Amazon.com Inc has been talking with wireless carriers about offering low-cost or -possibly free nation-wide 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.
Dish shares jumped 8.4% in premarket trading on Friday while Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile all slid more than 5%.
The talks have been going on for six to eight weeks and have also included AT&T Inc. at times, but the plan may take several more months to launch and could be scrapped, one person said.
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