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marți, 15 august 2017, 08:24:31 UTC+3, M. Taylor a scris: > > CNET News - Monday, August 14, 2017 at 6:50 AM > Get an unlimited no-contract phone plan for $45 - CNET > CNET's Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets > and > much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our > FAQ > page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the > Cheapskate > on Twitter! > ________________________________________ > > Rok Mobile's new plan undercuts Sprint by $5 a month. You can use that > savings to buy them some vowels. > Rok Mobile > How much data do you typically consume in a month? The average is > somewhere > around 3-4GB, in which case Cricket Wireless offers arguably the best deal > around: $35 a month (with autopay) for a plan that includes 4GB of 4G LTE > data. Cricket is a GSM carrier, however, and 4GB may not be enough for > everyone. > Indeed, if you're packing a Sprint-compatible CDMA phone and you like to > stream a lot of video, you're probably more interested in an unlimited > plan. > Verizon charges $80 per month for the privilege, while Sprint is quite a > bit > more affordable at $50. But now there's an even better deal. > Mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Rok Mobile just introduced an > unlimited Sprint-network plan for $45 per month. That would save you $60 a > year over Sprint and $420 over Verizon. What's more, that plan includes > 24/7 > roadside assistance -- kind of a weird extra, but also a pretty nice perk > if > you don't already have AAA or the like. > Rok who-now? > Rok Mobile has been around for a few years; the carrier's early claim to > fame was a bundled music-streaming service, but that option is no more. > Instead, you're basically scoring Sprint's $50-a-month plan for $45 a > month > and getting the aforementioned tow-truck benefit. > That plan includes unlimited voice minutes, text messages and 4G LTE data. > Is the data really unlimited, though? Rok "may reduce to slower speeds > after > 20GB of LTE usage," according to a company rep. That's a common practice; > I'm pretty sure Sprint does likewise after 22GB. > Another common practice: Rok's "Data Stretcher" streams video at a lower > resolution so you consume less data. Curiously, however, this works only > on > Android devices, according to the carrier's FAQ page. > Speaking of phones, you should be able to bring any unlocked, > CDMA-compatible model to Rok, though of course you'll need to do an > IMEI-number check before signing up. It's worth noting that many modern > phones (Google Nexuses, some Samsung Galaxys, late-model iPhones, and so > on) > can work on both GSM and CDMA networks, so if you were previously with a > GSM > carrier, you should be able to make the move. > Deal or no deal? > The other consideration, of course, is coverage. For many users (myself > included), Sprint coverage is, um, not excellent. Rok notes that it now > leverages both Sprint and "the nation's most reliable other CDMA network," > which is MVNO-speak for "Verizon." > This particular plan is specifically identified as a "Sprint Unlimited," > however, which suggests to me that you'll be limited to Sprint's network > only. I asked Rok for clarification on that; the answer I got was a little > vague. > But here's the beauty of no-contract services like this: You try it out > for > a month or two, and if you're not happy, you move on. > Your thoughts? > Bonus deal: It's not exactly an impulse buy, but if you've had your eye on > a > big iPad, here's a significant savings: For a limited time, and while > supplies last, BuySpry (via eBay) has the Apple iPad Pro 12.9 256GB Wi-Fi > + > Cellular for $799.99 shipped. Apple charges $1,029. > > Pull in local stations (hopefully) with this amplified antenna. > Vansky > What's the catch? These are new, sealed iPads, but apparently they're also > the "European model with US charger" -- meaning no discernible difference > from the US model, at least according to the seller. And it comes with a > full Apple warranty. So if you want the premium, loaded iPad Pro 12.9 for > the price of the entry-level model, here you go! > Bonus deal No. 2: Ditching cable usually means ditching local channels -- > unless you connect an antenna and take advantage of your TV's built-in > tuner. (You remember antennas and tuners, right?) > OK, but can one of those flat, plastic antennas really do the job? Depends > on where you live, how the antenna is positioned and other variables. But > here's your chance to test-drive the setup on the cheap: Vansky's > transparent indoor amplified antenna is $16.99 shipped (with Prime) when > you > apply promo code IIJUEF17 at checkout. > Promising to pull in channels up to 50 miles away, this mostly see-through > antenna will work best when mounted high up on a window. How far do you > live > from the stations in your area? Visit AntennaWeb to find out. Products > like > these can be very hit-and-miss, working great for some folks and poorly > for > others. Fortunately, Amazon makes it easy to return items that don't work, > so you've got nothing to lose by trying. > > Original Article at: > https://www.cnet.com/news/get-an-unlimited-no-contract-phone-plan-for-45/#ft > > ag=CAD590a51e > <https://www.cnet.com/news/get-an-unlimited-no-contract-phone-plan-for-45/#ftag=CAD590a51e> > > > > -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. 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