dBc wrote:
> Greetings Todd..
>
> Regarding:
> "How so? T-Mobile has offered the same non-promotional plans
> ($39.99 for 1000 anytime or 600 anytime + N&W) for a long time
> now.
>
snip> Agreed, which is a great "deal" for the consumer that signs up
> during that time. Since it seems that nearly everyone out the
> public has a cell phone these days, the cellular companies are
> going to have to offer incentives to lure folks over to their
> company OR get what small percentage of the remaining population
> there is to take the plunge and sign up. Now I state this amidst
> this economy going through recessionary times where many folks
> that have been affected are doing everything possible to curb
> those monthly bills, not increase them. Time will tell as we head
> into the summer months.
>
> Cheers
> Mr. Mentor
>
> Sure not very many posters to the forum here at this time!

The recession will take a toll on the phone industry but I don't think
it will be the mobile carriers who feel it most. In fact, they may get
an uptick as people drop their home phone wired service in favor of the
new unlimited cell plans. The old phone company model of running a pair
to every phone is just too expensive to adequately compete with cable
and mobile services.