Cell Phone Service Prices Down 0.4 Percent; Econ One Survey Shows Average Price Across 25 Cities Dips in February; Biggest Increase in San Francisco Bay Area, Biggest Decrease in Boston.Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2000 As drivers fume fume Occupational medicine A solid suspension resulting from condensation of the products of combustion. See Inhalant Vox populi verbTo be in the midst of a mental mini-meltdown. about the soaring price of gas, they can take some comfort knowing that the price of cell phone service, on average, was down a bit last month. The average monthly price of cell phone service slipped 0.4 percent in February to $41.56, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the latest study by Econ One, an economic research and consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a which surveys the price of cell phone service in 25 major U.S. cities each month across four levels of use -- 30, 150, 300 and 600 minutes. "While prices may spike up or drop down from month to month in some cities, or may fluctuate from provider to provider, the overall trend is that prices are gradually decreasing," said Charles Mahla, senior economist for Econ One. "Since last July, prices are down about 8 percent, on average." San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden showed the greatest increase in average prices in February -- up 8 percent from January to $45.85 across the four levels of usage -- making the Bay Area the most expensive major market in the country for cell phone service. The second-largest increase was in Kansas City Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). , where the average rose 5.1 percent. Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. slipped to second place as the average price went down 1 percent to $45.59. The average in Dallas was also down 1 percent, keeping it in third place. Boston had the greatest percentage decrease in February, with the average price falling 7.3 percent to $38.41, giving Boston the third-lowest average price of the 25 cities surveyed. The second-largest decrease was seen in Washington, D.C., where the average price fell about 5.5 percent in February. The least expensive city in February was Sacramento, where prices fell 1 percent to $36.75. Phoenix had the second-lowest average price -- $37.82, up 2.3 percent. Those who wish to see Econ One's survey in detail, or who would like to be notified automatically by e-mail of future survey results, may visit Econ One's Web site: www.wirelesssurvey.com About Econ One The Econ One Wireless Survey is published monthly by Econ One Research, Inc., an economic research and consulting firm with offices in Los Angeles and Sacramento. Econ One provides economic analysis and expert testimony Testimony about a scientific, technical, or professional issue given by a person qualified to testify because of familiarity with the subject or special training in the field. in many areas, including: antitrust Antitrust The antitrust laws apply to virtually all industries and to every level of business, including manufacturing, transportation, distribution, and marketing. They prohibit a variety of practices that restrain trade. , contract disputes, intellectual property and patent infringement patent infringement n. the manufacture and/or use of an invention or improvement for which someone else owns a patent issued by the government, without obtaining permission of the owner of the patent by contract, license or waiver. , regulation and unfair competition. Industry specialties include telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. , energy, biotechnology, computer hardware and software, manufacturing, and financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. .
Average Monthly Charge for Wireless Service
Across 30, 150, 300, 600 Minutes of Use
February, 2000
No. City Feb. Avg. Price % Change from Jan.
1 San Francisco $45.85 +8.0
2 Los Angeles $45.59 -1.1
3 Dallas $44.94 -1.0
4 Cincinnati $44.74 -2.1
5 Cleveland $44.21 -2.4
6 Kansas City $44.15 +5.1
7 New York $43.58 +1.7
8 Houston $42.82 +1.3
9 Pittsburgh $42.78 +2.6
10 San Diego $42.45 -0.1
11 Detroit $42.40 -2.3
12 Tampa $42.09 +0.8
13 Chicago $41.56 -2.2
14 Miami $41.00 -1.9
15 Minneapolis $40.73 +1.3
16 Portland $40.40 +1.0
17 Denver $40.03 +0.1
18 Atlanta $39.72 -4.6
19 St. Louis $39.39 +0.3
20 Washington $39.34 -5.5
21 Philadelphia $39.30 -3.3
22 Seattle $38.85 +1.7
23 Boston $38.41 -7.3
24 Phoenix $37.82 +2.3
25 Sacramento $36.75 -1.1
AVERAGE $41.56 -0.4
Source: Econ One Research, Inc. and
providers' Web sites as of Feb. 4, 2000
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