We got'cher good news and yer "what the heck?" news.
The good news: Alltel, the wireless telecom giant, has introduced 1-year contracts in the US.
That's right; 12 months. You get a new phone and everything!
This is counter to the wireless telecom industry's insistence to Congress that 2-year contracts are required to recoup the cost of the phones they give out as enticements. Alltel says that's not the case and, further, says that the new contracts won't change the price of their phones.
The not-so-good part of the news is that you probably can't get the deal.
Alltel sold most of its US assets to Verizon a few months ago so, except in 22 states where Alltel still sells contracts, you can't get the deal.
Can I get a "WTF"?
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