May 05, 2005
Cricket Communications and Exxon Mobil Partner to Offer New E-Wiz Technology
NASHVILLE, TN - Cricket Communications, Inc., a leading provider of unlimited wireless services, expanded its self-service bill payment program in the Nashville area, providing customers additional convenient locations to pay their bills.
The bill payment terminals, created by Info Touch Technologies, are located at participating Nashville area Tigermarket convenience stores. The terminals are user-friendly and significantly enhance the customer's experience.
"We are excited about this new technology that gives customers a more convenient way to take care of daily business, such as paying bills, purchasing long-distance, accessing e-mail, paying bills and surfing the Web," said Alan Leser, area general manager for Cricket Communications. "We're looking forward to being part of a growing technology focused on serving customers in more convenient ways."
"Tigermarkets provide added convenience for our customers to pay their bills," said Leser.
The Info Touch terminals interface with Cricket's billing system to immediately update the customer's account upon payment. Using a touch-screen monitor, customers can follow a simple seven-step process in English or Spanish to make cash or credit card payments.
Cricket has served the Nashville area since January 2000. In addition to its 3 retail stores, Cricket phones and service are available at more than 80 authorized dealers throughout the Nashville market.
About Info Touch
Info Touch Technologies, a strategic investment of Hewlett Packard, is building the "TIO Network" the largest and most convenient national multi retailer network of financial services kiosks for the non-banked consumer marketplace in North America. The company leverages its core competencies in self-service bill payment processing, financial services aggregation and automation to create financial viability for its network and its location partners. More information can be found at www.infotouch.net
About Cricket
Cricket is a simple and affordable wireless solution offering unlimited mobile services over our high-quality, all-digital network. Predictability, simplicity and value are the foundations of our business. As the pioneer of unlimited anytime minutes and no long-term contracts required, we offer an affordable alternative for those individuals and businesses looking for flat-rate wireless services. Operating in 39 markets in 20 states stretching from New York to California, Cricket® is available to customers in more than 840 different municipalities. For more information, please visit www.mycricket.com. Cricket is a business of Leap Wireless International, Inc. [OTCBB: LEAP], headquartered in San Diego, Calif. Leap is a customer-focused company providing innovative mobile wireless services targeted to meet the needs of customers who are under-served by traditional communications companies. For more information visit www.leapwireless.com.
Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains "forward-looking statements" reflecting management's current forecast of certain aspects of Leap's future. Some forward-looking statements can be identified by forward-looking words such as "believe," "think," "may," "could," "will," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "seek," "plan," "expect," "should," "would" and similar expressions. This news release is based on current information, which we have assessed but which by its nature is dynamic and subject to rapid and even abrupt changes. Our actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements due to risks and uncertainties associated with our business. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to:
The forward-looking statements should be considered in the context of these risk factors. Investors and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Leap and the Leap logo design are registered trademarks of Leap Wireless International, Inc. Cricket is a registered trademark of Cricket Communications, Inc. Cricket Unlimited Access, Cricket Unlimited Plus, Cricket Unlimited Classic, Jump and the Cricket K are trademarks of Cricket Communications, Inc.
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The bill payment terminals, created by Info Touch Technologies, are located at participating Nashville area Tigermarket convenience stores. The terminals are user-friendly and significantly enhance the customer's experience.
"We are excited about this new technology that gives customers a more convenient way to take care of daily business, such as paying bills, purchasing long-distance, accessing e-mail, paying bills and surfing the Web," said Alan Leser, area general manager for Cricket Communications. "We're looking forward to being part of a growing technology focused on serving customers in more convenient ways."
"Tigermarkets provide added convenience for our customers to pay their bills," said Leser.
The Info Touch terminals interface with Cricket's billing system to immediately update the customer's account upon payment. Using a touch-screen monitor, customers can follow a simple seven-step process in English or Spanish to make cash or credit card payments.
Cricket has served the Nashville area since January 2000. In addition to its 3 retail stores, Cricket phones and service are available at more than 80 authorized dealers throughout the Nashville market.
About Info Touch
Info Touch Technologies, a strategic investment of Hewlett Packard, is building the "TIO Network" the largest and most convenient national multi retailer network of financial services kiosks for the non-banked consumer marketplace in North America. The company leverages its core competencies in self-service bill payment processing, financial services aggregation and automation to create financial viability for its network and its location partners. More information can be found at www.infotouch.net
About Cricket
Cricket is a simple and affordable wireless solution offering unlimited mobile services over our high-quality, all-digital network. Predictability, simplicity and value are the foundations of our business. As the pioneer of unlimited anytime minutes and no long-term contracts required, we offer an affordable alternative for those individuals and businesses looking for flat-rate wireless services. Operating in 39 markets in 20 states stretching from New York to California, Cricket® is available to customers in more than 840 different municipalities. For more information, please visit www.mycricket.com. Cricket is a business of Leap Wireless International, Inc. [OTCBB: LEAP], headquartered in San Diego, Calif. Leap is a customer-focused company providing innovative mobile wireless services targeted to meet the needs of customers who are under-served by traditional communications companies. For more information visit www.leapwireless.com.
Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains "forward-looking statements" reflecting management's current forecast of certain aspects of Leap's future. Some forward-looking statements can be identified by forward-looking words such as "believe," "think," "may," "could," "will," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "seek," "plan," "expect," "should," "would" and similar expressions. This news release is based on current information, which we have assessed but which by its nature is dynamic and subject to rapid and even abrupt changes. Our actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements due to risks and uncertainties associated with our business. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to:
- our ability to attract and retain customers in an extremely competitive marketplace;
- our ability to attract, motivate and retain an experienced workforce;
- changes in economic conditions that could adversely affect the market for wireless services;
- the impact of competitors' initiatives;
- our ability to successfully execute service expansion plans;
- failure of network systems to perform according to expectations;
- our ability to comply with the covenants in our senior secured credit facilities;
- failure of the Federal Communications Commission to approve the transfers (a) to a third party of the wireless licenses covered by the asset purchase agreement between Cricket Communications, Inc., and a third party and the other parties to such agreement (b) to Cricket Licensee (Reauction), Inc. of the Fresno, CA license and the licenses for which it was the winning bidder in the FCC's Auction #58; and (c) to Alaska Native Broadband 1 License, LLC of the licenses for which it was the winning bidder in the FCC's Auction #58.
- global political unrest, including the threat or occurrence of war or acts of terrorism; and
- other factors detailed in the section entitled "Risk Factors" included in our Form 10-K for the fiscal
- quarter ended September 30, 2004, and in our other SEC filings.
The forward-looking statements should be considered in the context of these risk factors. Investors and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Leap and the Leap logo design are registered trademarks of Leap Wireless International, Inc. Cricket is a registered trademark of Cricket Communications, Inc. Cricket Unlimited Access, Cricket Unlimited Plus, Cricket Unlimited Classic, Jump and the Cricket K are trademarks of Cricket Communications, Inc.
