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Overview
O2 Wireless is part of Locus Telecommunications, located in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. They offer nationwide GSM service with phones from manufacturers like LG, Motorola, Samsung, Nokia, and more. This is not to be confused with U.K. carrier O2.
Pros: O2 offers minutes on a pay as you go basis, so minutes are not lost at the end of the month.
Cons: Their per-minute rate is a bit above what you can find elsewhere.
Detailed Provider Information
Plans: O2 Wireless offers a rate of 14 cents per minute. Cards can be bought in the following denominations: 10, 20, 40, 60, and 100 dollars. These denominations expire at different intervals. There is also a Plus Plan, which offers 500 minutes for 30 dollars (6 cents per minute). The Plus Plan expires in 30 days. An unlimited nights and weekends package can be purchased for 1 dollar per day, only on days the phone is used for phone calls (SMS use does not incur the daily charge).
Customer Service: Customer service is available by calling a toll-free number during normal business hours, or by email.
Credit Check: None
Contract: None
Payment Options: You can pay for your O2 Wireless account buy purchasing refill cards either at a retail store or online. You then dial a number from your phone which will activate the service.
Text and Picture Messaging: Text messaging costs 5 cents per message, sent and received, with O2 Wireless. The catch is that the first message sent or received each day is 10 cents, and all subsequent messages are 5 cents. The unlimited nights and weekends plan also comes with unlimited text messaging. The day starts and ends at midnight Central time.
Data Plans: O2 Wireless does not have any data plans.
Downloadables: There are no downloadables.
International Calling: International calling is available with O2 Wireless for as little as 35 cents per minute plus normal airtime.
Roaming Charges: o2 Wireless charges 49 cents per minute for off-network roaming.
Calling Features: Voicemail, call waiting, caller ID, three-way calling.
Activation Fee: None.
Nationwide Long Distance: Nationwide long distance is included with O2 Wireless plans.
411 Calls: Directory assistance is available for $3.00 per call, plus airtime.
Earliest Minute Expiration: O2 Wireless refills expire at different times. The 10 dollar card expires in 30 days, the 20 dollar card in 60 days, the 40 dollar card in 90 days, the 60 dollar card in 120 days, and the 100 dollar card in 180 days. Plus Plan minutes expire in 30 days.
911 Calls: Yes.
Phones: Unlike most wireless carriers, which offer their own line of phones, O2 Wireless allows subscribers to bring their own phones for activation. Eligible phones are from AT&T, since O2 Wireless uses the AT&T network to provide service. They must be FCC approved GSM 850/900/1900 phones, which are dual, tri, or quad-band models. Some retailers may have models available for sale, though for the most part they are not through the Internet. Only one model, the Alcatel 206.
Some Available Cell Models:
Alcatel 206 (shown)
Nokia 1208
Coverage Map: See the O2 Wireless coverage map.
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