Amazon Is in Talks to Offer Free Mobile Service to US Prime Members
- Loyalty perk could include $10, possibly free unlimited plans
- Deal could boost struggling Dish’s wireless ambitions
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Amazon.com Inc. has been talking with wireless carriers about offering low-cost or possibly free nationwide mobile phone service to Prime subscribers, according to people familiar with the situation.
The company is negotiating with Verizon Communications Inc., T-Mobile US Inc. and Dish Network Corp. to get the lowest possible wholesale prices. That would let it offer Prime members wireless plans for $10 a month or possibly for free and bolster loyalty among its biggest spending customers, the people said, who requested anonymity to discuss a private matter.