~Flat-Rate Unlimited Wireless Phone and Internet Services Now Available in
St. Louis Area~
ST. LOUIS, June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Wireless service with freedom from
contracts, counting minutes and credit checks with a low, flat monthly rate
is now available in St. Louis. Cricket Communications, Inc., a leading
provider of unlimited wireless services, enters the St. Louis market today
with its simple and affordable mobile phone service. Cricket's unlimited,
flat rate service, which doesn't require contracts or credit checks, will
provide a simple wireless solution to St. Louis consumers.
Cricket rate plans range from $30 to $60 a month, and include unlimited
anytime minutes, unlimited U.S. long distance, unlimited text and picture
messaging, unlimited text to Mexico, unlimited Mobile Web, unlimited
directory assistance, nationwide roaming minutes and more -- all without
requiring signed contracts or credit checks.
In addition to unlimited mobile phone services, Cricket is also
offering Cricket Wireless Internet Service, allowing customers unlimited
internet access anywhere in Cricket's coverage areas on their desktop or
laptop computers. The UTStarcom UM100C tri-band USB modem is available for
$99 with a combination of instant and mail-in rebates, and the Cricket
monthly broadband service plan is just $35 per month for customers who also
have Cricket's low-cost unlimited voice plans, and $40 per month as a
stand-alone service.
"We are pleased to offer St. Louis a new option for comprehensive,
unlimited wireless communications, at a lower cost than any other carrier,"
said Dan Fowler, area general manager for Cricket in St. Louis. "The
ability to communicate freely with family and friends should not be
considered a privilege. We have removed credit checks and long-term
contracts from the equation, simplifying the process to make wireless
communications a reality for a much wider population."
Cricket's St. Louis coverage area spans 3,281 square miles, from
Litchfield, Ill. in the north to Festus, Mo. in the south, and from
Warrenton, Mo. in the west to Keyesport, Ill. in the east, giving Cricket
customers the freedom to use their unlimited services throughout the
community. Cricket customer also have unlimited access to their services in
any of Cricket markets across 29 states, including the Kansas City area of
Missouri.
Cricket service is now available through nine Cricket retail stores in
the St. Louis area: Flower Valley Shopping Center (119 Flower Valley
Shopping Center, Florissant, MO), The Shops at Roberts Village (1330 Aubert
Ave, St. Louis, MO), Dellwood Plaza (10006 W. Florissant, Dellwood, MO),
South Side Tower Retail (3606 Gravois, St. Louis, MO), Fenton Plaza (50
Fenton Plaza, Fenton, MO), South Pointe Shopping Center (4479 Lemay Ferry
Rd, St. Louis, MO), University City Square (6908 Olive Street Rd, Saint
Louis, MO), Lotsie Depot (10082 Page Ave, Overland, MO), and in Illinois in
Fairview Heights (525 Lincoln Hwy, Fairview Heights, Ill). Cricket products
and services can also be purchased at 92 dealer locations, as well as
online at http://www.mycricket.com.
Cricket is hosting a variety of celebratory events throughout the month
to mark its entrance into the community, including a volunteer day with
Gateway Greening, free phone calls for Flag Day and Father's Day, and
in-store specials and events. Visit http://www.mycricketstl.com for more
information and store locations.
About Cricket(R)
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, ringbones and wallpapers. For
more information on Cricket, visit http://www.mycricket.com. Cricket
services are offered by Leap Wireless International, Inc., headquartered in
San Diego, Calif. For more information on Leap, visit
http://www.leapwireless.com.
Media Contacts:
Standing Partnership
Christi Dixon
314.469.3500
CDixon@standingpr.com
Cricket Communications, Inc.
Courtney Prato, Media Relations
858-882-6335
cprato@cricketcommunications.com
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