Cell Phone Store Readies for Competition

Wireless Express offers more than phones.

The smartphone revolution continues to take shape all over the world—and a new retailer is bringing it to Parsippany-Troy Hills. Wireless Express opened its doors in April and made its arrival official with a ribbon-cutting on June 15. A major part of bringing the cell phone revolution to Par-Troy, according to store spokesperson James West, is bringing down cellular's cost. He said the franchise does this by carrying only Sprint products, which are among the least expensive in the wireless industry.   West said the tough economy can pay off for the store, because if customers are comparison shopping to find the least costly choices, they have to check out Wireless Express. “In economic challenges, you’re looking for less expensive, but …

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Shopping For Cell Phone Plans in the Parsippany Area

Check out Patch's comparison of current "family" plans in our area and save some cash

Is it about time for a cell phone upgrade from your current carrier? If so, it may be time to look at other plans, as well. Thanks to the number of carriers that offer service in the Parsippany area, there is competition and you'll see savings too. As phone numbers have become portable, you no longer have to change your existing digits if you do decide to switch. It’s difficult to compare cell phone plans, because it’s nearly impossible to compare “apples to apples." Each carrier offers different minutes, data plans, text plans and/or bundled charges. In order to make this study somewhat unified, I searched for a family plan for four people, with at least 700 shared minutes, with two smart phones, two non-smart phones and texting on all …

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