Low-Cost Wireless Carrier RingPlus Becomes First in US to Accept Bitcoin
There's now a low-cost wireless carrier here in the United States that's willing to accept your bitcoin, litecoin, and yes, even dogecoin to pay for cellular service. They are RingPlus, and chances are you haven't heard of them before. The Los Angeles-based provider offers wireless plans from $1.99 to $33.00 per month, and says they aren't in the business of selling cellular phones. Rather, they're responsible for the coverage, and the end user can use any Sprint-approved device on their network (which if you haven't guessed, appears to piggyback on Sprint's wireless infrastructure). "We....
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