Zero mobile, whats the real story?

Zero Mobile launched with a blast at CTIA Las Vegas and immediately won an award for its $69.95 unlimited Voice/data/sms package in the USA which hadn’t even launched at the time.
I have been hearing fishy stories regarding Zero ever since and decided to have a look around.

1. There appears to be no update or launch date on the Zero site.
2. A new player has now appeared on the horizon, Buzzirk Mobile is now an official partner of Zero and will resell it services, terrible website, cue customary celebrity pictures and a main site that has a Plesk control panel in place.
3. Sign-up to be a partner looks like a classic MLM offering
4. “$69.95 a month, with no roaming fees, contracts, credit checks or commitment. The prepaid service also includes unlimited wireless data connectivity at no extra cost” tells me how out of touch some voip writers are with market reality.
5. Lots of the usual MLM nutcases sniffing around.
6. It would be an idea to own your own domain.
7. Just plain weird.
8. Respected VoIP bloggers and industry experts who have attempted to learn more about Zero Mobile are either offered fluff interviews but no replies in writing.
9. 5G??? What happened to 4G

Someone is going to loose a packet here, trust me
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4 comments...What do you think?

  1. Posted by Kelley Marie Mitchell 30th June, 2009 at 7:26 pm

    Yes, I’ve been following Zer01 at http://www.telephlux.com/zer01-company-profile.html

    I find it strange that they are now touting themselves as an MVNE and won’t be selling directly to consumers after all.

    Also, they are suppose to be owned by Unified Technologies Group, but I can find no information on that company. The same goes for Global Verge who supposedly owns Buzzkirk Mobile a company that appeared out of nowhere.

  2. Posted by bernard 1st July, 2009 at 8:53 am

    While we’re on the subject of privacy, and monitoring, it doesn’t look good for a “mobile network” not to have a privacy policy:

    http://www.zer01mobile.com/privacyPolicy.php

    !

  3. Posted by Ronan 1st July, 2009 at 9:44 am

    5G .. that’s hilarious ! We’re still trying to figure what 4G will really look like & do and to claim they have the first 5G phone is a joke! Surely!?

  4. Posted by Kelley Marie Mitchell 21st July, 2009 at 7:09 pm

    Network World just did an expose on Zer01. Good coverage. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/072009-zer01s-mobile-offer-may-be.html

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