TracFone Launches NET10 Flat-Rate Service

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1:38 pm on July 5, 2005 | Category: Telecom Services

Prepaid wireless provider TracFone Wireless Inc. has recently launched a new service, called NET10, which offers a flat 10-cent per minute calling rate.

The NET10 prepaid service can be used with select Nokia and Motorola handsets, and may be purchased in $30, $60, $180 and $300 denominations. Text messaging is also included at a rate of $0.05 for each message sent or received.

Several other companies, including Verizon Wireless, Cingular Wireless, Virgin Mobile, and T-Mobile offer similar 10-cent-per-minute flat-rate services, however, TracFone is the first one to offer such a service without daily usage fees or other hidden costs.

TracFone’s new offering will serve more than 4.8 million customers, and goes a long way towards lowering the standard industry rate for prepaid calling wireless services. If carriers keep competing at this level, prices will most likely continue to drop, and customers will ultimately benefit.

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Is there a contract with this or service plan price or anything. I mean, basically, what’s the catch here? It sounds like a great deal to those of us who do not often use cell phones but like it for emergencies or the occasional “Honey, I’m at the store–do we need milk?”

Comment by Two Minute Trek — April 9, 2006 #
No, apparently this one is catch-free. Since its launch, Net10 become known as one of American’s best deals on prepaid cellular service.

Comment by Jeremy — April 10, 2006 #
Wow, I should check it out. It beats the regular Tracfone pricing. Course I’ve had horrible experiences with Tracfone, but may be willing to put up with it for that price. Thanks for the tip!

Comment by Two Minute Trek — April 10, 2006 #
I have been a tracfone customer for many years and was pretty satisfied, but am using a lot more minutes and it is costing quite a bit more, I have double minutes on all my phones, husbands,etc. but still using alot. I want to know about the coverage for the net 10 and does the minutes carry over. The monthly plans look great, but am just trying to see who the best one is to go with.

Comment by Donna — November 1, 2009 #