Disney Mobile calls it Quits

Another MVNO bit the dust as Disney Mobile, an MVNO on Sprint's network,
called it quits today.

"http://www.thestreet.com/s/signal-fades-for-disney-mobile/newsanalysis/techtelecom/10381822.html?puc=googlefi"

It was never a very good deal, but it did have that tracking feature
built in.

Let's see:

AMP'd
ESPN
Disney

Helio and Boost appears to be in line to be the next victims in the
shakeout.

It's interesting that the low-budget MVNO's seem to be able to keep
chugging along by keeping administrative, marketing, and sales cost to a
minimum, while it's not possible for high-profile challengers to Virgin
and TracFone to make a go of it.

On Sep 27, 8:23 pm, SMS <scharf.ste...@geemail.com> wrote:
> Another MVNO bit the dust as Disney Mobile, an MVNO on Sprint's network,
> called it quits today.
>
> "http://www.thestreet.com/s/signal-fades-for-disney-mobile/newsanalysi..."
>
> It was never a very good deal, but it did have that tracking feature
> built in.
>
> Let's see:
>
> AMP'd
> ESPN
> Disney
>
> Helio and Boost appears to be in line to be the next victims in the
> shakeout.
>
> It's interesting that the low-budget MVNO's seem to be able to keep
> chugging along by keeping administrative, marketing, and sales cost to a
> minimum, while it's not possible for high-profile challengers to Virgin
> and TracFone to make a go of it.

I wonder what happens to the phones that are tied in/locked to the
service? Do they get moved over to a regular Sprint account (or
whoever they are reselling service from)?

On Sep 28, 4:18 am, zeez <Ultim...@excite.com> wrote:
> On Sep 27, 8:23 pm, SMS <scharf.ste...@geemail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Another MVNO bit the dust as Disney Mobile, an MVNO on Sprint's network,
> > called it quits today.
>
> > "http://www.thestreet.com/s/signal-fades-for-disney-mobile/newsanalysi..."
>
> > It was never a very good deal, but it did have that tracking feature
> > built in.
>
> > Let's see:
>
> > AMP'd
> > ESPN
> > Disney
>
> > Helio and Boost appears to be in line to be the next victims in the
> > shakeout.
>
> > It's interesting that the low-budget MVNO's seem to be able to keep
> > chugging along by keeping administrative, marketing, and sales cost to a
> > minimum, while it's not possible for high-profile challengers to Virgin
> > and TracFone to make a go of it.
>
> I wonder what happens to the phones that are tied in/locked to the
> service? Do they get moved over to a regular Sprint account?


oops, I guess not:

>From http://disneymobile.go.com/home/homepage.html

IMPORTANT CUSTOMER ANNOUNCEMENT

Disney Mobile has announced that it will cease its wireless operations
as of December 31, 2007. It has been our privilege to serve as your
wireless service provider and we want to thank you for your support of
Disney Mobile.

We will continue to provide voice, messaging and the Family Center
services through December 31, 2007. In addition, billing and care
support will be available during that time. As of September 27, 2007,
content and applications will no longer be available for purchase.

The Disney Mobile web site will remain in operation to service our
existing customers through December 31, 2007.

In recognition of any inconvenience this may cause you, Disney Mobile
will be providing a reimbursement program covering handsets as well as
accessories and content purchased directly through Disney Mobile
(please note: reimbursements will be processed upon final receipt of
full payment and termination of your account). Complete details
surrounding this reimbursement program will be communicated via this
web site by October 8, 2007.

You will continue to be billed for service through December 31, 2007,
unless you call Guest Services to terminate prior to that date. Disney
Mobile will waive early termination fees provided your account is paid
in full.

If you want to retain your wireless phone number and transfer it to
another wireless carrier, we encourage you to sign up for service with
the other carrier before November 30, 2007. This will ensure there is
adequate time to transfer your phone number. You should not terminate
your Disney Mobile account until your new carrier successfully
transfers your wireless phone number (See http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/NumberPortability/
to learn more about porting your number to a new carrier).

We at Disney Mobile have truly valued your business and apologize for
any inconvenience this change may cause.

Further information is provided in the following page.

SMS wrote:

> Another MVNO bit the dust as Disney Mobile, an MVNO on Sprint's network,
> called it quits today.
>


No surprise. It was a Mickey Mouse deal...

On Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:23:19 -0700, SMS <scharf.steven@geemail.com>
wrote:

>Another MVNO bit the dust as Disney Mobile, an MVNO on Sprint's network,
>called it quits today.
>
>"http://www.thestreet.com/s/signal-fades-for-disney-mobile/newsanalysis/techtelecom/10381822.html?puc=googlefi"
>
>It was never a very good deal, but it did have that tracking feature
>built in.
>
>Let's see:
>
>AMP'd
>ESPN
>Disney
>
>Helio and Boost appears to be in line to be the next victims in the
>shakeout.
>
>It's interesting that the low-budget MVNO's seem to be able to keep
>chugging along by keeping administrative, marketing, and sales cost to a
>minimum, while it's not possible for high-profile challengers to Virgin
>and TracFone to make a go of it.


Maybe Disney's failure says more about the Sprint Network than it does
about Disney's marketing efforts.

karlkrandall@sbcglobal.net wrote:

> Maybe Disney's failure says more about the Sprint Network than it does
> about Disney's marketing efforts.
>

I doubt it. Virgin seems to be doing well despite being saddled with
Sprint's network.

SMS <scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote in
news:46fc7353$0$27199$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net:

> http://www.thestreet.com/s/signal-fa.../newsanalysis/
> techtelecom/10381822.html?puc=googlefi

Of much greater interest from the webpage is the one on Vonage's demise:
http://www.thestreet.com/s/vonages-vanishing-
act/newsanalysis/techtelecom/10381531.html?

They're TOAST! My condolences to Vonage users stuck with useless equipment
once the company goes dark.


Larry
--
Search youtube for "Depleted Uranium"
The ultimate dirty bomb......

On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:45:52 +0000, Larry <noone@home.com> wrote:

>SMS <scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote in
>news:46fc7353$0$27199$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net:
>
>> http://www.thestreet.com/s/signal-fa.../newsanalysis/
>> techtelecom/10381822.html?puc=googlefi
>
>Of much greater interest from the webpage is the one on Vonage's demise:
>http://www.thestreet.com/s/vonages-vanishing-
>act/newsanalysis/techtelecom/10381531.html?
>
>They're TOAST! My condolences to Vonage users stuck with useless equipment
>once the company goes dark.
>
>
>Larry


Not quite what the story says:

More accurately Vonage has lost patent suits to Verizon and now
Sprint,
which will hurt it for the short run.

Interestingly, sn authoritative stoiry on the matter:

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/stor...B1EFBD8AE6E%7D

also says:

Separately, Goldman Sachs cut its rating on Sprint to neutral from
buy, saying that the company's turnaround plan is not working as
quickly as hoped. Sprint shares fell ...

In article <Xns99B98C079B5F3noonehomecom@208.49.80.253>,
Larry <noone@home.com> wrote:

> Of much greater interest from the webpage is the one on Vonage's demise:
> http://www.thestreet.com/s/vonages-vanishing-
> act/newsanalysis/techtelecom/10381531.html?
>
> They're TOAST! My condolences to Vonage users stuck with useless equipment
> once the company goes dark.

Bah. Us Sunrocket customers are old hat at that. It's yesterday's news.

karlkrandall@sbcglobal.net wrote in
news:1f4qf3hhbkldq2du4kerjtdveh5cofns5f@4ax.com:

> On Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:23:19 -0700, SMS <scharf.steven@geemail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>Another MVNO bit the dust as Disney Mobile, an MVNO on Sprint's
>>network, called it quits today.
>>
>>"http://www.thestreet.com/s/signal-fades-for-disney-mobile/newsanalysis
>>/techtelecom/10381822.html?puc=googlefi"
>>
>>It was never a very good deal, but it did have that tracking feature
>>built in.
>>
>>Let's see:
>>
>>AMP'd
>>ESPN
>>Disney
>>
>>Helio and Boost appears to be in line to be the next victims in the
>>shakeout.
>>
>>It's interesting that the low-budget MVNO's seem to be able to keep
>>chugging along by keeping administrative, marketing, and sales cost to
>>a minimum, while it's not possible for high-profile challengers to
>>Virgin and TracFone to make a go of it.
>
>
> Maybe Disney's failure says more about the Sprint Network than it does
> about Disney's marketing efforts.
>
>

Or maybe they said what they mean. Not everything is a conspiracy or
double-talk, moron troll.