Cablevision entered the wireless service fray on Monday with Freewheel, a Wi-Fi-based phone service that will cost as low as $9.95 a month.
That price is for current Cablevision subscribers; those who sign up for Freewheel as a standalone service will pay $29.95 a month (those prices don't include the $99 for a Moto G, which is required access the service). The phone won't work out of Wi-Fi range, but Cablevision will give Freewheel customers automatic access to the Optimimum Wi-Fi network of 1.1 million hotspots
Cablevision CEO James Dolan cited the "growing shift to Wi-Fi-driven consumer electronic devices and services Read more...
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