[No surprise at all] Amped Mobile shuts down, bwahahahah

[BlodiaVulcan5]

from the very first ad i ever saw, i knew this service would tank hard immediately. It's really poorly done.

anyway, here's the FAQ on the website:

http://promotions.ampd.com/q_and_a/?

CUSTOMER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
General
Is Amp'd going out of business?
Amp'd is potentially suspending US operations on July 24th.

How long will customer service be provided to help with issues such as ports or credits?
Customer Service will not be available after July 23rd.

Will Amp'd be bought by another carrier?
Amp'd is currently in discussions with several parties.

When I decide on my new wireless service provider - can I take my phone?
Yes, if your service provider of choice uses CDMA.

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Now, now, it's time for Helio to get the axe. I hate that service sooooo much, terrible everything.

[FallingEdge]

Ha. They were wack.

[KING]

what's whack about Amp'ed and Helios?


...i have Cingular/AT&T. :/

[maxx]

what's whack about Amp'ed and Helios?


...i have Cingular/AT&T. :/

helio isnt a phone.

[GosBroDansFan]

Poor Amp'd. What were the numbers? 500,000 subscribers and less than half of them actually paid their bills?

[Hoonyo]

BoostMobile should be shutdown next. I hate how they propagate poor English.

WHERE YOU AT???

[Septimus Prime]

Yes, Boost needs to go.

[DropKick Murphy]

So if you had an amp'd phone, can you take to another wireless provider?

[Anakron]

YOU KNOW WHERE I'M AT AND I KNOW WHERE YOU AT. SO LET'S LEAVE IT AT THAT.

Cell phone companies need to stop being so damn gimmicky.