AT&T Wireless 5 Cents A Minute Calling to Mexico

By Contributor Wireless and Mobile News on October 16, 2007 11:40 AM

AT&T Inc. announced a new rate of 5 cents a minute for wireless customers in the United States who call landline numbers in Mexico with the AT&T World Connect Mexico $3.99 a month plan

The 5 cents a minute rate is a special offer available for customers who sign up for AT&T World Connect Mexico from Oct. 15, 2007 to Jan. 15, 2008. These customers will continue to pary the 5 cents a minute rate after the offer period ends. Because of a wireless termination charge applicable in most countries, customers calling from a wireless number in the U.S. to a wireless number in Mexico will pay 21 cents a minute.

Comment from Mobile and Wireless News:

AT&T is not the first wireless company to offer discount rates to Mexico. On a trip to our local mercado in L.A. we found prepaid plans with very cheap rates to landlines in Mexico. CallPlus Wireless prepaid GSM service offers free long distance within the U.S.A. and to 50+ pre-selected countries for as low as 5 cents a minute. Movida has a 5 cents a minute rate to major cities in Mexico. Tuyo sounds cheap at 2 cents a minute to Mexico but requires the additional 10 cents a minute airtime fee.

The new rate offers an attractive alternative to international calling cards, and the service charges of AT&T World Connect Mexico are straightforward, easy-to-understand and appear on the monthly AT&T bill. Customers also benefit from the flexibility, convenience and broad network coverage of their AT&T wireless handsets.

“Mexico is the No. 1 international destination that AT&T’s wireless customers call, and this promotional rate will enable them to reach out to loved ones and business associates more often,” said Carlton Hill, vice president of Voice Products and Devices for AT&T’s wireless unit. “Customers want the flexibility to make international calls from wireless handsets at a reasonable rate, and AT&T continues to design more plans that address this need.”

To sign up for AT&T World Connect Mexico, customers can call
866-246-4852 or visit any AT&T retail store. 064988ae8124fc6f4fb65c3e1f51a445
For more information about wireless international calling plans from the U.S. or international roaming rates for customers traveling abroad, visit http://www.att.com/wirelessinternational.

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