Join a Credit Union and change cell phone provider

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Two things YOU can do now.
Vote with your pocketbook.

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Not One Cent to Anti-Health care Politicians

Our country's healthcare system is on life support. Millions can't
afford insurance, while elected officials stall and weaken reform. Sen.
Joe Lieberman has spent a good part of his career working to kill real
reform while taking millions from the healthcare industry. But insurers
weren't the only ones lining Lieberman's pockets: AT&T has also
contributed to his campaigns. And Verizon Wireless? Since 2002, it's
contributed to the Blue Dog Democrats, whose so-called "centrist"
approach sunk the public option in healthcare reform. At CREDO Mobile,
we believe in affordable health coverage for all -- and we give money to
health-reform groups like Physicians for a National Health Program.
Thanks for your support and for standing up for healthcare reform.

http://www.credomobile.com/


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[AndyA]

1. I'm planning on changing to CREDO this year. Actually, I've been planning

to do it for quite a while, but haven't gotten around to it yet.

Closing accounts if you have them at the big banks is one of the most profound and powerful things a person can do. Supporting small or large local banks and credit unions changes the picture for the big banks rather quickly.

The big banks will go into shock quickly when they realize they are losing far more long time customers than they are gaining, and income drops because of those losses. With fewer customers, they can't just keep raising fees to make a profit. They'll have to change the way they do business.

We can FORCE them to change.

[peacetalksforall]

2. What is the story with T-Mobile? Are they OK?

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3. Don't know...why not "Google" them?

[hobbit709]

4. Switched to a credit union years ago.

And my cell phone is a Tracfone-works anywhere and costs me 10 bucks and change a month.

[Codeine]

5. Credo has a shit texting plan

or I'd consider them. Their business model is quite 2002.

[tabbycat31]

7. what kind of texting plan do tehy have

I have sprint now, happy with it.

However I text more than I talk.

[Codeine]

9. 1000 texts and 1000 minutes for $50.

I use less than 20 minutes on calls each month, but between texts and Twitter I have around 16000 texts in and out each month. I do literally everything by text.

1000 texts is an obsolete plan.

[Statistical]

6. Hate to break it to you but credit is NOT a cellphone provider.

They are wholesaler for Sprint.

They buy airtime wholesale from Sprint's network and then add some profit margin in and resell it as plans to consumers.

[SHRED]

11. I understand

If not CREDO, then who do you recommend?

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[StarfarerBill]

8. I've been a credit union member for several years now, and switched to Credo in June of last year.

Thanks for the excellent advice.

:)

[blue neen]

10. I've had Credo for a little over a year now.

Their customer service is very good! :)

[SHRED]

17. They do have good customer service for sure

[msongs]

12. cell phone corporations reject the "competition for your business" model....

remember the corporate lie that competition will reduce prices? just look at internet access providers and cell providers and you will see there is no competition war to provide you with lower prices as they compete against each other for your business. It's all a race to charge more and more.

Internet should be a public utility. Unfortunately that would preclude bribes...ooops fees...to local government in return for service access.

Msongs

[Hippo_Tron]

18. Cell Phone providers are the typical textbook example of an "oligopoly"

[MattBaggins]

13. Does Credo have coverage in Europe? NT

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[proud2BlibKansan]

15. Check your credit first

Many banks won't let you open a checking account unless you have good credit.

[LWolf]

16. I already have a credit union account.

I talked to Credo 15 months ago when I switched cell phone carriers; they use Sprint, so I couldn't. No consistent signal in my area. They do handle the long distance on my land line, though.

[Mithreal]

19. +1

[SoCalDem]

20. Better yet.. dump the cell phone completely

Spending all that money every month, just so people can call and annoy you, no matter where you are, seems to be money wasted:)