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MetroPCS Revives $40 Smartphone Plan

Feb 2, 2012, 12:37 PM by Eric M. Zeman

MetroPCS today announced that is once again offering a $40 plan to all 4G LTE smartphones within its portfolio. This plan had previously been available only for the Samsung Craft, which MetroPCS ceased to sell in December. The new $40 monthly plan includes unlimited talk, text, 4G web browsing, and 100MB of streaming media. Customers may also choose the $50 or $60 monthly plans, which add access to more streaming media.

source: MetroPCS

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Samsung Craft SCH-R900

3.3" display 480 x 800 pixels
1,500 mAh battery
Memory Card Slot, Hardware Text Keyboard, Headphone Jack (3.5mm)

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3.5" display 320 x 480 pixels
1,650 mAh battery
Memory Card Slot, Headphone Jack (3.5mm)

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T Bone

Feb 2, 2012, 1:58 PM

Huh....what?

I no longer live in a MetroPCS coverage area so I'm not in the loop on this one....but what sense does it make to offer rate plans based on the make and model of your phone? That's a horrible business model.

furyx639

Previously, 4G Smartphones were limited to the $50 smartphone plan. Now, 4G Smartphones can be on the $40 plan which was previously only available to non-smartphones.

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