| More than we want to admit it, perception is | | | | hear people who complain that they have to pay |
| everything. After weeks of negative statements | | | | when they use their prepaid plan, when with their |
| regarding an issue, the President's ratings plummet. The | | | | $39.99 monthly contract plan they received free |
| President then hits the road with a PR campaign and | | | | minutes. Excuse me people, but you are paying for |
| his ratings go back up. What changed? Did the facts | | | | those "free" minutes in your monthly rate! Someone |
| of the matter change or did perception just change in | | | | told me he was spending about $25.00 per month on |
| that short period? | | | | his prepaid plan, but wasn't getting any "free" minutes. |
| You see it all the time in politics. You see it with | | | | He didn't comprehend that he was talking the same |
| celebrities. Why do celebrities care so much when a | | | | amount of minutes for $15 less per month than his |
| seemingly false accusation is leveled? Why not just | | | | previous contract. Man, these mobile phone companies |
| blow it off? Because they know that a huge | | | | are good. They get people to spend more for less and |
| percentage of people believe what they are told, no | | | | accept it. |
| matter if it doesn't seem true or reasonable. | | | | Do yourself a favor. Ignore the messages sent out by |
| With their huge advertising and PR budgets, major | | | | the major carriers. Ignore the free phone offers for |
| carriers have the ability to change the perception of | | | | phones that are never free. Buy yourself a nice |
| reality in millions of consumers' minds. | | | | prepaid phone from a reputable prepaid company like |
| I wonder why in reality my two prepaid cell phones are | | | | Cingular, STi Mobile, T-Mobile, Tracfone or Boost |
| saving me over $25 per month over my previous | | | | Mobile. You will be happy. If not, there is no contract to |
| contract phones. I rarely hear stories such as mine. | | | | cancel, so just choose another prepaid company and |
| What I do hear is that prepaid is suitable for low use | | | | have a nice day. |
| consumers, credit challenged, or young people. I hear | | | | With that being said, it does look like prepaid mobile is |
| that inexpensive, cool cell phones are not available for | | | | just starting to gain the attention and maybe respect |
| those interested in going prepaid, when they are. I even | | | | of the major mobile carriers. It is about time. |