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To: Lane3 who wrote (639)	5/8/1998 9:29:00 AM
From: Sam Citron	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34857

Interesting mention of NOKIA in today's WSJ. Excerpts follow. Anyone know whether NOKIA phones are unique in these capabilities? May 8, 1998 AT&T Unveils Flat-Rate Plans For Frequent Cell-Phone Users By GORDON FAIRCLOUGH Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL AT&T Corp., under pressure to spur growth in its strategically critical wireless operations, rolled out a flat-rate monthly pricing plan for heavy cellular-phone users and promptly drew fire from its rivals. The aggressive pricing plan, which charges no extra fees for roaming or long distance, coupled with a new telephone that works on multiple networks, could intensify the competition for high-end cell-phone users. ... The AT&T plan, especially the free-roaming provision, ups the ante in the wireless price war and could put pressure on Nextel Communications Inc., Sprint PCS, an affiliate of Sprint Corp., and other companies that are still spending billions of dollars building their own networks, some analysts said. ... This roaming ability is made possible by AT&T's unmatched geographic reach of 97% of the U.S. and a new Nokia Corp. phone that can be used on analog and digital networks, and can therefore be used to place calls from nearly anywhere in the country. The phone, a sleek, lightweight model with a five-line display for receiving e-mail, also boasts a battery with 200 hours standby power -- all significant selling points for the service. ... SC