Other Wireless Carriers Follow Cellular South's Lead on Unlimited Calling Plans

JACKSON, Miss., Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- While other wireless carriers are scrambling to offer unlimited wireless calling plans this week, customers of Cellular South, one of the nation's largest privately held wireless providers, have been enjoying the benefits of its True Unlimited Nationwide Plan for voice and data services since October 2007.

Not only has Cellular South been a market leader in early introduction of the service, but its True Unlimited Nationwide Plan is more competitively priced than other carriers at a flat monthly rate of $79.99 for phones and $99.99 for PDAs and smartphones. The service includes unlimited calls, text messaging, photos, e-mails and Internet access anywhere in the nation for one affordable flat rate without hidden roaming, long distance, or overage charges for voice, data or text services.

Cellular South has a long tradition of offering consumer-friendly rate plans to its customers. In 2001, the company began introducing unlimited calling plans for voice services. In addition, the company led the industry several years ago in introducing unlimited text messaging. By eliminating limitations of use, Cellular South has consistently led the industry in addressing one of the most significant consumer concerns about their service.

"It's gratifying to see that other carriers now realize what Cellular South has known for a long time -- that customers want to be able to use their wireless devices for voice, data and text without having to worry about what time of day it is or whose networking they are calling," said Suzy Hays, senior vice president of marketing for Cellular South.

Cellular South customers talk twice as much and text six times as much as the industry average -- so they know and appreciate the value of a true unlimited nationwide plan that meets all of their communications needs, Hays said. "Our customers are able to depend on all aspects of their wireless service without being concerned about surprises on their bills," she said.

As an indication of the growing reliance on unlimited flat rate wireless services and a robust network, more than 25 percent of Cellular South customers have opted to eliminate landline services compared to a national average of only 10 percent, according to Jim Richmond, director of corporate communications for Cellular South.

"Our True Unlimited Nationwide Plan bundles calls, texts, e-mails, photos and Internet service, while removing the traditional limits of out-of-network calling or texting," Richmond said. "Since all services are truly unlimited nationwide, our plan eliminates overage charges on all aspects of their service so that the customer's bill is always the same each month."

Richmond said today's wireless services need to provide solutions for all aspects of life on-the-go. "Every plan, product and application Cellular South offers makes it easy to enjoy a wireless lifestyle at an affordable price," he said.

To learn more about Cellular South's True Unlimited Nationwide Plan, visit cellularsouth.com.