NEWS: ATTWS "Rolls Back The Night" Intros "Early Eve Plans"

Following in the footsteps of other carriers, AT&T Wireless has
extended the night, giving its high-value subscribers two more hours each
night to gab for free.

The Early Evenings plan turns back the clock, giving qualifying
customers unlimited night minutes beginning at 7 p.m. instead of 9 p.m.
Access to the new plan comes at no extra charge, but is only available to
new and existing customers who have a two-year contract for a calling plan
that runs $59.99 or more a month. Current customers on lower plans can
upgrade to qualify for Early Evenings, but they must also sign a new
two-year agreement.

"The primary intent is to attract and retain valuable customers, which
is why we are not offering [the plan] to customers who spend less," AT&T
Wireless spokesman Mark Siegel says.

With the added pressure of wireless local number portability, carriers
have been aggressive about looking for ways to retain customers, especially
those who spend the most. In November of last year, Sprint launched a
similar unlimited nighttime calling feature. Sprint's nighttime now begins
at 7 p.m., but unlike AT&T Wireless' plan, subscribers must pay an
additional $5 a month to access it. Sprint's plan, however, is offered to
customers subscribing to less expensive plans, starting at $35 a month.
Cingular Wireless, which inked a $41 billion deal to acquire AT&T Wireless
in February, also charges a monthly fee to get the night started a little
earlier.

Not all carriers have jumped on the early evening bandwagon. Neither
Verizon Wireless nor T-Mobile have such an offering. Verizon Wireless,
however, recently lowered the price point to access it unlimited calling
minutes feature to $39.99 a month. T-Mobile seems to be trying to find just
the right plan to attract and retain the most customers. The carrier was
offering a three-day weekend promotion that included unlimited calling on
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, but recently switched back to the traditional
Saturday and Sunday weekend calling feature.


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There is no such thing as a free lunch, someone pays for it some where.

PDA Man wrote:

> Following in the footsteps of other carriers, AT&T Wireless has
> extended the night, giving its high-value subscribers two more hours each
> night to gab for free.
>
> The Early Evenings plan turns back the clock, giving qualifying
> customers unlimited night minutes beginning at 7 p.m. instead of 9 p.m.
> Access to the new plan comes at no extra charge, but is only available to
> new and existing customers who have a two-year contract for a calling plan
> that runs $59.99 or more a month. Current customers on lower plans can
> upgrade to qualify for Early Evenings, but they must also sign a new
> two-year agreement.
>
> "The primary intent is to attract and retain valuable customers, which
> is why we are not offering [the plan] to customers who spend less," AT&T
> Wireless spokesman Mark Siegel says.
>
> With the added pressure of wireless local number portability, carriers
> have been aggressive about looking for ways to retain customers, especially
> those who spend the most. In November of last year, Sprint launched a
> similar unlimited nighttime calling feature. Sprint's nighttime now begins
> at 7 p.m., but unlike AT&T Wireless' plan, subscribers must pay an
> additional $5 a month to access it. Sprint's plan, however, is offered to
> customers subscribing to less expensive plans, starting at $35 a month.
> Cingular Wireless, which inked a $41 billion deal to acquire AT&T Wireless
> in February, also charges a monthly fee to get the night started a little
> earlier.
>
> Not all carriers have jumped on the early evening bandwagon. Neither
> Verizon Wireless nor T-Mobile have such an offering. Verizon Wireless,
> however, recently lowered the price point to access it unlimited calling
> minutes feature to $39.99 a month. T-Mobile seems to be trying to find just
> the right plan to attract and retain the most customers. The carrier was
> offering a three-day weekend promotion that included unlimited calling on
> Friday, Saturday and Sunday, but recently switched back to the traditional
> Saturday and Sunday weekend calling feature.
>
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In article <[email protected]>,
"PDA Man" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Following in the footsteps of other carriers, AT&T Wireless has
> extended the night, giving its high-value subscribers two more hours each
> night to gab for free.
>
> The Early Evenings plan turns back the clock, giving qualifying
> customers unlimited night minutes beginning at 7 p.m. instead of 9 p.m.
> Access to the new plan comes at no extra charge, but is only available to
> new and existing customers who have a two-year contract for a calling plan
> that runs $59.99 or more a month. Current customers on lower plans can
> upgrade to qualify for Early Evenings, but they must also sign a new
> two-year agreement.


At SprintPCS, nights last until 7 AM. At ATTWS they last until 5:59 AM.

>
> "The primary intent is to attract and retain valuable customers, which
> is why we are not offering [the plan] to customers who spend less," AT&T
> Wireless spokesman Mark Siegel says.
>
> With the added pressure of wireless local number portability, carriers
> have been aggressive about looking for ways to retain customers, especially
> those who spend the most. In November of last year, Sprint launched a
> similar unlimited nighttime calling feature. Sprint's nighttime now begins
> at 7 p.m., but unlike AT&T Wireless' plan, subscribers must pay an
> additional $5 a month to access it. Sprint's plan, however, is offered to
> customers subscribing to less expensive plans, starting at $35 a month.
> Cingular Wireless, which inked a $41 billion deal to acquire AT&T Wireless
> in February, also charges a monthly fee to get the night started a little
> earlier.
>
> Not all carriers have jumped on the early evening bandwagon. Neither
> Verizon Wireless nor T-Mobile have such an offering. Verizon Wireless,
> however, recently lowered the price point to access it unlimited calling
> minutes feature to $39.99 a month. T-Mobile seems to be trying to find just
> the right plan to attract and retain the most customers. The carrier was
> offering a three-day weekend promotion that included unlimited calling on
> Friday, Saturday and Sunday, but recently switched back to the traditional
> Saturday and Sunday weekend calling feature.


At TMobile, Sunday ends at Midnight, and does not carry over until 5:59
or 7:00 AM Monday.
>
>
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>
>

In article <[email protected]>,
ZZonka Tonka
<[email protected]> wrote:

> There is no such thing as a free lunch, someone pays for it some where.

Buy one pizza, get one free often works like a free lunch for someone.

On Tue, 9 Mar 2004 14:54:06 -0500, "PDA Man" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Following in the footsteps of other carriers, AT&T Wireless has
>extended the night, giving its high-value subscribers two more hours each
>night to gab for free.
>
> The Early Evenings plan turns back the clock, giving qualifying
>customers unlimited night minutes beginning at 7 p.m. instead of 9 p.m.

Ho hum. Here we go. Maybe others don't have short-term memories, but
pretty much all the carriers who had evening minutes had their evening
periods start at 7:00 p.m. and then a few years ago changed it to 9:00
p.m. I predict that this is yet another attempt to gain customers and
all the carriers will no doubt follow suit only to change it once
again later when they don't feel they have the need to have earlier
off-peak hours.

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"Robert M." <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> "PDA Man" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Following in the footsteps of other carriers, AT&T Wireless has
> > extended the night, giving its high-value subscribers two more hours each
> > night to gab for free.
> >
> > The Early Evenings plan turns back the clock, giving qualifying
> > customers unlimited night minutes beginning at 7 p.m. instead of 9 p.m.
> > Access to the new plan comes at no extra charge, but is only available to
> > new and existing customers who have a two-year contract for a calling plan
> > that runs $59.99 or more a month. Current customers on lower plans can
> > upgrade to qualify for Early Evenings, but they must also sign a new
> > two-year agreement.
>
>
> At SprintPCS, nights last until 7 AM. At ATTWS they last until 5:59 AM.
>
> At TMobile, Sunday ends at Midnight, and does not carry over until 5:59
> or 7:00 AM Monday.
> >
>Sprint PCS is a lot better when it comes to value! I WAS an At&t
customer prior to LNP.

Kev

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] (kevLO) wrote:

> Sprint PCS is a lot better when it comes to value! I WAS an At&t
> customer prior to LNP.

On the other hand SprintPCS has no "Holiday" off peak hours, so New
Years, July 4, Christmas, etc count as regular days.

In article <[email protected]>, PDA Man <[email protected]> wrote:
> Not all carriers have jumped on the early evening bandwagon. Neither
>Verizon Wireless nor T-Mobile have such an offering. Verizon Wireless,
>however, recently lowered the price point to access it unlimited calling
>minutes feature to $39.99 a month. T-Mobile seems to be trying to find just
>the right plan to attract and retain the most customers. The carrier was
>offering a three-day weekend promotion that included unlimited calling on
>Friday, Saturday and Sunday, but recently switched back to the traditional
>Saturday and Sunday weekend calling feature.

T-mobile has 3000 anytime minutes (regional plan) for $50/month. Can't
really beat that.
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"Mark Henderson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
| In article <[email protected]>, PDA Man <[email protected]>
wrote:
| > Not all carriers have jumped on the early evening bandwagon.
Neither
| >Verizon Wireless nor T-Mobile have such an offering. Verizon Wireless,
| >however, recently lowered the price point to access it unlimited calling
| >minutes feature to $39.99 a month. T-Mobile seems to be trying to find
just
| >the right plan to attract and retain the most customers. The carrier was
| >offering a three-day weekend promotion that included unlimited calling on
| >Friday, Saturday and Sunday, but recently switched back to the
traditional
| >Saturday and Sunday weekend calling feature.
|
| T-mobile has 3000 anytime minutes (regional plan) for $50/month. Can't
| really beat that.

Sure you can. Suncom has unlimited anytime minutes for 49.95 a month <wink>.

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] (Mark Henderson) wrote:

> In article <[email protected]>, PDA Man <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Not all carriers have jumped on the early evening bandwagon. Neither
> >Verizon Wireless nor T-Mobile have such an offering. Verizon Wireless,
> >however, recently lowered the price point to access it unlimited calling
> >minutes feature to $39.99 a month. T-Mobile seems to be trying to find just
> >the right plan to attract and retain the most customers. The carrier was
> >offering a three-day weekend promotion that included unlimited calling on
> >Friday, Saturday and Sunday, but recently switched back to the traditional
> >Saturday and Sunday weekend calling feature.
>
> T-mobile has 3000 anytime minutes (regional plan) for $50/month. Can't
> really beat that.

It's great if you are wearing a mandated electronic ankle bracelet, I
guess.

"Robert M." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] (Mark Henderson) wrote:
>
> > In article <[email protected]>, PDA Man <[email protected]>
wrote:
> > > Not all carriers have jumped on the early evening bandwagon.
Neither
> > >Verizon Wireless nor T-Mobile have such an offering. Verizon Wireless,
> > >however, recently lowered the price point to access it unlimited
calling
> > >minutes feature to $39.99 a month. T-Mobile seems to be trying to find
just
> > >the right plan to attract and retain the most customers. The carrier
was
> > >offering a three-day weekend promotion that included unlimited calling
on
> > >Friday, Saturday and Sunday, but recently switched back to the
traditional
> > >Saturday and Sunday weekend calling feature.
> >
> > T-mobile has 3000 anytime minutes (regional plan) for $50/month. Can't
> > really beat that.
>
> It's great if you are wearing a mandated electronic ankle bracelet, I
> guess.
Good one.
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