But it would also weaken T-Mobile USA, the No. 4 carrier, which has been offering cheaper phone plans to consumers, like its latest contract-free phone plans.
Which is exactly how it should work with phone plans, but that's another rant.
For now, T-Mobile is trying to separate itself from the competition with its phone plans.
The same business customers are also big users of international phone plans.
According to Dylan Breslin-Barnhart of Validas, a company that analyzes phone plans, the Cricket iPhone may be a deal.
But today, many new phone plans offered by carriers — like Verizon Wireless and Sprint — already include unlimited voice minutes.
Music, video and subscription radio can be purchased à la carte, or bundled with some phone plans.
Phone plans that include the America Online mail and instant messaging services are listed at devices.aol.com/mobile/aolcellphone.htm.htm
Call a rival provider and ask for its best offer, or check abtolls.com, a Web site that compares phone plans.
He has received three unwanted sales calls in the last three months -- one peddling digital cable, two pushing phone plans.
He used the Web address to sell long-distance phone plans, calling cards and other communications services.
