HIP HOP CITY
Imagine buying something and paying exactly what the price tag says and not one cent more on shipping, handling, taxes or other add ons.Irvine’s Boost Mobile plans to do just that with a new cell phone plan that offers unlimited voice, text, web and walkie-talkie service for $50 a month. No roaming fees, no overage charges, no activation fees and no “telecom taxes.”Umm … come again? No taxes?“Tax does vary, between 2 to 12 percent. We’re taking care of those,” no matter where the customer lives, said Neil Lindsay, Boost’s vice president of marketing.“The real message from us is that there is a lot of nickel and diming going on in wireless, specifically people who market low prices and then add on a convenience fee and whatever else. For us, $50 means $50.”However, Lindsay said, some additional fees could appear. If users buy ring tones, or subscribe to a GPS navigation or social networking service, they’ll be charged for those features. Plus, there is sales tax on the phone or service. “We have no control over that,” Lindsay said.Also in the new plan, Boost doesn’t offer full Internet access. It offers limited Web access over the old Nextel iDen network, known for its walkie-talkie communication. The iDen service uses WAP Internet (short for wireless aging protocol, I mean, wireless application protocol). With WAP, users can still browse headlines, check the weather and access Boost’s selected web services.Boost currently offers other unlimited plans, such as its unlimited talk and text plan for $60/month. These plans use Sprint’s CDMA network. Boost will continue to support these customers but will no longer market these unlimited options. Unfortunately, if these customers want to switch to the new $50 unlimited plan, they’ll need to buy a new phone since the technology is different.http://www.hiphopcity1.co.cc/
