Trumpet Mobile
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Trumpet Mobile is a cellular telephone carrier that is owned by Affinity Mobile, a company specializing in turnkey
mobile virtual network operator
products.
A prepaid carrier using the Sprint PCS
network, it was sold exclusively at RadioShack
, but has more recently landed a national deal with Walgreens
pharmacy stores across the United States
(including Puerto Rico
). Trumpet targets general prepaid customers instead of a niche clientele such as Virgin Mobile USA
and is likely to appeal to adult customers who dislike contracts or would otherwise have to pay a deposit.
"Cash Card", which acts as a debit card
. With a sufficient balance on the card, the customer can transfer money to others via Western Union
using an on-phone application.
Turnkey
A turn-key or a turn-key project is a type of project that is constructed by a developer and sold or turned over to a buyer in a ready-to-use condition.-Common usage:...
mobile virtual network operator
Mobile virtual network operator
A mobile virtual network operator is a company that provides mobile phone services but does not have its own licensed frequency allocation of radio spectrum, nor does it necessarily have all of the infrastructure required to provide mobile telephone service...
products.
A prepaid carrier using the Sprint PCS
Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel Corporation is an American telecommunications company based in Overland Park, Kansas. The company owns and operates Sprint, the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, with 53.4 million customers, behind Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility...
network, it was sold exclusively at RadioShack
RadioShack
RadioShack Corporation is an American franchise of electronics retail stores in the United States, as well as parts of Europe, South America and Africa. As of 2008, RadioShack reported net sales and operating revenues of $4.81 billion. The headquarters of RadioShack is located in Downtown...
, but has more recently landed a national deal with Walgreens
Walgreens
Walgreen Co. , doing business as Walgreens , is the largest drugstore chain in the United States of America. As of August 31st, the company operates 8,210 locations across all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1901, and has since expanded...
pharmacy stores across the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(including Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
). Trumpet targets general prepaid customers instead of a niche clientele such as Virgin Mobile USA
Virgin Mobile USA
Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. is a wireless communications services provider based in Warren, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 2001 as a mobile virtual network operator, Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. commenced operations under the Virgin Mobile brand in June, 2002...
and is likely to appeal to adult customers who dislike contracts or would otherwise have to pay a deposit.
Price plans
Trumpet offers two basic calling plans:- The "Ten Cent Plan" is $.10 per minute and $.50 per day of use, with text messages costing $.05 each.
- The "Basic Plan" is $.20 per minute to most numbers, $.10 to other members of the same Family Plan (see Family Plan below), and text messages costing $.10 each.
Family plan
Trumpet has a family plan option where between 2 and 9 accounts can be linked, with one account named "Family Administrator", which can distribute funds from a family pool to other accounts, maintain a shared pool of funds, and receive notices when individual accounts in the family plan are low on individual funds.Money transfers
Along with the telephone, the box contains a Green DotGreen Dot Corporation
Green Dot Corporation is an issuer of prepaid MasterCard and Visa cards in the United States. These products are available at nearly 50,000 retail stores, including CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens, and RadioShack; as well as with discounted offerings at Meijer and Wal-Mart.The cards may be used like...
"Cash Card", which acts as a debit card
Debit card
A debit card is a plastic card that provides the cardholder electronic access to his or her bank account/s at a financial institution...
. With a sufficient balance on the card, the customer can transfer money to others via Western Union
Western Union
The Western Union Company is a financial services and communications company based in the United States. Its North American headquarters is in Englewood, Colorado. Up until 2006, Western Union was the best-known U.S...
using an on-phone application.
International long distance
Trumpet Mobile has international rates starting at $.03 per minute depending on the country and type of call. Typically, mobile-to-mobile calls cost more than mobile-to-land-line calls.Equipment
Information as of February 16, 2008- LG 125
- LG 150
- Samsung a420
- Samsung a580
- Samsung a640
Competitors
- AT&T GoPhone
- Alltel U Personalized Prepaid
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- Virgin Mobile USAVirgin Mobile USAVirgin Mobile USA, Inc. is a wireless communications services provider based in Warren, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 2001 as a mobile virtual network operator, Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. commenced operations under the Virgin Mobile brand in June, 2002...
(Sprint NextelSprint NextelSprint Nextel Corporation is an American telecommunications company based in Overland Park, Kansas. The company owns and operates Sprint, the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, with 53.4 million customers, behind Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility...
MVNO)