Reynard alleged that the phone had either caused or aggravated his wife's tumor, resulting in her death. The suit was dismissed after the judge ruled that the plaintiff failed to provide credible evidence to support the allegations. As of May, no cases had gone to trial and only six cases remained pending. Subscribers As competition increases, cellular carriers are turning to alternative ways of offering service to attract more customers. One of those alternatives is prepayment of service.
Cost is a factor that has held back a lot of consumers from jumping into cellular.
By being able to control their costs, these consumers are more comfortable with and, therefore, more likely to seek cellular service. Also, there is a fair portion of consumers who are not eligible for cellular service because they do not meet the credit requirements due to no credit history or poor credit. Prepaid service provides an option for these customers to become cellular subscribers. Carriers also are exploring calling party pays, which is quite popular in Europe and Latin America. Traditionally, cellular subscribers paid for both calls they made and those they received.