Cricket's PAYGo Phones Hitting Target Stores October 4
Oct 1, 2009, 7:52 AM by Eric M. Zeman
Today Leap Wireless announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Target retail stores, which will begin offering its Cricket PAYGo pre-paid phones starting on Sunday, October 4. There are several PAYGo plans that cost $1, $2 or $3 per day depending on which features are used. Leap said that the Cricket TXTM8 and CAPTR will be available at 650 Target stores for $90 and $50, respectively. Cricket top-up cards will also by available at Target.
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Comments
Looks like Leap is abandoning it's "Original" Cricket scheme
Originally Cricket only sold through its own stores, requiring payment thru its payment centers rather than using the ubiquitous "prepaid" approach. I would think Leap will sell more phones and make subscribers happier, while leaving many original Cricket stores steamed with this new distribution model.
You are right. However, everyone knew this would happen. It was only a matter of time.
