Alltel intros "Day Pass" mobile web access
A full month of mobile web on your phone seem like a bit much? A tad overwhelming, perhaps? Alltel subscribers now have an option situated squarely between per-kilobyte and monthly rates for its "Axcess" content: the easy-to-swallow Day Pass, coming in at just $1.49 for 24 hours of all-you-can-eat news, sports, and miscellany. Of course, customers are still more than welcome to buy ringtones, wallpapers, and games over their data connection without paying a dime -- but if you simply must know the score in the game, you're now just $1.49 away.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Juice @ May 1st 2007 8:24AM
This is a good idea what took so long...?
shaniac @ May 1st 2007 9:56AM
This is the model that Boost has been using for years, but it is less than 50cents for 24 hours. And their walled garden is free. This is a very smart model for most consumers, as they only use "web" access when they need it and would in many cases save money over a monthly data fee. Plus the Boost model of free access to the walled garden allows for not data cost to be tacked onto a purchase, of say a ringtone. Just think, that without a data plan a $5 ringtone could end up costing you $20 in data fees...dirty little secret I know.
This also opens the door for GPS and data on demand as most customers would like to use it. I hope that other carriers could adopt this model for casual users. Maybe it would lead to greater adoption.
Treo Cell Phone Fan @ May 1st 2007 9:57AM
For casual wireless data users, this is the best feature ever. No need to worry about how much data you've downloaded.
Iscariote @ May 1st 2007 9:58AM
How much does data cost on Alltel? I have unlimited T-Zones for $5/mo.
TheWirelessWizard @ May 1st 2007 11:32AM
Of course, if you just need to know the score of the game (or the weather, or whatever) it's still less expensive - and faster - to send a text message to Google Mobile for the answer.
I'm a big fan of wireless data access (I've got the unlimited plan on my Cingular line and use it several times each day, including using it as a modem on my MacBook) but it's not always needed... even at $1.49.
Cactus @ May 1st 2007 12:03PM
#4: Axcess Web runs $5.99/month (for the same services you'll get for $1.49/day)
http://www.alltel.com/axcess/mobile_web.html
This would be a splendid idea... if I could pay per day for tethering to a laptop or PDA. I'd pay $5/day for that - heck, I just paid $12/day to a hotel...
james @ May 1st 2007 12:46PM
love the idea! Funny thing is ringtones are $1 to $20 per. 24 hrs of data on the internet $150?