PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Consumer Cellular (www.consumercellular.com), the number one rated cell phone service provider and exclusive wireless provider for AARP members, is increasing allowances for its voice, text and data plans with no change to current pricing. In addition, current subscribers will have the more robust plans retroactively applied to their April bill. Depending on the no-contract Anywhere Voice Plan and Connect! Text Messages & Data Plan selected, customers will receive up to 1,000 additional minutes and texts, as well as up to 100% more data for the same cost.
“Over the last six years Consumer Cellular has increased voice, text and data allowances for our subscribers nine separate times,” said Consumer Cellular CEO John Marick. “Giving customers more has always been our hallmark – whether it’s service, new devices, or minutes, texts and data to connect with family and friends. It’s a big reason why Consumer Cellular is approaching 1.5 million subscribers, and as the company grows we’ll continue to look for more ways to give back to our customers.”
Depending on the plan selected, Consumer Cellular has increased allowances on calling plans with 25-33 percent more minutes, doubled text messages for lower use plans, and increased data plans by 25-100 percent. The tables below display the increased allowances compared to Consumer Cellular’s current no-contract plan options:
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Anywhere Voice Minute Plans* |
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| Plan Name | Previous Plan Minutes | New Plan Minutes | Monthly Fee | ||||||
| Anywhere Casual | None | None | $10.00 | ||||||
| Anywhere 200 | 200 | 200 | $15.00 | ||||||
| Anywhere 600 | 500 | 600 | $20.00 | ||||||
| Anywhere 1,200 | 1,000 | 1,200 | $30.00 | ||||||
| Anywhere 2,500 | 2,000 | 2,500 | $40.00 | ||||||
| Anywhere 4,000 | 3,000 | 4,000 | $50.00 | ||||||
| Anywhere 6,000 | 5,000 | 6,000 | $60.00 | ||||||
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*Increased plan allowances in bold |
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Connect! Text Messages & Data Plans* |
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| Plan Name | Previous Plan Messages | New Plan Messages | Previous Plan Web Data | New Plan Web Data | Monthly Fee | ||||||||||
| Connect! Lite | 100 | 200 | 10MB | 20MB | $2.50 | ||||||||||
| Connect! Ready | 500 | 1,000 | 50MB | 100MB | $5.00 | ||||||||||
| Connect! Active | 1,000 | 2,000 | 100MB | 300MB | $10.00 | ||||||||||
| Connect! Complete | 5,000 | 5,000 | 500MB | 1GB | $20.00 | ||||||||||
| Connect! Max | 15,000 | 15,000 | 2.0GB | 2.5GB | $30.00 | ||||||||||
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*Increased plan allowances in bold |
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The company will continue to offer free usage alerts to their subscribers when they approach their monthly limit of voice, text and data usage. Along with free usage alerts, Consumer Cellular allows subscribers to easily switch between all plan options as often as they’d like without fees or penalties.
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 nearly 1,000 employees. The Portland, Ore.-based company utilizes the nation’s largest voice and data network, covering more than 300 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, Target and RadioShack dealer franchise locations, as well as direct to consumers at www.consumercellular.com or (888) 345-5509. The company has been ranked on the Inc. 5000 list for five years in a row, and recently received the highest overall satisfaction rating in the mobile carrier category of PC Magazine’s Readers' Choice Awards survey. For cellphone tutorials, features, applications and company news, connect with Consumer Cellular on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Google+.
