SkyTel Introduces Five Cent Messaging; New Pricing Plan Costs Only a Nickel Per Message.JACKSON, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 1999--Beginning today, SkyTel customers can contribute their two cents worth two cents worth n. Informal A usually unsolicited opinion on a subject: offered my two cents worth on the new policy. for only a nickel, thanks to a new five cents per message pricing plan. Company officials said under the new plan, cost now joins convenience and control as a key benefit of wireless messaging, especially when compared to cellular technology. "Now you can be informed for a nickel, instead of being interrupted for a dime a minute," said John T. Stupka, SkyTel president and 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. . "Messaging puts customers in control of their personal communications, allowing them to choose how and when they want to respond. Our new pricing plan demonstrates the value of a nationwide, toll-free guaranteed messaging service." Under the new plan, SkyWord Plus customers will get 500 messages of 100 characters each and a toll-free personal access number for $24.95 per month. The news and information services See Information Systems. SkyTel provides through its Custom Newscast service will continue to be free and will not count against the 500-message allotment. Additional messages, if any, will be billed at five cents per message. Additionally, preprogrammed replies to messages for both SkyWord Plus and SkyWriter This article refers to the Jackson 5 record. For the meaning of someone who flies an aircraft to form letters of smoke in the sky, see skywriting. Skywriter could be described as a turning-point record for The Jackson 5. service will now be free. The preprogrammed replies give customers an easy way to respond to or acknowledge a message. Previously, the characters used in these replies were billable. To help promote the new pricing plan, SkyTel will begin renting the Motorola PF1500 alphanumeric pager, which the company uses for its SkyWord Plus guaranteed messaging service. Under the plan, the PF1500 will be available for $17 per month and can be personalized with enhanced voice mail, 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. , e-mail forwarding Relaying e-mail to a different mail server. There are Web sites that offer an e-mail address and forwarding service for a fee or at no cost because they are advertiser supported. These sites let you choose a permanent e-mail address, and all mail sent to that address is forwarded to your and other features. SkyTel Communications Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : SKYT) is a leader in wireless messaging, serving more than 1.6 million customers. Since 1989, SkyTel has led the industry toward true nationwide messaging through a series of innovations that culminated in SkyTel two-way interactive messaging service. This enables customers to exchange messages with the Internet and other pagers, receive messages via email and the Internet, and send messages to any telephone in the United States. SkyTel is headquartered in Jackson, Miss., and had 1998 revenue of $518 million. More information about SkyTel is available at www.skytel.com or by calling 800-643-0323. |
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