Episode 295

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11th May 2026

This Week: Promises, Promises, Promises - Price Locks and the Cost of Predictability

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner dive into the current state of carrier price locks as well as consumer sentiment, exploring the findings from Roger’s new report on the subject, "Promises, Promises, Promises."

00:00 Episode intro

00:25 Overview of the price lock landscape

01:34 Verizon's price lock landscape

02:56 T-Mobile's price lock landscape

03:09 Carrier price plans are innumerable

04:41 AT&T's price lock landscape

05:22 Charter's price lock landscape

06:06 Comcast's price lock landscape

06:47 Consumers prefer straightforward pricing

07:58 Cable equipment fees as a pain point

09:22 Carrier strategies differ overall

10:07 AT&T OneConnect's pricing

10:54 Fiber vs. satellite

12:03 Carrier reporting frequency

13:14 Report overview and episode wrap-up

Tags: telecom, telecommunications, wireless, prepaid, postpaid, cellular phone, Don Kellogg, Roger Entner, price locks, AT&T, Verizon, churn, net adds, T-Mobile, data, Charter, cable, Comcast, inflation, Verizon FiOS, routers, AT&T OneConnect, fiber, FWA, satellite, Starlink, reporting

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The Week with Roger
An Analysts Perspective on Telecom
Each week, join Roger Entner and the Recon Analytics team for an analysts perspective on the world of telecom.