AirTouch Cellular Launches Simplified Pricing in Washington.SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 1999-- Customers Now Can Travel Throughout Washington, Oregon and North Idaho and Make Free Long Distance Calls To Anywhere Across the 50 States AirTouch today announced new simplified digital pricing that allows customers to travel throughout Washington, Oregon and North Idaho and call to anywhere in the 50 states for one low monthly fee. "Our research shows that while Northwest customers do most of their travel close to home, they want the freedom to call to anywhere in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. ," said Joe Dodson, vice president and general manager for AirTouch's Northwest area. "With AirTouch's new simplified digital pricing there are no roaming or outgoing long distance charges within Washington, Oregon and North Idaho. Customers now can easily make calls when and wherever they travel throughout these locations for one flat rate." The new AirTouch Statewide Toll and Roaming calling plans provide 400 anytime minutes for $49.95 a month or 650 anytime minutes for $79.95 per month. Customers can sign up at any AirTouch retail store, participating authorized dealer or by calling 1-800-AIRTOUCH. The minutes that customers use while roaming or placing long-distance calls within Washington, Oregon and North Idaho are considered part of the monthly allowance. A one-year service agreement and AirTouch ONE-BILL Long Distance service are required. AirTouch serves more than 8 million U.S. cellular U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM) is a super-regional cellular telephone provider, serving 5.8 million customers in 189 markets in 26 U.S. states. The company was created in 1983 as a subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Since April 2000, John E. customers and operates in 22 of the top 30 U.S. markets, including Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , Atlanta, Detroit, Cleveland, San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Sacramento, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Seattle, Portland (Oregon), Denver, Phoenix, and Minneapolis. |
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