Virgin Mobile unveils free service for low-income customers
FierceWireless Dec 10 09
Virgin Mobile USA, now officially a part of Sprint Nextel's prepaid business, launched a new brand called Assurance Wireless aimed at providing free cell phone service to eligible low-income Americans. According to a Virgin Mobile spokeswoman, the service is now available in New York, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia, and is expected to take off in other states as well. There are currently more than 3 million eligible people in the four states, the spokeswoman said.
The service provides qualifying customers with a free Kyocera Jax phone and 200 minutes of local and long-distance airtime per month. Full story...
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