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New Millennium Research Council: Why Are There So Few Prepaid Phone Customers In The U.S.? Survey To Explore What Keeps More Consumers From Using Alternative To Often More Expensive Postpaid Cell ServiceDec 02, 2008 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- WASHINGTON, D.C.///News Advisory///Why do a third or more of consumers in other developed nations use prepaid cell phone services while the use of such phone service in the U.S. is less than half that level? What portion of U.S. cell phone customers currently using postpaid/contract-based cell phone service might save money if they switched to the prepaid alternative? To what extent do 10 myths about prepaid phones and ignorance about the early-cancellation penalties in postpaid contract terms inhibit cell phone service switching? At a time when a growing number of U.S. consumers are cutting the fat from their household budgets, these questions and others about cell phone use will be answered in a national opinion survey of more than 1,000 Americans conducted by Opinion Research Corporation (ORC) for the New Millennium Research Council (NMRC). The scientific national poll findings will be released at 1:30 p.m. ET Thursday (December 4, 2008) during a live, phone-based national news conference. News event speakers will be: * Allen Hepner, scholar, New Millennium Research Council; and * Graham Hueber, senior researcher, Opinion Research Center. TO PARTICIPATE: Join the live, phone-based news conference (including full, two-way Q&A) at 1:30 p.m. ET on December 4, 2008 by dialing 1(800) 860-2442. (Ask for the "cell phone user study" news event.) To hear the telenews event in its entirety, dial in at least five minutes before the start time. An electronic copy of the survey report will be available online at http://www.thenmrc.org by the time of the news event. CAN'T PARTICIPATE?: A streaming audio recording of the news event will be available on the Web as of 6 p.m. ET on December 4, 2008 at http://www.thenmrc.org. CONTACT: Patrick Mitchell, (703) 276-3266 or [email protected]. ABOUT NMRC Created in 1999, the New Millennium Research Council is a Washington, D.C. think tank. The work of NMRC focuses primarily on the fields of telecommunications and technology. The contributors to NMRC reports develop workable, real-world solutions to the issues and challenges confronting policymakers. For more information, please visit http://www.thenmrc.org on the Web. M2 Communications Ltd disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.net on the world wide web. Inquiries to [email protected]. |