New Candybar Handset Gives All the Mobile Must-Haves at
an Affordable Price to Cingular GoPhone Customers
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. & ATLANTA, Ga. – July 10, 2006 – Motorola, Inc.
(NYSE: MOT) and Cingular Wireless, the nation’s largest wireless carrier, today
announced the availability of the Motorola C139, a curvaceous palm-sized
handset loaded with organizational and entertainment features and available for
a low suggested retail price of $39.99. The phone is now offered to customers
of Cingular’s GoPhone, the most innovative and feature-rich prepaid wireless
service in the industry.
Now by purchasing the Motorola C139 for $39.99, Cingular GoPhone customers
receive a $10 GoPhone airtime card and can begin enjoying the quality and
reliability of the Cingular network with an attractive, dependable device. The
Motorola C139 is a low-cost option for customers who want wireless service for
basic needs such as keeping in touch with family.
“Cingular is pleased to welcome the Motorola C139 to our robust portfolio of
handsets for our GoPhone customers,” said Judy Cavalieri, vice president of
marketing for GoPhone. “This device offers our GoPhone “Pay As You Go”
customers their most affordable option yet. With its wealth of functions and
reasonable price, the Motorola C139 is the perfect choice for a
budget-conscious consumer looking for a practical and stylish device.”
Featuring a vivid colour screen, the small-framed Motorola C139 is easy-to-use
and includes zoom fonts during dialling, iTAP® predictive text entry and talk
times of up to approximately 700 minutes. For keeping schedules on track, users
can stay organized with the daily and weekly calendar complete with reminder
alerts.
“Motorola recognizes that some mobile customers just want the basics. That’s
why we continue to develop mobile devices to support every type of consumer in
Cingular’s expansive network base,” said Bob Suastegui, vice president of
sales, Mobile Devices, Motorola, Inc. “With communication and organizational
capabilities, the Motorola C139 provides dependable functionality for those on
a budget.”
Availability
The Motorola C139 is available in Cingular Wireless retail stores, Cingular’s
national retail store partners including Wal-Mart and RadioShack, or via
www.cingular.com. For more information on Cingular Wireless products and
services, visit a Cingular Wireless retail location, or go to www.cingular.com. For additional information
on the Motorola C139 see HERE.
About GoPhone
GoPhone consists of two unique service offerings, "Pick Your Plan"
and "Pay As You Go." These offerings provide consumers the option of
a plan that comes with predictable monthly payments or a traditional prepaid
solution. Both GoPhone plans offer most of the same great features as
traditional Cingular Wireless plans. Also, any Cingular phone is available for
GoPhone customers, or they can choose from several pre-packaged GoPhone
options. Additionally, Cingular GoPhone users on select plans can enjoy free
mobile-to-mobile calling, giving them unlimited talk time with friends on
Cingular's 55.8 million subscriber base for free.
Pay As You Go
The Motorola C139 is available on the GoPhone "Pay As You Go" plan.
“Pay As You Go” allows users to experience the benefits of wireless mobility on
Cingular's network with no annual contract or credit check and an unlimited Mobile-to-Mobile
calling option to 55.8 million Cingular customers across the United States. The
"Pay As You Go" plan is broken into two service options that are
tailored to the consumer's mobile needs, providing simplicity and value right
out of the box.
1. Unlimited Mobile to Mobile calling to all 55 million Cingular customers for $1 per day and only 10 cents per minute for all other calls ($1.00 per day charged only on days phone is used, which is different than other competitors who charge a per day use even if the product is not used).
2. An alternative is to pay a simple flat rate of only 25 cents per minute for all calls with no additional access charges.
Pay As You Go Universal Refill Card
Cingular’s universal prepaid replenishment card allows both new and existing
GoPhone prepaid users to replenish their accounts online or at select ATM
machines, with debit or credit cards. In addition, prepaid cards are available
at more than 60,000 locations, including Cingular retail stores, 7-Eleven, Western
Union, Target and Wal-Mart. The card denominations and expirations are as
follows:
$15 - 30 days
$25 - 90 days
$50 - 90 days
$75 - 90 days
$100 - 365 days
About Cingular Wireless
Cingular Wireless is the largest wireless carrier in the United States, serving
55.8 million customers. Cingular, a joint venture between AT&T Inc. (NYSE:
T) and BellSouth Corporation (NYSE: BLS), has the largest digital voice and
data network in the nation -- the ALLOVER™ network -- and the largest
mobile-to-mobile community of any national wireless carrier. Cingular is a
leader in third generation wireless technology. Its 3G network is the first
widely available service in the world to use HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet
Access) technology. Cingular is the only U.S. wireless carrier to offer
Rollover(r), the wireless plan that lets customers keep their unused monthly
minutes. Details of the company are available at http://www.cingular.com/.
Source: Motorola press release
