May 05, 2006
Cricket Service Stampedes into San Antonio A Truly Unlimited Mobile Phone Service And No Contract for One Low, Flat Rate
SAN ANTONIO, TX — Imagine wireless service with no annual contracts, no credit checks and the ability to talk as long as you want, for one, low, flat monthly rate. Introducing Cricket mobile phone service, a high-quality, affordable and predictable wireless service entering the San Antonio area during the first week of May.
Cricket service will kick off in San Antonio, May 1st, with the opening of four retail stores located at 6420 NW Loop 410; 803 Castroville Road; 819 E. Rector Street; and 2301 SW Military Drive, as well as 90 indirect retailers including 13 premier dealers throughout Bexar County. To celebrate, the week is jam-packed with fun-filled Cricket-sponsored events for every age.
"We are thrilled to bring Cricket service to San Antonio," said Matt Stoiber, area vice president for Cricket Texas. "We've planned an exciting kick-off week and the community is invited to participate. Cricket service is a different kind of wireless offering with flat-rate, unlimited plans and no annual contracts required. And with calls to Mexico priced as low as 4.5 cents a minute, we're ready to offer San Antonio residents an affordable, high-quality alternative to meet their wireless needs."
Cricket Kick-Off Offers Fun-filled Month For The Community
To celebrate the kick-off, CricKetritas will be the featured drink at many events throughout the week. The CricKetritas were created by Valori Ghidoni, mixologist at Suede Lounge located on Houston Street. The CricKetrita is available as non-alcoholic or as and adult beverage.
In celebration of its San Antonio service launch, Cricket is holding several events throughout the area this month, including:
Tuesday, May 2
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. "Cricket Service Stampedes into San Antonio" Press Conference
At the Alamo Plaza, the city of San Antonio will welcome Cricket service to the community and applaud the economic benefits of bringing 300 new jobs to the city through Cricket's retail, premiere and indirect stores. Cricket will discuss their competitive advantage and reinforce its commitment to the city of San Antonio.
5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Cricket VIP Celebration
VIPs, elected officials, community and business leaders, and media will join Cricket executives at the Suede Lounge to celebrate Cricket's San Antonio launch. To thank the city of San Antonio, Cricket will serve appetizers and pour the very first Cricket-Rita.
Tuesday-Friday, May 2-5
7 a.m. - 9 a.m. Cricket Balloon Rides
and 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Cricket will provide free, tethered hot-air balloon rides at retail stores.
2 p.m. - 3 p.m. "Retire the Wire" Event
Cricket will discuss benefits of the San Antonio launch, including service, affordability and the creation of up to 300 area jobs.
Thursday, May 4
5 p.m. - 8 p.m. "Cricket Salutes the Military" - Military Family Night at Dave & Busters
In appreciation of our great soldiers and their families, Cricket employees extends an invitation to military personnel and their families to receive a "Cricket Game Pack," which includes a game card and appetizers for the entire family. Cricket will also provide unlimited phone calls to deployed troops.
Thursday and Friday, May 4-5
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. "Cricket Goes to College"
Cricket will hand out service information at L&M Bookstore, and Cricket phones will be available for purchase. Look for the inflatable Cricket "K" in the parking lot.
Thursday-Saturday, May 4-6
9 p.m. - Midnight "Cricket on the Town"
Come to the Suede Lounge (Thursday), Bar 11 and the Falls (Friday) and the Cowboys Dance Hall (Saturday), where you can enjoy a Cricket-Rita in souvenir Cricket Glow Rita glass, while supplies last.
Friday, May 5
7 a.m. - 9 a.m. "Now You're Barking, San Antonio"
Adopt a dog and receive free shots, food, and a phone with service for one year. Also, take free picture with "Cricket the Dog."
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. "Cricket Café" at our Retail Stores
Stop by any of our four retail stores and get a free lunch! You also have the opportunity to win free service with drawings taking place at 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Friday-Sunday, May 5-7
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo con Cricket
Learn more about Cricket phones and services at Market Square, located at 514 West Commerce.
Wednesday-Sunday, May 10-13
The Tejano Conjunto Festival 2006
During the 25th Annual Tejano Conjunto Festival, Cricket will sponsor a mixer on Wednesday, May 10 in the Guadalupe Theatre.
Saturday, May 13
1 p.m. - 5 p.m. "Cricket Makes a Splash" with Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Cricket partners with Big Brothers/Big Sisters to send 100 kids to Six Flags Fiesta Texas Waterpark.
Monday, May 15
5 p.m. Cricket Chopper Giveaway
Have a chance to win the Cricket Chopper by entering to win at any of the various Cricket locations. If chosen as a finalist, please attend the Big Bike Giveaway Picnic on May 21 following the San Antonio Zoo event. Runners up will receive Cricket Prize Packs.
Sunday, May 21
2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Cricket "Walk on the Wild Side" with Big Brothers/Big Sisters Text Messenger Scavenger
Cricket teams up with Big Brothers/Sisters for a two-hour scavenger hunt at the San Antonio Zoo. The winner of the hunt will receive a one-year zoo membership or free phones and service.
"Getting involved in the communities that we serve is extremely important to Cricket employees. Our fun-filled, jam-packed week of events was planned to meet and greet the great residents of San Antonio," said Cody Simpson, district director for Cricket San Antonio. "Join us for unlimited hot-air balloon rides, free VIA bus commutes, military appreciation and more. We're ready to begin serving our community."
As the pioneer of unlimited anytime minutes with no annual contracts required, Cricket service offers an affordable alternative for those individuals and businesses looking for affordable, flat-rate wireless services. With a Cricket phone, San Antonio residents can make and receive their calls within their calling area without worrying about an expensive bill at the end of the month. Cricket service is offered at a price that is competitive to that to a traditional home phone, but with Cricket service, customers gain the added benefit of mobility. As part of its unlimited wireless plans, Cricket offers picture messaging, unlimited text messaging and AOL Instant Messenger, plus calling features including voicemail, caller ID and call waiting.
In addition to offering unlimited local and long distance wireless voice services over its own high-quality CDMA 1X network, Cricket service offers customers a variety of add-on including a Travel Time roaming option for customers who wish to use their phone outside their calling area, as well as Cricket Clicks - Cricket's data service, which includes downloadable games, ring tones, wallpapers, information services and more. Cricket customers also have the option of placing international long distance (ILD) calls to more than 100 countries, including Mexico.
A full listing of Cricket services and price plans can be found at www.mycricket.com
About Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (Manager of Alaska Native Broadband, LLC)
Cricket service is offered in San Antonio by Alaska Native Broadband 1 License, LLC, a subsidiary of Alaska Native Broadband, LLC ("ANB"). The Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC) is the managing member of ANB. ASRC is an Alaska Native Corporation representing the business interests of the Inupiat Eskimos of the North Slope of Alaska. Organized pursuant to the terms of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971, ASRC has over 9,000 shareholders -- the majority of which live in the eight villages on Alaska's North Slope. The company manages a portfolio of businesses in the energy services, government services, petroleum refining, construction and telecommunication industries. ASRC is headquartered in Barrow, Alaska. For more information, please visit www.asrc.com.
About Cricket®
Cricket is a simple, affordable mobile phone service offering customers and local businesses flat-rate, unlimited service over a high-quality, all-digital wireless network. Designed for customers under-served by traditional communications companies, Cricket service is the pioneer of unlimited minutes with no long-term commitments or credit checks required. Cricket service offers customers access to a variety of the latest handsets and feature-rich mobile applications such as unlimited text, instant and picture messaging, popular games, ringtones and wallpapers. For more information on Cricket service visit www.mycricket.com. Cricket is offered in many markets by Leap Wireless International, Inc., headquartered in San Diego, Calif. For more information on Leap, visit www.leapwireless.com.
Cricket service will kick off in San Antonio, May 1st, with the opening of four retail stores located at 6420 NW Loop 410; 803 Castroville Road; 819 E. Rector Street; and 2301 SW Military Drive, as well as 90 indirect retailers including 13 premier dealers throughout Bexar County. To celebrate, the week is jam-packed with fun-filled Cricket-sponsored events for every age.
"We are thrilled to bring Cricket service to San Antonio," said Matt Stoiber, area vice president for Cricket Texas. "We've planned an exciting kick-off week and the community is invited to participate. Cricket service is a different kind of wireless offering with flat-rate, unlimited plans and no annual contracts required. And with calls to Mexico priced as low as 4.5 cents a minute, we're ready to offer San Antonio residents an affordable, high-quality alternative to meet their wireless needs."
Cricket Kick-Off Offers Fun-filled Month For The Community
To celebrate the kick-off, CricKetritas will be the featured drink at many events throughout the week. The CricKetritas were created by Valori Ghidoni, mixologist at Suede Lounge located on Houston Street. The CricKetrita is available as non-alcoholic or as and adult beverage.
In celebration of its San Antonio service launch, Cricket is holding several events throughout the area this month, including:
Tuesday, May 2
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. "Cricket Service Stampedes into San Antonio" Press Conference
At the Alamo Plaza, the city of San Antonio will welcome Cricket service to the community and applaud the economic benefits of bringing 300 new jobs to the city through Cricket's retail, premiere and indirect stores. Cricket will discuss their competitive advantage and reinforce its commitment to the city of San Antonio.
5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Cricket VIP Celebration
VIPs, elected officials, community and business leaders, and media will join Cricket executives at the Suede Lounge to celebrate Cricket's San Antonio launch. To thank the city of San Antonio, Cricket will serve appetizers and pour the very first Cricket-Rita.
Tuesday-Friday, May 2-5
7 a.m. - 9 a.m. Cricket Balloon Rides
and 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Cricket will provide free, tethered hot-air balloon rides at retail stores.
2 p.m. - 3 p.m. "Retire the Wire" Event
Cricket will discuss benefits of the San Antonio launch, including service, affordability and the creation of up to 300 area jobs.
Thursday, May 4
5 p.m. - 8 p.m. "Cricket Salutes the Military" - Military Family Night at Dave & Busters
In appreciation of our great soldiers and their families, Cricket employees extends an invitation to military personnel and their families to receive a "Cricket Game Pack," which includes a game card and appetizers for the entire family. Cricket will also provide unlimited phone calls to deployed troops.
Thursday and Friday, May 4-5
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. "Cricket Goes to College"
Cricket will hand out service information at L&M Bookstore, and Cricket phones will be available for purchase. Look for the inflatable Cricket "K" in the parking lot.
Thursday-Saturday, May 4-6
9 p.m. - Midnight "Cricket on the Town"
Come to the Suede Lounge (Thursday), Bar 11 and the Falls (Friday) and the Cowboys Dance Hall (Saturday), where you can enjoy a Cricket-Rita in souvenir Cricket Glow Rita glass, while supplies last.
Friday, May 5
7 a.m. - 9 a.m. "Now You're Barking, San Antonio"
Adopt a dog and receive free shots, food, and a phone with service for one year. Also, take free picture with "Cricket the Dog."
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. "Cricket Café" at our Retail Stores
Stop by any of our four retail stores and get a free lunch! You also have the opportunity to win free service with drawings taking place at 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Friday-Sunday, May 5-7
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo con Cricket
Learn more about Cricket phones and services at Market Square, located at 514 West Commerce.
Wednesday-Sunday, May 10-13
The Tejano Conjunto Festival 2006
During the 25th Annual Tejano Conjunto Festival, Cricket will sponsor a mixer on Wednesday, May 10 in the Guadalupe Theatre.
Saturday, May 13
1 p.m. - 5 p.m. "Cricket Makes a Splash" with Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Cricket partners with Big Brothers/Big Sisters to send 100 kids to Six Flags Fiesta Texas Waterpark.
Monday, May 15
5 p.m. Cricket Chopper Giveaway
Have a chance to win the Cricket Chopper by entering to win at any of the various Cricket locations. If chosen as a finalist, please attend the Big Bike Giveaway Picnic on May 21 following the San Antonio Zoo event. Runners up will receive Cricket Prize Packs.
Sunday, May 21
2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Cricket "Walk on the Wild Side" with Big Brothers/Big Sisters Text Messenger Scavenger
Cricket teams up with Big Brothers/Sisters for a two-hour scavenger hunt at the San Antonio Zoo. The winner of the hunt will receive a one-year zoo membership or free phones and service.
"Getting involved in the communities that we serve is extremely important to Cricket employees. Our fun-filled, jam-packed week of events was planned to meet and greet the great residents of San Antonio," said Cody Simpson, district director for Cricket San Antonio. "Join us for unlimited hot-air balloon rides, free VIA bus commutes, military appreciation and more. We're ready to begin serving our community."
Offering A Full Suite of Wireless Services for the San Antonio Area
As the pioneer of unlimited anytime minutes with no annual contracts required, Cricket service offers an affordable alternative for those individuals and businesses looking for affordable, flat-rate wireless services. With a Cricket phone, San Antonio residents can make and receive their calls within their calling area without worrying about an expensive bill at the end of the month. Cricket service is offered at a price that is competitive to that to a traditional home phone, but with Cricket service, customers gain the added benefit of mobility. As part of its unlimited wireless plans, Cricket offers picture messaging, unlimited text messaging and AOL Instant Messenger, plus calling features including voicemail, caller ID and call waiting.
In addition to offering unlimited local and long distance wireless voice services over its own high-quality CDMA 1X network, Cricket service offers customers a variety of add-on including a Travel Time roaming option for customers who wish to use their phone outside their calling area, as well as Cricket Clicks - Cricket's data service, which includes downloadable games, ring tones, wallpapers, information services and more. Cricket customers also have the option of placing international long distance (ILD) calls to more than 100 countries, including Mexico.
A full listing of Cricket services and price plans can be found at www.mycricket.com
About Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (Manager of Alaska Native Broadband, LLC)
Cricket service is offered in San Antonio by Alaska Native Broadband 1 License, LLC, a subsidiary of Alaska Native Broadband, LLC ("ANB"). The Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC) is the managing member of ANB. ASRC is an Alaska Native Corporation representing the business interests of the Inupiat Eskimos of the North Slope of Alaska. Organized pursuant to the terms of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971, ASRC has over 9,000 shareholders -- the majority of which live in the eight villages on Alaska's North Slope. The company manages a portfolio of businesses in the energy services, government services, petroleum refining, construction and telecommunication industries. ASRC is headquartered in Barrow, Alaska. For more information, please visit www.asrc.com.
About Cricket®
Cricket is a simple, affordable mobile phone service offering customers and local businesses flat-rate, unlimited service over a high-quality, all-digital wireless network. Designed for customers under-served by traditional communications companies, Cricket service is the pioneer of unlimited minutes with no long-term commitments or credit checks required. Cricket service offers customers access to a variety of the latest handsets and feature-rich mobile applications such as unlimited text, instant and picture messaging, popular games, ringtones and wallpapers. For more information on Cricket service visit www.mycricket.com. Cricket is offered in many markets by Leap Wireless International, Inc., headquartered in San Diego, Calif. For more information on Leap, visit www.leapwireless.com.
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