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		mseebach on Nov 26, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The $179 Moto G hits the US early Chicken and egg problem. There are no (few) pre-paid data plans because there were no (few) contract-less phones. Now one end of the equation seems to be loosening up, the other can be expected to follow.

bruceb on Nov 26, 2013 [–]

There are actually more pre-paid plans than post paid plans. Not as well advertised of course but of the top of my head: Ptel, Straight Talk, Virgin, Boost, Revol, Metro, H20, Page Plus

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