Virgin Mobile Launches Free Service For Low-Income Americans (S)
Dec 13, 2009 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) --
Company: Sprint Nextel (S)
12/13/2009 - Virgin Mobile USA, now part of Sprint Nextel's (NYSE:S) prepaid business, launched Assurance Wireless, which is aimed at providing free cell phone service to eligible low-income Americans, according to a Fierce Wireless report.
According to a spokesperson, the service is available in New York, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. It is expected to be launched in other states as well.
Currently there are more than 3 million people that are eligible in the four states.
The service provides customers for a free Kyocera Jax phone and 200 minutes of local and long-distance airtime per month and comes with free voicemail, call waiting, caller ID, and access to 911.
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