Alltell Ups The Ante With 5 and 20 Person My Circle Plans

Alltel, that smallish 5th carrier in the U.S. (albeit with the most coverage by square feet, regardless of how many users are in those feet) has been offering its My Circle plans for a while, with T-Mobile copying them with MyFaves. Alltel’s My Circle feature previously offered subscribers the ability to select 10 different phone numbers – landlines included – that they could call for free, and was available on all plans over $59.99. Since that was so successful, they’ve added in 2 more levels, offering subscribers the ability to select as low as 5 and up to 20 different My Circle numbers.

Here’s the break down: on rate plans of $49.99, you get to pick 5 freebie numbers. For plans $59.99-79.99, you’re still stuck at 10 in your My Circle. Plans of $99.99 and up, you’ve been gifted with a total of 20 available slots for your My Circle calling plan. Of course, these price points are before any data or messaging packages. I would imagine with a pool of 20 numbers that you can call for free, unlimited every month, that equates to near unlimited minutes for most people. Do you call more than 20 different people each month?

If you’re an Alltel customer interested in getting in on this, a quick call to customer service will get you ready, and remember, Alltel lets you change your plan anytime without renewing your contract. Plus one for the “little guy.”