Sprint [NYSE:S] today officially unveiled its comprehensive multi-segment approach to the prepaid wireless marketplace.

They will soon launch a nationwide television advertising campaign (see video below), featuring their own branded Straight Talk prepaid wireless offering.

MetroPCS Communications (NYSE: PCS), is the first national carrier in the United States to utilize fully automated voice mail-to-text service.

New prepaid cell phone subscribers accounted for almost 2/3 (65%) of the 4.2 million net cell phone subscribers added by U.S. carriers in 4Q09;

Cricket today announced the launch of new value-driven, unlimited services plans, all including nationwide talk and text coverage in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

