AT&T notes: Prepaid host retained, wireless plan for seniors

AT&T has made a few small bits of news over the weekend, none worth 400-word diatribe. But certainly worth mentioning, nonetheless. First up is some behind-the-scenes news from their prepaid division (yay, prepaid news!). GoPhone will continue to be hosted by Ericsson, which has provided services for GoPhone for several years now. Three and a half years have been added to the deal, though we’re not sure how long the other deal was to last. Basically, Ericsson takes care of hosting, systems integration, day-to-day management, and “charging services,” which we take to mean billing. So if you’re satisfied with your GoPhone support now, you should continue that satisfaction. AT&T also announced a calling plan geared towards senior citizens, much like Verizon did two months ago. Much like those plans, AT&T is offering 200 anytime minutes, 500 night and weekend minutes, and unlimited mobile-to-mobile calling for $29.99 per month. At this time, AT&T is not offering the higher-tiered plan Verizon offers, nor are they making a special phone available to seniors who sign up for their plan. [San Antonio Business Journal] [CNN Money]]]>