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Retailer expands prepaid service

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock)
October 15, 2009

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Wednesday that it will begin offering two low-price, prepaid cell-phone plans nationwide starting Sunday after successfully testing the plans in a dozen major U.S. markets beginning earlier this year.

Telecommunications industry analysts say the prepaid business is the fastgrowing segment of the market.

Under Wal-Mart's plan, customers can pay $30 in advance for 1,000 calling minutes, 1,000 text messages and 30 megabytes of mobile Web access. For $45, users get unlimited minutes, texting and Web access. Read on.