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Sprint is showing a series of ads that position the company
as the industry leader in value.
"Consumers are looking for a company that provides a tangible value in
family plans, a full range of handsets and an outstanding customer
experience," said Bill Morgan, senior vice president of Corporate
Marketing for Sprint. "We have all of those, plus the superiority of
America's largest, most dependable 3G network. Sprint's Now Network
means our customers get what they want when they want it."
Note: On Monday December 10, Sprint started offering some freebie phones and modems.
Nissan Motor Co.and Sharp
Corporation have jointly developed a mobile phone
capable of functioning as an intelligent key for automobiles .
The device will incorporate Nissan's Intelligent Key system, already a
standard feature in various Nissan vehicles.
The convergence of automotive and cellular technologies was made possible by
DOCOMO's expertise in the marketability of mobile phones, Sharp's development
of the phone itself and Nissan's provision of technical support to ensure the
key's operability with its vehicles.
Anticipating an increased demand for wireless service during the Democratic National Convention Sprint Nextel Corporation enhanced its network in the following area in Denver
- Pepsi Center
- Colorado Convention Center
- INVESCO Field at Mile High
- Denver International Airport
- Downtown Denver business/hotel district
The enhancements include installation of iDEN and CDMA cell equipment throughout the most highly traversed areas. Additional bi-directional amplifiers were installed at more than 25 hotels in downtown Denver and at the Denver International Airport. For Sen. Barack Obama’s acceptance speech at INVESCO Field, the company will station a cell on wheels (COW) to accommodate additional call volume, text messaging and mobile broadband services.
CTA workers will be able to access Verizon's tunnel service by the end of August but not time frame was reported to Verizon customers.
MetroPCS announced the launch of its wireless service in Jacksonville, Florida.
MetroPCS’ wireless plans range from $30 to $50 per month and allow subscribers to talk all they want, 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week. Unlike most carriers, MetroPCS does not require a signed contract, which means that consumers can activate service without going through a credit check or paying a deposit. Many of the plans include unlimited features such as voicemail, caller ID, call waiting, three-way calling, text and picture messaging, push e-mail, mobile Internet browsing, mobile instant messaging, and Metro411, a voice-activated, premium directory assistance service.
Verizon is hiring according to a recent news release:"We're proud to offer unique benefits beyond the basics of health, dental and vision insurance, and know our programs are contributing to our growth," says Verizon Wireless director of Human Resources, Christina Brysacz. "And for those interested in joining our team, we're holding three local job fairs in April."
Some of the creative benefits Verizon Wireless employees enjoy include:
- Education Reimbursement Program encourages employees to further education and helps lessen the burden of paying for school and working simultaneously
- Annual Winter open house invites families to get together on the Verizon Wireless campus and play games together, show off their children's art and mingle with one another
- The Verizon Foundation offers scholarships to employees' children for education
- Volunteer matching program will donate $750 to a non-profit organization of the employee's choosing for time spent volunteering
- An additional $1500 in pay to bilingual employees in key sales and customer service jobs.
At larger locations, like the company's Irvine, California campus, the company also offers:
- On-site health club with affordable dues and bathrobes for members
- Dietician-approved healthy lunches in the cafeteria to help employees maintain optimum health
Verizon Wireless holds regular open house career days with on-the-spot interviews in its never ending search for the next excellent Verizon Wireless employee. Upcoming job fairs in southern California are taking place at:
- Woodland Hills Marriott from 10am to 2pm on April 11, 2008
- Verizon Wireless headquarters in Irvine from 10am to 2pm on April 18, 2008 and April 25, 2008.
Sprint announced that it will launch new marketing initiatives to support its Simply Everything unlimited pricing plan, which has excited customers after debuting two weeks ago. On Monday Sprint is introduced a new nationwide commercial featuring Sprint CEO Dan Hesse discussing the plan’s benefits. The ad will be the first to include Sprint’s new “Now Network” positioning, which will emphasize an immediate approach to customer service and to the capabilities Sprint’s products provide.
Sprint is the only U.S. carrier that offers a plan that combines unlimited use of voice, messaging and extensive data services for $99.99 per month (or customers can opt for the Talk/Message/Direct Connect plan with unlimited voice and messaging for $89.99 per month without additional data services).
