| ny Overview | | | | includes unlimited messaging and web access, and |
| Alltel is the 5th largest wireless | | | | also a $5 credit for downloadable items only for a |
| telecommunications company in the US. Started | | | | one-time use. There’s also the $5.99 for a |
| as a small business company that specializes | | | | month of just web and $1.49 for a day pass of |
| installing telephone poles and cabling for telephone | | | | web-only. |
| companies in Arkansas, eventually it became one | | | | Text and Picture |
| of the largest regional mobile phone companies | | | | Messages cost 10 cents only for plans that do not |
| today. In January 30, 2006, Alltel first introduced | | | | include the unlimited text message. And the text |
| the U Prepaid. It is Alltel’s very own | | | | messaging packages are available for the pay per |
| prepaid services plan. | | | | month plan: $5 for 300 messages, or $10 for 750 |
| Prepaid Plans | | | | messages. The picture messaging is available and |
| Alltel Prepaid has 3 types of prepaid plans; Pay | | | | cost 25 cents per message and it is not available |
| per Minute, Pay per Day and Pay per Month plans. | | | | on all phones. |
| Pay per Minute plan must have a minimum | | | | Internationalinternational calls are available only to |
| remaining balance of $20 to have the accounts | | | | Canada, Puerto Rico and Mexico. |
| remain active. | | | | Calling Features |
| The Pay per Day Plan costs 75 cents per day. | | | | Alltel Prepaid plans offer voicemail, caller ID and a |
| This plan has four available features for | | | | 3 way calling. |
| subscribers to choose from: unlimited nights and | | | | Long Distance |
| weekends, unlimited mobile to mobile, unlimited | | | | Free |
| favorite number calling, or unlimited text | | | | 911 |
| messaging. Also subscribers can add more than | | | | Yes |
| one feature for an additional 25 cents per day. | | | | Payment Options |
| Alltel Prepaid Pay per Month offers $29.99, $39.99 | | | | The payment options for a subscriber are |
| and $69.99 plans. The $29.99 plan has 200 | | | | available on online, via phone, replenishment card, |
| anytime minutes and 1,000 night and weekend | | | | Alltel stores or an Alltel customer service agent. |
| minutes. The $39.99 plan offers 400 anytime | | | | Roaming Charges |
| minutes and 2,000 night and weekend minutes. | | | | Alltel charges 59 cents per minute for calls while |
| Lastly, the $69.99 plan includes 700 anytime | | | | roaming. |
| minutes with unlimited night and weekend minutes, | | | | Activation Fee |
| unlimited mobile to mobile, and unlimited text | | | | Alltel Prepaid charges $35 activation fee. |
| messaging. | | | | Minute Expiration Rules |
| Pros and Cons | | | | The pay per minute plan has certain minutes that |
| The Alltel Prepaid offers rather flexible options for | | | | will expire based on the replenishment’s |
| its subscribers. And with its plans that are simple | | | | amount of the subscriber. For the $20 to $44.99, |
| and easy for any subscribers, this makes this plan | | | | minutes expire in 60 days while $45 to $54.99 |
| user friendly. Not to mention each of these plans | | | | minutes expire in 90 days. And a $55 to $99.99 |
| has its benefits, they can be useful, beneficial and | | | | refill, minutes expire in 180 days. For $100 or |
| quite practical. | | | | over, the minutes are good for one year. While |
| Plainly, the expense is the only downside of Alltel | | | | the minutes from the pay per month plans expire |
| Prepaid. From services to activation, subscribers | | | | at the end of the month and do not rollover. |
| have to pay the fees. | | | | Customer Service |
| Features | | | | The customer service is always available 24 |
| Minutes | | | | hours, 7 days per week. Customer Service can |
| Pay per minute plans for Alltel Prepaid is at 15 | | | | be contacted by phone and the Internet. When |
| cents per minute. Minutes incurred outside the | | | | calling from your Alltel prepaid cell phone; there |
| unlimited services for Pay per Day plans cost 10 | | | | are no airtime charges for the call. Customer |
| cents per minute. Exceeding minutes under the | | | | service is also available at retail locations during |
| $29.99 monthly plan cost 35 cents per minute | | | | normal business hours. |
| while the $39.99 and $69.99 plans cost 15 cents | | | | Phones |
| per minute. | | | | Prepaid phones for Alltel Prepaid differ from one |
| Data Plans | | | | state to another. Subscribers can visit the site for |
| Alltel Prepaid offers the use of Alltel Axcess data | | | | a complete list of prepaid phones available to |
| service. And there are three available price points: | | | | them. |
| the $19.95 per month for the All Axcess Pass. It | | | | |