chrisinboca

Six Reasons to Buy MetroPCS

On Sep 29 11:21 AM TexasMeat wrote:

> I agree with most of your points, especially the undervaluation of
> "MetroFlash". With discount, secondary handset markets (eBay) there
> will be solid demand for this tool.
>
> IMO the company is less insulated from the economy than the article
> states. There is a reason that the company's beta is significantly
> higher than Verizon, Sprint, or other wireless companies. If the
> economy worsens, those without contracts are more likely to drop
> service than those with contracts. As for an AT&T customer breaking
> their contract to move to MetroPCS? Prolly won't happen. The switching
> cost is too high. They will have to pay to break the contract, pay
> to purchase a new handset, pay a new activation fee, and give up
> some of their coverage area. All just to save a few bucks a month
> by switching carriers. It won't happen. They will just move to a
> cheaper service plan. As for the lower-income MetroPCS customer,
> they can cancel their contract easily and are more likely to go without
> a phone during hardship.
>
> Just my $.02
I think this is where you are making a serious miscalculation. with the downturn in the economy, people are going to HAVE to give up the standard contract cell services, because they are based per minute, and are obligated. I know from my own personal experience when I had sprint, the fair and flexible plan, I was paying for 600 minutes per month on two phones. It was costing me about two hundred dollars after all the hidden charges. I now have two nice phones, not the be all and end all, but a razr, and a keyboarded samsung, and I pay a little over a hundred dollars a month with unlimited text, internet, and talk, long distance included. people are going to start looking for value for their dollar, and if you are trying to conduct a job search, possibly with interviews over the phone, the last thing you need to be concerned about is how much money the interview just cost you. Short calls may be a problem. in essence, I couldn't afford to pay my stacked up sprint bill, and had to let go of my service. I didn't have to pay to break my contract, and it's not on my credit. of course, I was a customer for 9 years, but... they got too expensive