Alltel Wireless First Carrier to Introduce Enhanced Caller ID Feature.LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The origin of unknown calls will no longer be a mystery as Alltel Wireless, America's largest network, today announced that City ID is now exclusively available on select Alltel phones. City ID identifies the location of incoming phone numbers by displaying the city and state assigned as·sign tr.v. as·signed, as·sign·ing, as·signs 1. To set apart for a particular purpose; designate: assigned a day for the inspection. 2. to virtually any landline Land based. Refers to standard telephone and data communications systems that use in-ground and telephone pole cables in contrast to wireless cellular and satellite services. or wireless phone number in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . The application, initially available on the LG AX275, will be available on additional Alltel phones in the near future. At launch, Alltel Wireless is offering a free seven-day trial of City ID, and later devices will include a 15-day free trial. After the trial ends, the application will be available for a monthly charge of $1.99. The application is pre-installed on the phone in Alltel's Axcess Shop, so no download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. is required. City ID automatically matches any incoming phone number with the U.S.-based city and state where the number is "registered." The application displays the results along with the incoming number, providing customers with information that can assist in identifying calls. City ID, an application from Cequint, the leading developer of Caller ID A telephone company service that sends the caller's telephone number between the first and second ring of the call. If the calling number is not blocked, the calling number is displayed on the handset or base station of the called party. technology for wireless phones, can identify more than 15,000 cities, towns and neighborhoods, providing users with a tool to identify both local and long distance callers. "City ID will provide our customers with additional control over the calls that they choose to answer," said Wade McGill, senior vice president of wireless products for Alltel Wireless. "Customers frequently do not recognize an incoming phone number, and this application will provide the additional information to help users decide if they want to answer the call." "It's human nature to want more control over how and with whom we communicate," said Rick Hennessey, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Cequint. "City ID empowers mobile customers who have been frustrated frus·trate tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates 1. a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: trying to guess the locations of unknown area codes and numbers." Alltel Wireless offers exclusive features including Celltop, Alltel's exclusive, patent-pending technology providing customers an easier way to access, manage and organize a wide range of information already available on their phones; "My Circle," allowing customers to choose who they call for free - any 10 numbers, any network; and Anytime Plan Changes, giving customers the flexibility to change their rate plan any time, without extending their contract. About Alltel Wireless Alltel is owner and operator of the nation's largest wireless network and has 12 million customers. For more information please visit www.alltel.com. About Cequint Founded in 2004 by pioneers in wireline call screening technologies, Seattle-based Cequint is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. with a comprehensive portfolio of Caller ID and call screening solutions. For more information on the company, its products or technology, please visit www.cequint.com. Alltel, NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AT www.alltel.com |
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