Cricket Launches Unlimited Wireless Services, Bringing Jobs to Madison
MADISON – November 18, 2008 – Cricket Communications, Inc, a leading provider of unlimited wireless services, is now offering its predictable and affordable mobile phone service in Madison. Cricket’s unlimited, flat rate service, which does not require contracts or credit checks, provides a simple wireless solution to Madison consumers.
Cricket rate plans range from $30 to $60 a month, and include unlimited anytime minutes, unlimited U.S. long distance, unlimited text and picture messaging, unlimited text to Mexico, unlimited Mobile Web, unlimited directory assistance, nationwide roaming minutes and more – all without requiring signed contracts or credit checks.
In addition to unlimited mobile phone services, Cricket is also offering Cricket Broadband, allowing customers unlimited Internet access anywhere in Cricket’s coverage areas on their desktop or laptop computers. The Cricket monthly broadband service plan is just $35 per month for customers who also have Cricket’s low-cost unlimited voice plans, and $40 per month as a stand-alone service.
“We are pleased to offer Madison a new option for comprehensive, unlimited wireless communications, at a lower cost than any other carrier,” said Mike Schwartz, acting district director for Cricket in Madison. “The ability to communicate freely with family and friends should not be considered a privilege. We have removed credit checks and long-term contracts from the equation, simplifying the process to make wireless communications a reality for a much wider population.”
Cricket will open a corporate store in Madison at the Villager Shopping Center at 2312 S. Park Street on Tuesday, November 18.
Community Events
To celebrate the launch, Cricket is hosting a series of events and promotions with the intention of spreading some Cricket cheer just in time for the holidays. Cricket has already kicked off its launch celebration and has activities planned throughout November:
• Election Day, Tuesday, November 4 – Cricket offered free bus rides at the South Transfer Point to 1,000 lucky riders
• Wednesday, November 19 – A celebratory community “cord-cutting” will be held at the Cricket store at 1 p.m.
• Friday, November 21 - The first 100 people at Cricket’s store will receive a free frozen turkey, just in time for Thanksgiving. Store opens at 10 a.m.
• Tuesday, November 25 - Cricket will send 100 lucky Madisonians into the holiday weekend with a free tank of gas.
Cricket is also partnering locally with DreamBikes, a nonprofit used bike shop that provides in-need Madison youth with a safe, professional place to work where they gain valuable job skills. At the same time, DreamBikes provides bikes at a reasonable price to those in the community who may not otherwise be able to afford them.
Cricket will present a $2,500 check to DreamBikes at its launch and cord-cutting event November 19. Cricket’s store will also serve as a drop-off location for an annual holiday effort to collect bikes for DreamBikes. Used bikes can be dropped off at the Cricket store December 5-7. Cricket will offer a free gift to all who drop off a bike, and the company will also make an additional donation to DreamBikes based on the number of bikes collected.
To learn more about Cricket and launch events in Wisconsin, visit www.mycricketwisc.com.
About Cricket®
Cricket is a simple, affordable wireless service offering consumers and local businesses a flat-rate unlimited service over the latest technology, high-quality, all-digital CDMA2000 1X and 1xEV-DO wireless network. Designed for customers whose basic and advanced wireless needs have not been met by traditional communications companies, Cricket is the pioneer of unlimited services with no long-term commitments or credit checks required. Cricket offers customers access to a variety of the latest devises and feature-rich mobile applications such as unlimited text, instant and picture messaging, Mobile Web, popular games, ringtones and wallpapers. For more information on Cricket, visit www.mycricket.com. Cricket services are offered by Leap Wireless International, Inc., headquartered in San Diego, Calif. For more information on Leap, visit www.leapwireless.com.
LEAP is a registered trademark and service mark of Leap Wireless Communications, Inc. The Leap logo is trademark and service mark of Leap Wireless Communications, Inc. CRICKET, CRICKET COMMUNICATIONS, “Real Unlimited. Unreal Savings.”, the Cricket Stylized K, and FLEX BUCKET are registered trademarks and service marks of Cricket Communications, Inc. “Cricket PAYGo is a service mark of Cricket Communications, Inc.” All other trademarks and service marks are property of their respective owner.
