http://inclusive.com/2007/04/att-and-verizon-cancel-kiddy-phones/ More accessibility, for more access Tue, 05 Jul 2011 10:41:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://inclusive.com/2007/04/att-and-verizon-cancel-kiddy-phones/#comment-4750 John Chin Fri, 08 Jun 2007 13:29:01 +0000 http://inclusive.com/?p=29#comment-4750 I tried to buy the Verizon Migo when it was first introduced last year. The handset cost more for less feature functionality and they would not waive the activation fee etc... In addition, they put all of the additional desired features that would sell the phone as additional cost for a monthly fee - jacking up the real price of the phone. If they had at least promoted the product as aggressively as they do other products - like waiving the activation fee - they would have a much higher take rate. Moreover, they didn't have the handset on hand at the Verizon store where you can just get it - you had to order it. It was a bad purchasing experience all around. I tried to buy the Verizon Migo when it was first introduced last year. The handset cost more for less feature functionality and they would not waive the activation fee etc… In addition, they put all of the additional desired features that would sell the phone as additional cost for a monthly fee – jacking up the real price of the phone. If they had at least promoted the product as aggressively as they do other products – like waiving the activation fee – they would have a much higher take rate. Moreover, they didn’t have the handset on hand at the Verizon store where you can just get it – you had to order it. It was a bad purchasing experience all around.

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