Cricket’s Confidence in Local Economy Leads to Enhanced Calling Area
TUCSON – October 16, 2007 –Cricket Communications, Inc, a leading provider of unlimited wireless services, has enhanced the home calling area for Tucson customers. Starting today Cricket customers in will be able to use their Cricket phone at no charge in Nogales and along the I-19 corridor, all the way up to Picacho Peak on the I-10. In addition, Cricket has expanded the Tucson calling area, which now includes Vail, Rita Ranch, Sahuarita, Three Points, Avra Valley, Picture Rocks and West of the Tucson Mountains. Cricket’s Southern Arizona calling area now spans 1,589 square miles.
“Adding Nogales to our home calling area and enhancing our coverage area in Tucson shows our confidence in the local economy as well as our commitment to Southern Arizona,” said Edye Popke, Cricket area general manager. “We have provided flat-rate unlimited wireless service to our customers in Tucson for nearly seven years. This growth opportunity will allow us to offer our high quality service to the Nogales community as well as continue to enhance the wireless experience for our loyal customers in Tucson.”
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.
