Cost of wireless phone service dropped average of 6.9% last year ...
Cost of wireless phone service dropped average of 6.9% last year in 25 metro areas, Econ One research group said. Subscribers to 600 min. per month plans saw deepest average price reductions, 10.1%, from $66.63 to $59.91, company said.…
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Overall average in 25 cities was calculated across plans with 30, 150, 300 and 600 min. of use. Average price for all such plans dipped to $39.60 last month from $42.53 in Dec. 1999. St. Louis, Dallas and Kansas City saw biggest price declines -- 18.2%, 15.6% and 14.4%, respectively, Econ One said. Sacramento price plans increased 4%. Although average prices dropped last year, 19 of 25 cities surveyed in Dec. saw increases in monthly service plans. It said “aggressive” handset pricing could explain why services prices didn’t drop more in Dec..