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TKR · 03-07-2007, 10:07 AM

from the WSJ today:

National Geographic Joins Wireless Race
Banking on Brand,
Global Cell Service
Aims for Travelers
By ROGER CHENG
March 7, 2007; Page D7

Rapid growth in the wireless industry has drawn into the business a number of widely known companies not typically known for phone service. The latest entry is the National Geographic Society, which hopes to attract world travelers to its new international cellphone service.

National Geographic's Talk Abroad Travel Phone works on a prepaid model, allowing customers to buy or rent a phone and then pay in advance for minutes. The service, which starts this month and will work in more than 100 countries, includes a United Kingdom-based number that customers can keep no matter where they go.

Matt · 03-07-2007, 10:48 AM

That article is only available to paid subscribers to the WSJ online, or the print edition. It's not allowed to be copied in whole.

mframe · 03-07-2007, 6:49 PM

Here is a bit more news, and a picture of their phone offering.

www.phonenews.com/content/view/1871/9/

Telekom · 03-07-2007, 9:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mframe

Here is a bit more news, and a picture of their phone offering.

www.phonenews.com/content/view/1871/9/

Why would anyone spend $50 a week for a phone or buy the phone for $200? Renting a phone is almost always a bad deal.

blsemp · 03-07-2007, 9:43 PM

Yep, sounds like a great deal. As soon as I get my income tax return I think I will go out and buy one.
NOT

dmapr · 03-07-2007, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blsemp

Yep, sounds like a great deal. As soon as I get my income tax return I think I will go out and buy one.
NOT

IMHO, $200 will buy you a better quad-band phone than what you see in that picture. Get a United Mobile SIM card directly from United Mobile and you'll have a better deal, but you'll lack the National Geographic logo... don't know if it affects the call quality at all.

03-07-2007, 10:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
TKR Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 445 Provider(s): AT&T Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	National Geographic Joins Wireless Race - WSJ from the WSJ today: National Geographic Joins Wireless Race Banking on Brand, Global Cell Service Aims for Travelers By ROGER CHENG March 7, 2007; Page D7 Rapid growth in the wireless industry has drawn into the business a number of widely known companies not typically known for phone service. The latest entry is the National Geographic Society, which hopes to attract world travelers to its new international cellphone service. National Geographic's Talk Abroad Travel Phone works on a prepaid model, allowing customers to buy or rent a phone and then pay in advance for minutes. The service, which starts this month and will work in more than 100 countries, includes a United Kingdom-based number that customers can keep no matter where they go. Last edited by Matt; 03-07-2007 at 10:47 AM. Reason: The article is available to pay subscribers only to the WSJ online, so I have deleted most of it.

03-07-2007, 10:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
Matt Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Lititz, Pa. Posts: 4,705 Phone(s): BlackBerry Pearl Provider(s): T-Mobile Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Images: 2	Re: National Geographic Joins Wireless Race - WSJ That article is only available to paid subscribers to the WSJ online, or the print edition. It's not allowed to be copied in whole. __________________ Join the T-Mobile Group Forum (or any other!) ...a/k/a cheerioboy26 elsewhere on the net....

03-07-2007, 6:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
mframe Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Western MA Posts: 245 Phone(s): AT&T Tilt (8925), Moto V330, Moto E816, Nokia 3590 Provider(s): AT&T, Alltel U Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: National Geographic Joins Wireless Race - WSJ Here is a bit more news, and a picture of their phone offering. www.phonenews.com/content/view/1871/9/

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blsemp Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: South Carolina Posts: 365 Phone(s): S E Z750 Provider(s): at&t Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: National Geographic Joins Wireless Race - WSJ Yep, sounds like a great deal. As soon as I get my income tax return I think I will go out and buy one. NOT

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