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Zact rolls out no-contract data plans on Sprint for certain Android phones
One of the most common frustrations among mobile phone owners is the feeling that you're paying way too much for services you're not using. Being locked in a contract that doesn't fit your needs just because it's all that offered is the pits. Zact, a new service from the Verizon-backed software company ItsOn, is looking to change that. Zact provides a flexible, changeable data plan that empowers users to only pay for the services they actually use. Along with customization of how many minutes and texts you pay for each month, users are offered an unprecedented amount of flexibility for data plans, down to forgoing traditional plans and just buying app-specific data. In addition, the service credits back any money you paid for a plan that was bigger than you ended up needing. Families can connect an unlimited number of devices to a single plan. The service also including powerful parental controls, including curfews on service, app lock outs and even contact restrictions. Check out the video below for a good overview of how the system works. As of right now, the service is only available to preorder bundled with the LG Viper 4G LTW and LG Optimus Elite via Sprint. Despite the company's Verizon connections the service will only be available on Sprint's 4G network. As of right now there are no official plans to bring the service to iOS devices, but given the market share enjoyed by Apple users, it's reasonable to assume we will get access to it at some point. However, no matter what you might read anywhere else, there are no official plans at the moment. While the service is not currently coming to Apple products, its potential to change the landscape of mobile pricing in the future means it effects us all. Hopefully for the better.
Zact, the 'smart mobile provider,' brings true wireless plan flexibility in June
Choosing a cell phone carrier in the US can be a nightmare. Plans and packages vary from network to network, and you often have to deal with that tiresome two-year contract. Even as we applaud T-Mobile for going the way of the "uncarrier," it too falls trap to inflexible plans; you still have to pay a minimum of $50 for minutes and data you might not use. Going prepaid is certainly an option for those who need less, but even then expiring minutes and unexpected fees can be an issue. Zact, which launches today, aims to change all that. Touting itself as the industry's "first smart mobile provider," Zact takes an entirely different tact to cell phone service, offering the consumer total control over voice, text and data plans, even across multiple devices. There's no minimum service, customers are allowed to change their plans on the fly, and there's even a handy parental control mode that lets concerned caretakers set curfews and app restrictions on their kid's phones. How does it do all that? Join us after the break where we outline what Zact is, and how it could change the way carriers work.
