GoSmart goes nationwide; T-Mobile taking on budget market

T-Mobile USA yesterday announced the nationwide launch of ‘GoSmart Mobile’, a pre-paid wireless brand aimed at the low-budget calls segment, following smaller launches in nine markets in December 2012. The company says it has already signed up ‘tens of thousands’ of GoSmart customers in just over two months, beating its projections, Reuters reports. GoSmart is available at over 3,000 reseller stores around the country offering a basic USD30 monthly pre-paid package including unlimited calls and SMS, but no mobile internet services; a USD45 plan includes mobile internet access at the highest available speeds while a USD35 package includes internet but restricts speed.