Econ One Survey: Cost of Cell Service Unchanged in March; Prices Stabilize in Many Cities as National Pricing Plans Take Hold.Business Editors LOS LOS Length of stay, see there ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2002 The cost of using a cell phone in the U.S. stayed about the same in March, 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. 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 studies the cost of wireless service. The average cost of monthly service in March in 25 major cities, across four typical usage levels (50, 200, 500 and 800 minutes), was $36.94, the same as in February February: see month. . The average cost went up a bit in five cities, and went down in eight, with 12 cities unchanged. "The recent plan introductions by Cingular, Verizon and AT&T Wireless clearly are competitive responses to each other," said Charles Charles, archduke of Austria Charles, 1771–1847, archduke of Austria; brother of Holy Roman Emperor Francis II. Despite his epilepsy, he was the ablest Austrian commander in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars; however, he was handicapped by Mahla Mahla (महला) or Mahalawat (महलावत) or Mahlan or Mahlania ia a Gotra of Jats found in Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana. History Mahil was the name of the King- after his name Mahla gotra is known. , senior economist for Econ One. "Based on typical usage levels, however, these lower-priced plans have not substantively affected overall wireless costs. Consumers will need to closely evaluate plan options, and match them with their own wireless needs in order to capture the savings embodied em·bod·y tr.v. em·bod·ied, em·bod·y·ing, em·bod·ies 1. To give a bodily form to; incarnate. 2. To represent in bodily or material form: in these newer plans." 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). showed the biggest increase in March, with average costs rising 1.7 percent to $37.73. Other cities with increases were Cincinnati Cincinnati (sĭnsənăt`ē, –năt`ə), city (1990 pop. 364,040), seat of Hamilton co., extreme SW Ohio, on the Ohio River opposite Newport and Covington, Ky.; inc. as a city 1819. (+1.3 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. (+1.1 percent), Phoenix (+1 percent) and Atlanta (+0.1 percent). The biggest decreases in average costs in March were in Sacramento, down 2.1 percent to $35.73. Other significant declines in average prices were in Cleveland (-1.4 percent) and Miami (-0.8 percent). Cincinnati had the highest average monthly costs, for the eighth month in a row, at $39.58, followed by Kansas City at $37.73, and Boston, Philadelphia and Washington at $37.51. The lowest prices for monthly cell phone service in March were in Sacramento, at $35.73; Chicago, at $35.90; Atlanta at $36.00; Cleveland, at $36.08, and Phoenix, at $36.28. "Most of the decreases resulted from a promotional offer by AT&T Wireless, while most of the increases reflected changes in some Sprint plans," Mahla said. "In Sacramento, a new competitor in Metro 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. entered the market, prompting SureWest to lower its prices." 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, Sacramento and Houston. 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 50, 200, 500, 800 Minutes of Use
March 2002
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No. City Average Pct. Chg.
Cost From
March February
2002 2002
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1. Cincinnati $39.58 +1.3
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2. Kansas City 37.73 +1.7
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3. Boston 37.51 0.0
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4. Philadelphia 37.51 0.0
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5. Washington, DC 37.51 0.0
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6. New York 37.39 0.0
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7. Los Angeles 37.36 +1.1
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8. San Diego 37.36 0.0
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9. San Francisco 37.36 0.0
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10. St. Louis 37.18 0.0
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11. Minneapolis 37.17 -0.2
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12. Detroit 37.08 0.0
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13. Pittsburgh 36.98 0.0
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14. Miami 36.56 -0.8
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15. Dallas 36.56 0.0
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16. Houston 36.56 -0.3
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17. Tampa 36.55 0.0
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18. Denver 36.54 -0.2
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19. Portland 36.54 -0.2
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20. Seattle 36.37 -0.2
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21. Phoenix 36.28 +1.0
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22. Cleveland 36.08 -1.4
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23. Atlanta 36.00 +0.1
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24. Chicago 35.90 0.0
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25. Sacramento 35.73 -2.1
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AVERAGE $36.94 0.0
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Source: Econ One Research, Inc. and providers' Web sites as of March
1, 2002
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