CEDAR RAPIDS, IA - April 5, 2006: With more and more consumers being turned down for postpaid wireless contracts due to credit challenges, independent wireless dealers are looking for additional profitable products to serve all customers who walk through the door.
By aggressively capturing the vast majority of the population that does not need nor want inhibiting cell phone contracts and by creating a method for the easy and efficient distribution of phones and minutes directly to the consumer, prepaid cell phones are changing the shape of the wireless market
- fast and permanently.
"Cell phones aren't Ferraris, and consumers and dealers alike are fed up with being treated like they aren't good enough to get one," said David Stanek, President and CEO of Airlink Mobile, a company which has seen its growth rate climb nearly 800% since March 2006. "A tremendous portion of the population does not qualify for cell phone post paid contracts. So we offer an alternative that will work for them and provide incredible value to the independent dealer."
Nearly 35 percent of the U.S. population is not bankable. In addition, nearly forty percent of those who apply for post paid contracts are denied credit by the major carriers. With these statistics in mind, it is easy to understand why Americans would turn to alternative options for their cell phone needs.
With Airlink Mobile's nationwide coverage, free nights & weekends, exciting brand new handset offerings, 1-yr manufacturer warranty, and per minute charges as low as 10 cents, prepaid wireless appeals to a broad range of customers -- such as the credit-challenged, youth, students, immigrants, and fixed income seniors or simply anyone who wants full control of their wireless expenses. Airlink Mobile's wireless handsets have many of the same cutting edge features as postpaid contract providers like ultra-thin color flip phones, two-way text messaging, downloadable ring-tones and wallpaper, voice dialing, polyphonic ring-tones, PC sync, alarm, calculator, speaker phone, and more.
The prepaid wireless market will grow by over 600% in the next 3 years, to
31 million subscribers by the end of 2008. Prepaid wireless handsets, airtime and accessories can currently be purchased at thousands of convenience and independent wireless dealer stores nationwide.
Nearly 80% of mobile users in Europe and Asia already prefer using prepaid over postpaid calling plans; causing many analysts to see prepaid as the inevitable future of consumer's cell phone habits.
"We have found and implemented a creative solution for everyone to afford a wireless cell phone and get a great value in the process," said Stanek.
"You're turning away customers who want go wireless and use airtime if you can't get a phone in their hands. We make sure people get both, affordably and easily."
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Airlink Mobile is a leading provider of nationwide prepaid wireless products
and services. See us on the web at www.airlinkmobile.com or call (319)
294-6085.
