Metro PCS initiated the massive change of cell phone contracts to the prepaid or pay-as-you-go movement. It was much needed and made cell phone service available to millions of people who wanted a cell phone but couldn’t or didn’t want to get locked into a 2 year contract with the big 4 cell phone companies: At&t, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile. They didn’t have the best phones and they didn’t have the best service and to this day they surely don’t have much coverage area, but they still filled a huge demand that eventually caught the attention of the major carriers who saw crowds of their customers leave afterward. to see how much money the big guys were overcharging them.

The Big 4 saw the writing on the wall and had no choice but to find a way to compete with Metro on a level playing field and started acquiring their own prepaid companies that would run on the same powerful towers that their customers got stuck on. the contracts were using,

You have probably heard of most of these names. Boost and Virgin Mobile are the prepaid services that belong to Sprint. At&t has Red Pocket and H20. At T-Mobile they offer Simple Mobile and T-Mobile Prepaid. Verizon also has its own prepaid in addition to Altell and Page Plus,

Big super chains like Best Buy, Walmart and Radio Shack are spending millions to advertise the fact that they offer all these services, so it has become very clear that the contracts are out and the prepaid cell phone is here to stay.

That’s good news, but let’s take it a step further. What if I told you that you can have unlimited text, talk and internet and you can have it for free? I know, what’s the catch right? I said the same thing when a good friend of mine told me that he not only had totally free cell phone service for himself but also for everyone in his household.

Three major players have seen the writing on the wall and have been able to take advantage of major ad dollars from brick-and-mortar stores that have shifted their focus away from the market for computers, HDTVs, and other electronics to provide customers with a variety of phones and more. to an even wider variety of cell phone services.

Prepaid wireless companies have even taken the bold step to open stores in all of their coverage areas, as Metro PCS has been doing for some time.
Whether this was a wise financial decision on his part, however, remains to be seen, as his phones and services can be purchased in dozens of other places, both physical and online.

The cell phone has replaced the computer as the number one consumer electronic luxury. In fact, the cell phone isn’t really a luxury item anymore with more than 300,000 in use in the United States alone. Not everyone may have a large flat screen TV, but the cell phone has broken barriers for all demographics. Our kids have a cell phone, our parents have cell phones, and even people on a fixed or very low income seem to carry a cell phone.

As the consumer becomes more educated, the industry will grow much faster, and change is already gaining momentum. Those of us who have been slaves to 2-year contracts for years are beginning to see that they now have a choice. With almost all prepaid services now being offered for just $40-$60 per month, the average could easily save $1200 or more per year on their service while keeping the same phone, same number, and basically the same service when switching a Pre-paid services offered by Big Four affiliates operating from the same towers we are using with current contract services.

Many people have heard of these companies but are unaware of their affiliations with the major carriers. Let me tell you about these companies if you like. Unfortunately, by the time this article goes viral, you will probably see links attached to it which I suggest you ignore due to the fact that they will be paid advertising links and probably not your best source for finding the information I will leave you with. help you find legitimate plans, as well as legitimate sources that will serve you best.

At&t offers Red Pocket and H20
Sprint offers Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile
T-Mobile offers Simple Mobile and T-mobile Prepaid
Verizon offers PagePlus and Altell, as well as Verizon Prepaid.

Chances are, you’ve heard of some of these services, but had no idea that they were not only available to you, but were actually running on the same towers that postpaid contract services use.

Let’s talk a bit about these towers because it’s very important to know what services will work with your current phone. Basically we have 2 systems that are being used in the cell phone industry which are GSM and CDMA.

GSM phones are phones that require a SIM card and these are the phones used by At&t, T-mobile and their aforementioned prepaid services. GSM stands for Global System for Mobile Technology. Notice the word “Global”. A GSM phone can be used all over the world. You may or may not need to get a temporary SIM card when traveling abroad, but the GSM network has quite a few advantages over its counterpart.

The SIM card in a GSM phone is assigned to the subscriber’s phone number instead of being controlled by the phone itself, allowing you to insert your SIM card into another phone with the same operator and continue to use it.

CDMA phone does not require a SIM card and is therefore carrier locked. Verizon, Sprint and their prepaid services use this tower. It has a great service but unfortunately it is mostly used in the United States and parts of Asia with a few exceptions. CDMA stands for Code Division Multiple Access, which doesn’t really tell us much, but at least you won’t have to Google it.

There is much more that I would like to tell you about, but I could go on forever. If you have an iPhone or Android, you’ll probably want to subscribe to my feed because there’s a lot you need to know. In short, an Iphone, Android or any other phone with a CDMA carrier (Sprint or Verizon) will not work with a GSM carrier (At&T or T-mobile) and the same is true when using a GSM phone with a CDMA carrier.

Let’s get back to the topic at hand. The prepaid phone industry is a money saver and a money maker if you choose to take advantage of this booming industry.

I will conclude with this. In the last 10 years I have spent over $20,000 on my At&t contract. I liked the idea that after a period of time, I was able to upgrade to the newer and better phone at little or no cost, so they kept me as a customer since 2002. What I didn’t realize that I was actually paying for 2-3 times the actual retail price of those phones over a 2 year period due to being overcharged for my service and half the time I didn’t even understand most of the charges.

Before I switched to prepaid with LifeMobile, they charged me $30 for my Samsung data plan and another $30 for my daughter’s iPhone. Another $30 for unlimited texts on top of the basic $80 tray to cover my minutes and by the time they were done with me I had a $240 phone bill.

Now I have unlimited talk, text and 4G data for $50 and my daughter has unlimited 3G for $40. Now what I am about to share with you is not for everyone, but I did mention the fact that many people are taking advantage of the multi-billion dollar cell phone industry and earning a very healthy income by sharing it with others.

Maybe you’re stuck in a contract and can’t see a way out, but if you look closely at the numbers, you’ll find that the money you save in the first 2-3 months will cover any early termination fees you may incur. Every month after that it’s just money in your pocket. Some providers will even set up a payment plan which makes it much easier. You just make a monthly payment to them with the money you’re saving and still have some extra money in your pocket.

That’s good news, but let’s take it a step further. What if I told you that you can have unlimited text, talk and internet and you can have it for free? I know, what’s the catch right? I said the same thing when a good friend of mine told me that he not only had totally free cell phone service for himself but also for everyone in his household. It took a couple of weeks, but now I have unlimited 4G totally free for my whole family and I make a living helping others in the process.

So it’s time to make a change and find the right prepaid for you and your family. Think of all the different ways you could enjoy the thousands you’ll save this year and years to come. My name is Jay Bartels and my goal is to educate America about the cell phone industry that has done everything possible to keep us in the dark for too long. We have a choice today and that’s a beautiful thing.

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