How long do you think it will be before cell phone service will be primarily unlimited minutes, just like land lines?

How long do you think it will be before cell phone service will be primarily unlimited minutes, just like land lines... I'm predicting that one carrier will start it off, they'll advertise an unlimited plan for an attractive price*. And eventually it will be similar in price to your land line. I bet they'll even eventually start to bundle phone packages with land lines and cell phones together.

Carriers like AT&T and Verizon, who already offer both services will dominate. * I am aware that unlimited cell plans do exist, but they are in excess of $100. There are some that are grandfathered into an older plan with unlimited minutes which may be cheaper.

The lowest I've seen is $60. Although the carriers make a heck of an attempt to filter these customers out by not offering them good service. They are unable to buy newer phones or change anything about they're plans or else they'll lose what they have.

They are able to purchase phones off of ebay or by other means and keep they're unbeatable plan. The carriers do all they can to migrate you over though. Asked by dwdrums 51 months ago Similar questions: long cell phone service primarily unlimited minutes land lines Consumer Electronics > Cell Phones & Accessories.

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Just look at Europe to see the future of the USA in terms of GSM-based mobile networks the USA are behind Europe. So having a look there helps to see the future of the USA (as it was vice versa with the analog phone). In Germany there are four GSM-providers (T-Mobile, Vodafone, E-Plus, O2).

E-Plus started another brand called BASE a couple of years ago with a flat-rate for calls to land-line-based telephones and people in the E-Plus-network for a fixed price of 25 EUR. For an additional 25 EUR you get a UMTS-based data-flat-rate. Others are now following this model (after it has proved to be profitable).

This is possible because the infrastructure has been built up and has a lot of reserves for additinal subscribers. The same will happen in the USA but the market has to be settled before it will be considered seriously, i.e. Prices are in a range making it attractive for people that don't have asymmetrical shaped arms because one is always used to hold a mobile-phone to the ear.

Technically the USA is ca. five years behind the USA, so I think in three to five years you can expect these rates you are asking for. Sources: My opinion .

1 However soon it happens, it won't happen soon enough! .

However soon it happens, it won't happen soon enough!

2 I agree. I also would like to see them go to satellites instead of towers. We live in a small town where the reception isn't the greatest.

There's a lot of trees around us & it disrupts the signal. I think these carriers should concentrate more on providing good reception & quit making these phones do everything but wash your clothes! They need to remember that they're PHONES, not TV's or computers.

Let's get back to the basic purpose of them & forget the bells & whistles. (Altho the cameras are fun to have. ) .

I agree. I also would like to see them go to satellites instead of towers. We live in a small town where the reception isn't the greatest.

There's a lot of trees around us & it disrupts the signal. I think these carriers should concentrate more on providing good reception & quit making these phones do everything but wash your clothes! They need to remember that they're PHONES, not TV's or computers.

Let's get back to the basic purpose of them & forget the bells & whistles. (Altho the cameras are fun to have. ).

3 I actually like all the cool bells and whistles on the new phones. Just a hunch, but I'm venturing to say satellite phone technology would probably be vastly expensive. I don't think we'll see that anytime soon.

Not until we all have our own personal satellite in space which houses all of our data in case of a disaster here on earth. In comparison to satellite TV, you have to remember the satellite provider needs only to broadcast one signal that all dishes can tap into. Cell phones are two-way communication.

Each conversation would require it's own "thread" for lack of a better term. More satellites would be required to handle the load. Not to mention there would be a longer delay in the conversation.

I actually like all the cool bells and whistles on the new phones. Just a hunch, but I'm venturing to say satellite phone technology would probably be vastly expensive. I don't think we'll see that anytime soon.

Not until we all have our own personal satellite in space which houses all of our data in case of a disaster here on earth. In comparison to satellite TV, you have to remember the satellite provider needs only to broadcast one signal that all dishes can tap into. Cell phones are two-way communication.

Each conversation would require it's own "thread" for lack of a better term. More satellites would be required to handle the load. Not to mention there would be a longer delay in the conversation.

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What cell phone service provider offers TDMA service and Nokia 5125 phones that cover north Florida - south Georgia area.

I need a cell phone that can handle two lines. Need two lines but don't want to carry two phones. Anything out there?

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