Cell Phone Service Prices Flat in March; Econ One Survey of 25 Cities Shows Average Price Unchanged; Biggest Increase in Washington, Biggest Decrease in New York.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2000 If people are still smarting from the pain of filing their taxes, they may feel a bit better knowing that the price of cell phone service, on average, remained the same last month. The average monthly price of cell phone service in March was $41.56 - the same as in February -- 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. "Econ One's survey showed that the average price of monthly cell phone service across four levels of use - 30, 150, 300 and 600 minutes -- held steady in March," said Charles Mahla, Senior Economist for Econ One. While the overall average didn't budge, prices in several cities shifted significantly. The greatest percentage increase was in Washington, DC, where the average price rose just over 6 percent to $41.73. By contrast, the greatest drop was in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , where the average price fell 5 percent to $41.41. "The average rose in Washington, apparently because of a jump in Cellular One's prices, as well as a smaller increase by Sprint PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. ," Mahla explained. "In New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , the decrease appears to be driven by a large drop in Bell Atlantic's prices." The San Francisco Bay Area “Bay Area” redirects here. For other uses, see Bay Area (disambiguation). The San Francisco Bay Area, colloquially known as the Bay Area or The Bay remained the most expensive city in the survey for the second straight month, as the average price increased about 1 percent to $46.27. 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. again held second place as the average price slipped 1.7 percent to $44.83. For the second month running, Sacramento had the lowest average price, $37.35, up 1.6 percent from the previous month. Phoenix had the second lowest average price, $37.82, down 0.7 percent. Those who wish to see Econ One's survey in detail, or who would like to be notified 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, 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
March, 2000
No. City March Avg Price Pct. Change from February
1. San Francisco $46.27 +0.9
2. Los Angeles $44.83 -1.7
3. Kansas City $44.58 +1.0
4. Cincinnati $44.20 -1.2
5. Dallas $43.85 -2.4
6. Cleveland $43.68 -1.2
7. Detroit $42.42 +0.1
8. Houston $42.40 -1.0
9. Pittsburgh $42.16 -1.5
10. San Diego $42.04 -1.0
11. Tampa $41.91 -0.4
12. Washington $41.73 +6.1
13. Chicago $41.56 0.0
14. New York $41.41 -5.0
15. Miami $41.16 +0.4
16. Denver $40.85 +2.0
17. Minneapolis $40.70 -0.1
18. Portland $40.40 0.0
19. Atlanta $40.14 +1.0
20. Boston $40.11 +4.4
21. Philadelphia $39.62 +0.8
22. St. Louis $39.39 0.0
23. Seattle $38.41 -0.4
24. Phoenix $37.55 -0.7
25. Sacramento $37.35 +1.6
AVERAGE $41.56 0.0
Source: Econ One Research, Inc. and providers' Web sites as of March 4, 2000 |
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