Office of International Education
Mobile Phone Carriers
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- International Student Services
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- Mobile Phone Carriers
Purchasing a Cellular (Mobile) Phone
When shopping around for a phone, you should take into consideration things like coverage, monthly charges, minutes offered, etc. The most popular cellular (mobile) companies in Fort Wayne are Verizon Wireless, Sprint, AT&T, and T-Mobile. You can find a summary of their basic services below. Please go to their respective websites for more information.
|
Basic Plans |
Verizon |
Sprint |
AT&T |
T-Mobile |
| Deposit for Opening Account (Refundable at contract end) |
$400 | $150 deposit 2 year contract | Ranges | Ranges, FlexPay |
| Minimum Monthly Rates |
$40/month | $39.99/month | $39.99/month | $39.99/month |
|
Minutes with Introductory Plan |
450 | 450 | 450 | 500 |
| Free Minutes | Verizon to verizon, free nights and weekends |
Sprint to Sprint/ free nights at 7pm and weekends | AT&T to AT&T/ 5000 nights and weekends, rollover | Unlimited T-Mobile to T-Mobile calling/ Unlimited nights and weekends |
| International Rates | Depends on country (5 cents to $1.50/min) |
Free long Distance | Discounted Rates | Discounted Rates |
| Lowest Texting Plan | 20 per month unlimited/Pay as you go 5 cents per text |
$10 per month unlimited | $5 for 200 messages | $10 per month unlimited |
| Texting Overseas Charges |
No/Normal texting charges | No | No plan 25 cents per/ $10 for 100 messages | Yes |
|
Free Phone with |
Yes with normal plan/LG 5500 |
Yes/Sanyo 2700, Samsung M320 | Yes/ Sony Ericcson | Yes |
| Any Pay as you Go Phones |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Phone Usage Overseas |
Depends on what country, CDMA or GSM technology | Yes, call international service department and let them know where you are going. | Yes phones are GSM technology | Yes, call Cusomer Care department and let them know where you are going |
Connect with IPFW:
2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.Fort Wayne, IN 46805
1-866-597-0010
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