Hello Alamogordo! Cricket Unlimited Wireless Services Come to Town on March 17
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. – March 4, 2009 – Imagine wireless service with no annual contracts, no credit checks and the ability to talk and text as much as you want for one low, flat monthly rate. Cricket Communications, Inc, a leading provider of unlimited wireless services, will introduce its a high-quality, affordable and predictable unlimited mobile phone and high-speed wireless Internet services in Alamogordo on March 17.
Cricket mobile phone service rate plans range from $30 to $60 a month, and include unlimited anytime minutes, U.S. long distance, text and picture messaging, text to Mexico, Mobile Web, directory assistance, and include features such as Mobile Music, downloadable games, ringtones and ringback tones, Mobile Video, and more.
Cricket Broadband is an affordable, flat-rate wireless Internet solution offering unlimited wireless Internet access from anywhere within Cricket’s coverage areas for one low, flat monthly rate. As with Cricket’s voice offering, Cricket Broadband does not require customers to sign long-term contracts or pass credit checks. Cricket Broadband costs $35 per month when bundled with Cricket voice service, $40 per month as a standalone service.
Cricket products and services are available at the Cricket retail store located at 805 N. White Sands Blvd. in Alamogordo.
“We are thrilled to bring Cricket service to Alamogordo,” said Scott Young, district director for Cricket. “We’ve planned an exciting launch and the community is invited to participate. We’re a different kind of wireless company since we offer flat-rate, unlimited plans with no annual contracts required. We’re ready to offer Alamogordo and Holloman Air Force Base residents an affordable, high-quality alternative to meet their wireless needs.”
Launch activities include:
March 17th, 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.
The community is invited to join Alamogordo dignitaries and Cricket executives to “cut the cord,” (a landline telephone cord symbolizing the end of wired phones needs in Alamogordo) and officially open the new retail store located at 805 N. White Sands Blvd. There will be refreshments, giveaways and prizes.
March 18th, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Military Appreciation Day – Military families can make calls to their loved ones oversees for free. Long distance calls include anywhere in the United States, Mexico, Iraq, S. Korea or any other Cricket international calling area.
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 is the pioneer of unlimited minutes with no long-term commitments or credit checks required. Cricket 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 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.
Leap is a U.S. registered trademark and the Leap logo is a trademark of Leap. Cricket, Jump, the Cricket “K” and Flex Bucket are U.S. registered trademarks of Cricket. In addition, the following are trademarks or service marks of Cricket: Cricket By Week, Cricket Choice, Cricket Connect, Cricket Nation and Cricket PAYGo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
