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VentureBeat: What were they thinking? Amp’d Mobile’s mad credit strategy

  • Jay Parkhill · 2 years ago
    Hindsight is 20/20. One could ask the same question of subprime lenders, who went after a similar (overlapping?) market. Both risky strategies that would have been considered brilliant if they'd paid off, but sadly didn't.
  • Ramon · 2 years ago
    There isn't a fixed business model yet, so anyone with enough networking can get away with this type of strategy. This makes it harder for other start-ups with serious strategies to get funded.
  • Brandon Powell · 2 years ago
    Matt I believe Amp'd is buring through 370k a day not simply 37k. All in all it's a hit on the MVNO market. Who's Next?
  • Matt Marshall · 2 years ago
    Thanks, fixed.
  • a non · 2 years ago
    Thanks to Redpoint Ventures!
  • Adrian · 2 years ago
    whats the matter mate? we had a great time, didn't you? Keep your wallets out, our head Roo is going after it again. We will be back for another bite of corporate america.
  • Anonymous · 2 years ago
    Had a great time at your investors expense, nice. Why don't you keep your "Roo" on the Outback where it belongs. And stop screwing with our already screwed-up wireless system. "Keep our wallets out"? Who in their right mind?!

    Take your bite out of corporate Austrailia, leave corporate America to the guys who can write business plans.

    My advice... buy an iPhone.
  • TTurner · 2 years ago
    I was a ampd mobile subscriber and had no problem paying my bill on time. No, I don't have perfect credit but I am good @ paying my bills on time especially my cell bill it's my life line. So yes us a ampd subscribers are fucked.
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  • Dave · 1 year ago
    could anyone tell me if i can get service for ampd hollywood phone with another sevice provider?
  • Mike · 1 year ago
    This was bullshit....I never got my mail in rebate money back so ah yeah....suck it to who ever ran this company
  • Igor · 1 year ago
    Dang that terrible that Amp'd no long exists. I asked them lik twice to ask about a pre-pay plan but yeah their customer service sucked...............
  • Dominique · 1 year ago
    I was with amp'd mobile last year befor i got deployed and my bill was out of this world. I want to kno ow and the hell my bill ot so damn high but, anywhoo I deployed to Iraq and I still need to pay the bill....Who do I contact to pay the bill