The company is in talks with mobile operators to offer Prime subscribers a low-cost or even free nationwide mobile service, it wrote. As we read, the company is to negotiate with Verizon Communications, T-Mobile and Dish Network to offer the lowest possible wholesale prices. A subscription for Amazon’s best customers could be free or as low as $10 a month.
Free mobile plan from Amazon? “Not now”
Discussions for an ultra-cheap (or free) plan for Prime members have been going on for more than a month and have also involved AT&T. “The launch of the service may take a few more months, but the idea may also be withdrawn,” the Bloomberg Agency reports, citing a person familiar with the matter.
Verizon Communications, T-Mobile and AT&T unanimously denied reports of allegedly ongoing negotiations with Amazon to launch a cheap subscription for Prime members. Dish Network declined to comment. In turn, Amazon itself indicated that the service will not be added “at the moment”. – We’re always looking to see if we can offer even more benefits to our Prime members, but currently We have no plans to add mobile services,” said Amazon spokeswoman Maggie Sivon.
Amazon with a free mobile plan could “undercut the competition”
Experts believe that the plans of the retail giant could lead to serious disruptions in the market. “Amazon could definitely undercut the competition,” Christopher Ali, a telecommunications professor at Penn State University, told .
Source: Gazeta
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