There are many how to call up your own diaspora at the cheap, but why should it usually be you who initiates? So-called “global local” numbers had been around for it slow, but now Cricket has decided to present them as an easy $10 per 30 days solution to its customers. You get a native number in anyone of 40 countries, which your peeps can ring at their local rate and which gets forwarded for your US cell. Mexican numbers are half-price and you will find full details within the PR after the break. It’s local, it’s global, it’s glocal — say it often enough and together we’ll make it a word. Meanwhile, we’re still waiting on Google Voice to take over the planet.
~ New Products Feature Mexico and Global Local Number, Unlimited Global Messaging and New International Rate Plans ~
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Cricket Communications, Inc., a number one provider of innovative and cost-driven wireless services and a completely-owned subsidiary of Leap Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LEAP) today announced the introduction of a brand new suite of unique international calling products including Mexico and Global Local Number, two new unlimited international calling plans and unlimited global messaging global text and movie messaging.
The worldwide Local Number product allows Cricket customers to establish an area number in additional than 40 different countries including the U.S. and Mexico. When family and friends in a world location call this in-country local number, they’re charged for a native call, and the decision rings through to the Cricket customer’s phone.. This unique product is out there for $5 per 30 days for a native number in Mexico and $10 per 30 days for local numbers in a single of greater than 40 additional countries.
Cricket also announced two new international rate plans, a Mexico rate plan and a world rate plan. Both plans include unlimited local talk and US long distance, domestic and global messaging and mobile web. The Mexico rate plan, available for $55 monthly, also incorporates a Mexico local number, 500 minutes of use monthly for calls to a Mexican landline phone and half-hour of use per 30 days for calls to a Mexico cellphone. The worldwide rate plan, available for $65 monthly, also incorporates a global local number, 500 minutes of use per thirty days to name a world landline number and half-hour of use monthly to a global cellphone.
Moreover, with the brand new unlimited global messaging feature, Cricket customers can send unlimited text, picture and video messages to family and friends around the U.S. and the realm.
To peer an entire list of participating international carriers, visit www.mycricket.com/globalmessaging. Customers can stay involved with friends and family all over the world for $5 monthly as a stand-alone feature. Unlimited global messaging is included in all monthly rate plans priced at $45 and better and within the $2 PAYGo plan.
“These new calling products give our customers multiple tips on how to stay connected with their relations, friends and business associates outside the U.S.,” said Tyler Wallis, vice-president, product management for Cricket. “We believe these new international products are unique to the wireless industry and convey great value to our customers.”
Cricket’s new international calling products can be found now in Cricket branded retail stores and dealers and on www.mycricket.com. For additional info about Cricket’s dynamic device and repair plan lineup, visit www.mycricket.com. To follow Cricket’s latest news and updates online, visit Facebook at www.facebook.com/cricketwireless and Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/cricketnation.
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