Cricket® Shakes Up the Wireless Industry with Alternative Unlimited High Speed Broadband, With No Signed Contract Required for a Low, Flat Rate
El Paso, Texas & Las Cruces, New Mexico – December 1, 2008 – Imagine high speed broadband service with no annual contracts, no credit checks and the ability to use the Internet for as long as you want, for one, low, flat monthly rate. Introducing Cricket Broadband, a high-quality, affordable and predictable unlimited broadband service entering the Paso del Norte region mid-December.
All Cricket stores and dealers are now accepting advance reservations for Cricket Broadband. After rebates, the cost of the USB broadband device is $59. The flat monthly rate is as low as $35 when bundled with a Cricket voice rate plan. To show off the Internet speed and reliability, Cricket will be holding demonstrations across town, in stores and at the UTEP men’s basketball game on December 6th from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
“We are thrilled to bring Cricket broadband to the Paso del Norte region,” said James Moak, area general manager for El Paso, Las Cruces, Albuquerque, and Santa Fe. “We’re a different kind of wireless company since we offer flat-rate, unlimited plans with no annual contracts or credit checks required. Broadband will serve the public in the same way.”
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 devices 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.
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