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By Alina Selyukh<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n

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\n Comcast is calling its foray into wireless phone service Xfinity Mobile.<\/p>\n

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In telecom circles, Comcast’s plans and efforts to wade into the mobile market go back years. On Thursday, the company finally revealed the specifics of what its new service will look like.<\/p>\n

Comcast is calling its cellphone program Xfinity Mobile<\/a>, expected to launch in the next few weeks. Its target audience is existing Comcast customers \u2014 the company hopes they’ll be drawn by the savings from adding mobile service to a home Internet service or bigger bundles.<\/p>\n

Here’s a quick rundown of the offer from The Wall Street Journal<\/em>:<\/p>\n

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“Unlimited talk, text and data is $65 per line. But if you have one of Comcast’s more expensive internet and cable bundles, which start at $150 a month, the price for each unlimited line drops to $45.<\/p>\n

“Comcast will also offer a pay-as-you-go option for $12 per gigabyte \u2014 a very cheap option for people who don’t use much data. … The prices are generally lower than what the major carriers charge. … But unlike Verizon or AT&T, adding more wireless lines doesn’t bring the price down.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Both the Journal<\/a> and Bloomberg<\/a> have really handy price-comparison charts. A couple of caveats include a prerequisite, for now, that customers must purchase a new phone (options include Apple, Samsung and LG) and a note that unlimited plans may face slower speeds after 20 gigabytes.<\/p>\n