Consumer Cellular Adds Envoy Feature Phone and Huawei Vision to Device Portfolio

Phones debut at Sears locations in tandem with expansion into the retailer’s “Hometown Stores”

PORTLAND, Ore.--()--Consumer Cellular (www.consumercellular.com), the number one rated cellphone service for the third consecutive year and exclusive wireless provider for AARP members, has added the Envoy – the first phone designed exclusively for Consumer Cellular – and the Huawei Vision to its product portfolio. Both devices will be available in Sears locations throughout the country. Along with the release of these new, no-contract wireless phones, Consumer Cellular has also expanded its partnership with the retailer to include more than 100 Sears Hometown Stores across the nation.

“We are thrilled to expand our device portfolio and reach more people ― specifically Sears customers ― with our affordable, no-contract phones and wireless plans,” said Consumer Cellular CEO John Marick. “The Envoy and Vision are great examples of the broad range of devices we offer and our expansion into Sears Hometown Stores not only provides current customers the added convenience of finding Consumer Cellular products close to home, it also helps us reach an entirely new audience.”

Designed exclusively for Consumer Cellular, the Envoy offers text messaging, email, Internet and an MP3 music player in a simple-to-use flip phone. The phone has familiar touchpad keys for effortless typing and its compact size and soft-touch coating allows for simple handling and stowing. The Envoy retails for $34.99. For a full list of Envoy features, please visit: http://www.consumercellular.com/Envoy.

Priced at $99.99, the Huawei Vision provides many top features of a premium smartphone, at a fraction of the cost. The Vision runs on the Android 4.0 platform, an advanced but easy-to-use system, and supports Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS and a 3.2 MP camera. For a full list of Huawei Vision features, please visit: http://www.consumercellular.com/HuaweiVision.

The Envoy and Vision are available at Sears and Sears Hometown Stores across the nation. Sears Hometown Stores offer products and services across a wide selection of merchandise categories and carry Sears brand products, as well as a wide assortment of other national brands. Primarily independently owned and averaging 8,500-square-feet, Hometown Stores are designed to serve customers within their local communities.

For more information or to purchase an Envoy or Vision, please visit www.consumercellular.com or call 1-888-345-5509.

About Consumer Cellular

Consumer Cellular is the exclusive wireless provider for AARP members and a top-rated carrier that provides no-contract cellphones and service plans to those 50+. Founded in 1995 on the belief that everyone should have affordable access to the safety and convenience of cellular service, Consumer Cellular is privately held with more than 800 employees. The Portland, Ore.-based company utilizes the nation’s largest voice and data network, covering more than 296 million people – or 97 percent of the U.S. population. Consumer Cellular’s wireless phones and plans are sold nationwide at leading retailers such as Sears and RadioShack dealer franchise locations, as well as direct to consumers at www.consumercellular.com or 800-686-4460. The company has been ranked on the Inc. 5000 list for four years in a row. For cellphone tutorials, features, applications and company news, connect with Consumer Cellular on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Google+.

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Jeff Segvich, 503-546-7870
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Release Summary

Consumer Cellular has added the Envoy – the first phone designed exclusively for Consumer Cellular – and the Huawei Vision to its product portfolio

Contacts

LANE
Jeff Segvich, 503-546-7870
jeff@lanepr.com