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T-Mobile Takes on Tracfone, Boost, Virgin With GoSmart Brand

In an effort to move some of its business into the prepaid market, T-Mobile has launched GoSmart Mobile. ...More
February 25, 2013 By Arselia Gales
Posted in News
Slide Show: B/OSS' Top 10 Stories in December

We tallied our top 10 stories for December by combining online page views with results from our weekly newsletters. Among the top: Ericsson's OSS-BSS revolution; an alarming Oracle survey on churn; and 3G vs. 4G charging. But what was No. 1? ...More
January 3, 2013
Posted in Galleries, Billing
Verizon, AT&T, Sprint Update Hurricane Sandy Recovery Efforts

America's big carriers report progress in the efforts to restore service after Sandy. They're also donating money to the Red Cross and are helping customers in the affected areas with bill-payment extensions and charging stations for those still without power. ...More
November 2, 2012 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News, Billing
Verizon Wireless Tops Customer Care Rankings, AT&T Last

The J.D. Power study measures satisfaction and processing issues, such as problem-resolution efficiency and hold-time duration. ...More
July 28, 2011 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News, Customer Experience Management
Home Shopping Network a Fit for Boost Mobile

At first glance, being featured on the Home Shopping Network may give one the impression that Boost Mobile has mellowed. But HSN might provide Boost just the edge it needs to turn itself into a more nationally recognized brand. ...More
February 16, 2010 By Tim McElligott
Posted in Articles, Billing
Prepaid Making Its Presence Felt

This could be the year of prepaid, for better or worse. Prepaid pricing plans are having a significant impact on earnings of both large and small telcos throughout the United States.Looking at this week’s earnings announcements, it’s clear that competition in ...More
August 8, 2009
Posted in News, Billing
Sprint Losses Climb on Postpaid Sub Defections

Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) continues to lose high-dollar postpaid subscribers, but it’s making strides among prepaid customers. That small bright spot, though, wasn’t enough to keep Sprint’s second-quarter earnings from disappointing investors. The ...More
July 29, 2009
Posted in News
Palm Pre, Boost Mobile Help Raise Sprint’s Rating

After a lot of difficult financial news in recent months, things might be turning around for Sprint. One month after releasing the Palm Pre to mostly favorable reviews, Auriga USA analyst Chandan Sarkar has raised his rating on Sprint from “hold” to ...More
July 6, 2009
Posted in News, Billing
Prepaid Hot in Downturn

A new report from comScore shows more and more people are becoming interested in prepaid wireless plans in these tough economic times.comScore measured interest by monitoring Web site visits and search engine queries in regard to six leading prepaid sites. The combined ...More
June 10, 2009
Posted in News, Billing
Boost Mobile Prepares for Retail Expansion

Sprint’s prepaid arm, Boost Mobile, is gearing up for a big push in the second half of 2009. The company announced it will open 50 new stores – mostly in major U.S. cities – before the year is out. President Matt Carter told Reuters that “street ...More
May 8, 2009
Posted in News