KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent survey* shows 47
percent of kids age 6-17 say the cell phone is the electronic gadget
topping their wish list this holiday season.
According to the Yankee Group, a Boston-based industry analyst firm, in
2000 just five percent of 13-17 year olds had cell phones. Today 56 percent
do. Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest wireless phone carrier, has the
most "tween-aged" wireless customers in the country.
Cingular has several ways to help Mom and Dad choose the right cell
phone and plan that will delight their child, but not bust the budget.
Parental Controls
Rules are important in any household. Cingular's free Parental Controls
enable parents to set limits for their children for purchasing a new ring
tone or mobile game. Parents have the freedom to dole out a downloadable as
a special treat and not have any surprises when the bill comes at the end
of the month. Additionally parents have the ability to decide which
wireless content is age appropriate for their child.
With Parental Controls, you can easily restrict access to web sites
containing mature content that is not appropriate for children or control
the purchase of downloads such as games, ring tones and graphics. You can
set up these controls on your phone -- or by contacting Customer Care at
1-866-CINGULAR. There is no monthly fee for Parental Controls.
Music to your ears ...
If your son or daughter wants an iPod or MP3 player AND a cell phone
this holiday season -- Cingular has a solution that will make them smile
and save your wallet from looking like it was run over by a reindeer. Both
the Motorola V3i and Motorola SLVR from Cingular support iTunes. And, the
new Samsung SYNC, LG CU500, or the Sony Ericsson W810i are just a few of
the devices that support Cingular Music, which offers a variety of music
options at the click of a button.
Pay-as-you-go ...
For more information on Cingular's pay-as-you-go and pick-your-plan
GoPhone options, go to http://www.cingular.com/gophone
R U TXT Savvy?
Cingular has introduced new messaging packages and MEdia Bundles that
offer four ways to message -- text, picture, video and Instant Messaging --
for one price. The new MEdia Works bundle includes 1,000 text, picture,
video and Instant Messages and 5 megabytes of MEdia Net (includes wireless
Internet, mobile email and downloadable usage) for $14.99 a month. This
bundle and other similar packages are a 75 percent value over pay per use
rates.
Share Minutes!
Cingular also allows its customers to share minutes between phone lines
for one low price. Each additional line (5 lines max) is just $9.99 per
month. For more information visit http://www.cingular.com.
*(KidzEyes Holiday Wish List and Habits survey - November, 2005)
About Cingular Wireless
Cingular Wireless is the largest wireless carrier in the United States,
serving 58.7 million customers. Cingular, a joint venture between AT&T Inc.
(NYSE: T) and BellSouth Corporation (NYSE: BLS), has the largest digital
voice and data network in the nation -- the ALLOVER(TM) network -- and the
largest mobile-to-mobile community of any national wireless carrier.
Cingular is a leader in third generation wireless technology. Its 3G
network is the first widely available service in the world to use HSDPA
(High Speed Downlink Packet Access) technology. Cingular is the only U.S.
wireless carrier to offer Rollover(R), the wireless plan that lets
customers keep their unused monthly minutes. Details of the company are
available at http://www.cingular.com/. Get Cingular Wireless press releases
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http://www.cingular.com
http://www.cingular.com/gophone
http://cingular.mediaroom.com/
CONTACT:
Ellen Webner of Cingular Wireless,
+1-973-637-9357, or wireless, +1-201-532-7292, or
Ellen.webner@cingular.com
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