plan they’re introducing on Monday, billed as a $60/month unlimited voice and text prepaid plan. While this plan is more competitive with smaller, prepaid-only carriers such as Boost Mobile, it’s also significantly cheaper than similar regular plan options. So what are they thinking?