Sprint Offers New Frequent Call Options

By the Betanews Staff | Published March 8, 2006, 11:30 AM

Sprint introduced new options for its wireless subscribers Wednesday, including two plans that would allow the user to make unlimited calls to a pre-designated phone number for an additional fee. These calls would not be taken out of the customer's monthly minute allowance. The consumer option costs $5 per month, and business customers with a rate plan of $49.99 or higher could add it for $8 per month.

Sprint has plans to extend the business option to nearly 30,000 known DIDs later this year. This would mean a customer could call anyone within their company that uses a PBX system without using their minutes. Sprint said it would also soon offer a special deal to consumers where the option would be bundled with home long distance service.

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Alltel has been offering this option FREE for any customer with two or more lines of service and 5.00 a month for standalone rate plans.

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Sprint has the right idea and is in the right direction. I call my home few times a day and eats up my minutes but now I can use those minutes for calls with friends :) Hey trust me 100 - 150 saved a month is not a bad thing.

I have TMOBILE and they killed me on 33 minute overage.

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