prepaid wireless

    By Jane Tuv

    | 1:00PM 9/25/2009
    Two months ago, I moved into a new apartment and needed to cut the fat in my spending. Where did I trim first? The landline. I know, I know, after discussing the benefits of the landline in a post earlier this year, one would think I'd never do away with it. Maybe I'll reconsider later on, but...

    By Aaron Crowe

    | 8:00AM 7/31/2009
    Fans of prepaid cellphones will love Virgin Mobile's Broadband2Go, a USB device that provides pay-as-you go wireless Internet service without an annual contract.What they may not love so much is the price, or at least the initial $150 to buy it. On the plus side, Virgin Mobile's prices to buy...

    By Nikhil Hutheesing

    | 3:00PM 7/28/2009
    A decade ago, big wireless carriers steered clear of prepaid customers. In general, these users paid less per month than people who signed contracts, and didn't stay with their carriers as long. Further, they tended to be an unsavory group, often unable to pass a credit check. However, as...

    By Aaron Crowe

    | 4:00PM 3/30/2009
    As the recession deepens, more Americans are cutting back on their cell phone spending and many more are planning to if the economic downturn continues as expected for another six months, according to a survey for the New Millenium Research Council. As I reported in a WalletPop story in February,...