Hop-on resurrects disposable phone for Verizon's open network

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Hop-on resurrects disposable phone for Verizon's open network

by Chris Ziegler posted Dec 4th 2007 at 10:02AM

Hoping to capitalize on Verizon's new come one, come all attitude, Hop-on's getting back into the game with its disposable CDMA handset, a concept it has been throwing around on and off for the past several years. Dubbed "The Graffiti," the phone (which isn't the least bit wasteful thanks to a recycling rebate from the manufacturer) will be distributed through Hop-on's Graffiti Wireless subsidiary for "under $50" contract-free, a price point that puts it head to head with far less disposable low-end handsets -- you know, handsets with actual "features" like displays. For what it's worth, Hop-on says that it's targeting The Graffiti at "kids, teens, seniors, tourist, vacationers, business travelers and people with credit challenges," and even though we're quite certain we won't personally be laying out the requisite cash, we're still delighted that Verizon's policy shift is making craziness like this possible.

Filed under: Handsets, Others, Verizon Wireless, CDMA

Tags: disposable, hop on, hop-on, HopOn, verizon, verizon wireless, VerizonWireless, vzw

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matt @ Dec 4th 2007 10:21AM

My favorite part is how easy they make it to accidentally call 911 when the phone is pressed against your head.

or maybe it is that so those with "credit challenges" can easily call 911 when something goes "down" in the hood?

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paul34 @ Dec 4th 2007 3:41PM

Any phone, even one without a valid service, can call 911 provided it receives a signal compatible with its technology (GSM or CDMA).

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John @ Dec 4th 2007 11:02AM

Under $50? ATT GoPhones can be had for $10-15 (no contract)! And they're still semi-real phones.

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brad @ Dec 4th 2007 11:50AM

FAIL

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Jason @ Dec 4th 2007 2:19PM

My bet is that they get about 10 people to "Hop On" with this POS.

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PEZ @ Dec 4th 2007 10:11PM

I bought one 3 or so years ago. It has the guts of a Nokia. It was an 800 number phone, but if you didnt use it, you lost the number. This is the ipod shuffle of cellphones.

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