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Cricket® shakes up the wireless industry in Colorado Springs
Hello, Colorado Springs! Introducing Cricket® service, a high-quality,
affordable and predictable mobile phone service entering Colorado Springs on Feb
14, 2006. Cricket has Front Range residents covered with one, large home calling
area for a flat rate spanning 3,295 square miles from Fort Collins to Pueblo.
With the addition of Colorado Springs, Cricket now serves 86 percent of the
potential customers or “covered POPs” in the state of Colorado.
“Launching our Cricket service on Valentines Day is perfect, as we believe
Colorado Springs residents will love our unlimited mobile phone service due to
our high-quality network and affordable, flat-rate calling plans,” said Matt
Pulley, district director for Cricket. “We are thrilled to provide Cricket
service to the Pikes Peak region, allowing us to expand our footprint across the
entire Front Range.”
To kick off its launch on February 14th, Cricket is opening one retail store
located at 2850 South Academy, at the corner of Hancock and Academy. In
addition, Cricket service will be sold through 30 indirect retailers throughout
the area.
“Being involved in the communities we serve is extremely important to
Cricket, so we have a exciting, jam-packed week of events to meet and greet the
residents of Colorado Springs,” said Pulley. “From college concerts to Unlimited
Fun at Mr. Biggs and a week of free calls to deployed troops, we can’t wait to
begin serving the community.”
A fun-filled Cricket launch week for the community
In celebration of its Colorado Springs service launch, Cricket is holding
several events throughout the city.
• We’ve Got You Covered Street Teams – Cricket street teams will be
surprising people all over Colorado Springs during launch week by buying people
everything from coffee and groceries to paying for tickets.
• Unlimited calls to deployed troops - Feb 14 – 18, 9 am to 7 pm (2850 S.
Academy Blvd.) – Friends and family of deployed military troops are invited to
call their loved loves from the Cricket store everyday during launch week (Feb
14 – 18). Come try out Cricket’s long-distance service for free, while
connecting with those serving our country.
• Lunch on Cricket - Feb 14 – 18, noon to 1 pm (2850 S. Academy Blvd) – Cricket
will provide free lunch to customers who visit the store during launch week (Feb
14 – 18).
• Love Without Commitment party - Feb 14, 5 pm to midnight at The Vue (25 N
Tejon St) - Cricket will host a party on Valentine’s Day to celebrate the launch
of no commitment cell phone service in Colorado Springs. The party starts at 5
pm and is open to the public. Cricketini’s will be available all night for $2
and Cricket will be providing giveaways and prizes throughout the night.
• Unlimited Fun on Cricket - Feb 15, 6 to 9 pm at Mr. Biggs Family Fun Center
(5825 Mark Dabling Blvd) – Cricket will provide 200 children of deployed troops
with an unlimited pass for fun at Mr. Biggs Family Fun Center on Feb 15 at 6 pm.
• Military Appreciation and Welcome Home Concert - Feb 15, 7 pm at the Air Force
Academy – Cricket will host country music’s up and coming Lo Cash Cowboys on Feb
15 at the Air Force Academy Officer’s Club. The concert is free to all military
personnel and their families.
• Cricket presents Basil Reid in Concert - Feb 16, noon at The University Center
Pub on the UCCS Campus (1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy) – Students at the University of
Colorado in Colorado Springs will be provided with a free lunch and reggae
concert on Feb 16. The concert will take place at the University Center Pub.
• Donuts and Coffee on Cricket - Feb 18, 9 to 10 am (2850 S Academy Blvd) –
Visit the Cricket Store on Feb 18 to receive free coffee and donuts on Cricket.
• Cricket Casting Calls - Feb 17 and 18, 9 am to 7 pm (2850 S Academy Blvd) –
New customers will have the opportunity to be in Cricket advertisements when
they share with casting directors why they are switching to Cricket. Casting
Calls will take place on Feb 17 and 18 at direct and indirect retail locations.
Offering A Full Suite of Wireless Services for Colorado Springs
Cricket is a different kind of wireless company. Here are just a few of the
benefits and services that Cricket customers can experience within their calling
area:
• Unlimited anytime minutes for wireless local and domestic long distance
calls
• Unlimited text messaging
• Unlimited picture messaging
• Calling features including voicemail, caller ID and call waiting
• All these services are provided for the price of a traditional home phone
• No annual contracts are required
• Add-on services are also available for an additional monthly charge
A full listing of Cricket services and price plans can be found at
www.mycricket.com
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