Enjoy it while you can. It's amazing they are still in business! On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 9:41 AM, Jayson Baker <jay...@spectrasurf.com> wrote:
> No, my unlimited cell phone plan is only $35/mo (Cricket). I did have to > buy the phone though, ($50). > > On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 12:50 AM, Marlon K. Schafer <o...@odessaoffice.com > >wrote: > > > Unlimited cell phone? I don't buy it.... There's a limit, there always > > is. > > > > Also, is your "unlimited" cell phone program only $40 or $50 per month? > > > > If I could get the same $100 to $300 per month for internet that people > > often pay the cell companies I'd be able to sell them a LOT more service > for > > the same price they are paying now. I could also put in much better > > hardware. > > > > Lets see, 600 subs at an average of $37 per month is $22,200 per month. > > 600 subs at an average of $150 per month is $90,000 per month (and the > same > > number of people needed). > > > > > > > http://www.wirefly.com/learn/wireless_news/jd-power-analyzes-average-cell-phone-bill/ > > According to JD Power the average cell bill is $77 per month. > > > > So 600 subs at an average of $77 per month is $46,200. Still much nicer > > than my current $27 per month :-). > > > > How did we end up in this situation? grin > > marlon > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Travis Johnson > > To: WISPA General List > > Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2009 1:24 PM > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Metered Billing > > > > > > The cellular guys don't charge by the minute... I have an unlimited > plan > > on my cell phone. I can also get unlimited text and internet access for > > $9.95/mo extra. > > > > People don't want to guess what their internet bills are going to be > from > > month to month. Would you want that at your own home? > > > > Travis > > Microserv > > > > Gary Garrett wrote: > > You sound like the cell phone company. > > I am convinced the big failure in my business model is I charge by the > > month while the cellular guys charge by the minute. > > > > > > Travis Johnson wrote: > > Hi, > > > > You are talking about having to add additional resources (radius, etc.) > > to track it. Then you have to bill it. Then you get to deal with the > > phone calls from users that say "My computer wasn't even turned on > > during those times. Remove the charge or I will go elsewhere." So, even > > that one extra phone call costs you money (because you have to think > > about scaling). Imagine if you have 100x the number of customers you > > have now... does the same solution work? Probably not. > > > > The easier solution would be to call that customer and get them to > > upgrade to the next plan up (which would provide higher speed as well). > > This works very well for us... and then I have that guaranteed extra > > income each month, even if they don't use it. > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
