Cricket Extends Philadelphia Calling Area by Expanding into Trenton
PHILADELPHIA – May 27, 2009 – Cricket Communications, Inc., a leading provider of unlimited wireless services, will launch its simple and affordable mobile phone and broadband services in Trenton beginning June 2. Trenton residents will not only have a more affordable option for wireless phone and high-speed wireless Internet access, they will also have more wireless freedom as Cricket’s unlimited, flat-rate service does not require contracts or credit checks.
“During tough economic times, it’s critical that wireless carriers demonstrate they respect people’s wallets while still providing great value and great service,” said Andy Cook, regional general manager for Cricket. “Today’s launch of Cricket wireless phone and Internet service in Trenton gives area consumers a wireless carrier that understand their financial needs without sacrificing the service and features they want.”
Cricket’s coverage area now expands from Trenton to Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs, down to Wilmington in Northern Delaware and across South Jersey to Atlantic City. Select Cricket rate plans also include unlimited use in all Cricket markets across the U.S., including Pittsburgh and Chicago, as well as Premium Extended Coverage, which allows unlimited use in an even broader area stretching from New York and Boston to California and from Wisconsin to Texas.
Cricket wireless rate plans range from $30 to $60 per month, and include unlimited anytime minutes, U.S. long distance, text and picture messaging, text to Mexico, Mobile Web and directory assistance, as well as additional features such as downloadable ringtones, ringback tones, games and wallpapers, and international long distance. Cricket Broadband provides unlimited high-speed Internet access anywhere in Cricket’s coverage areas on desktop or laptop computers for just $35 - $40 per month.
Cricket products and services are available at a Cricket retail store located at 1560 North Olden Avenue. Cricket has 20 retail store locations in Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs, Wilmington, South Jersey and Central New Jersey. In addition, Cricket products and services are available at 65 Cricket exclusive wireless dealers and 300 other dealer locations throughout the region. To view a complete list of store locations and rate plans, please visit www.mycricket.com.
Cricket will be hosting a grand opening event at its Trenton store location at 1500 North Olden Avenue on June 12 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The event will feature WEMG radio personalities on-site with music and giveaways, sign spinners and a gourmet hot dog cart vendor giving away free hot dogs, soft pretzels and beverages. For more information, please visit www.getsomerespekt.com.
About Cricket®
Cricket is the pioneer of simple and affordable unlimited wireless services with no long-term commitments or credit checks required serving more than four million customers in 32 states. Cricket offers wireless voice and broadband Internet services over the latest technology, high-quality, all-digital 3G CDMA2000 1X and 1xEV-DO wireless network. Cricket’s wireless voice service plans include unlimited anytime minutes, unlimited U.S. long distance, unlimited text and picture messaging, unlimited text to Mexico, unlimited Mobile Web, unlimited directory assistance, as well as a variety of calling features and feature-rich mobile applications such as popular games, ringtones and wallpapers. Cricket Broadband provides unlimited Internet access anywhere within Cricket’s coverage areas at speeds comparable to DSL. For more information on Cricket, visit www.mycricket.com. Cricket is offered by Leap Wireless International, Inc., headquartered in San Diego, Calif. For more information on Leap, visit www.leapwireless.com.
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