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To: detlef gerlach who wrote (1420)	9/11/1999 11:54:00 PM
From: ASB	Respond to of 13582

I heard similar comments from a sale rep at Bell Atlantic. He steered me away from Nokia. ASB

To: detlef gerlach who wrote (1420)	9/12/1999 1:13:00 AM
From: 2brasil	Respond to of 13582

There sprintpcs nokia phone is crp couldn't even find any button to pick up messages had to go inTo menu also just looks dated compared to 1960 imho ------------------ Sprint PCS to Host $2 Million Challenge at the Nokia Sugar Bowl 2000 One Lucky Person Could Win Millions During Halftime of National College Championship Game KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Sprint PCS today announced its Sprint PCS $2 Million Challenge sweepstakes. The sweepstakes selects a contestant for the Nokia $2 Million Toss that will take place during halftime of the Nokia Sugar Bowl 2000 National Championship Game. One lucky contestant will have the opportunity to win the $2 million on the field of the Superdome in New Orleans Jan. 4, 2000. During the challenge, a celebrity NFL quarterback has four throws at the phone, each worth $50,000. After the four throws, the contestant has the possibility to increase the amount won by the NFL quarterback by ten-fold if the contestant is then successful with one toss of a football through a hole in a giant Nokia phone. The Sprint PCS $2 Million Challenge contestant will be drawn from a pool of consumers who registered for the promotion by calling 1-877-WIN-2MIL (1-877-946-2645) or by visiting the Sprint PCS web site: www.sprintpcswin2mil.com . The grand prize winner will receive an all-expense paid trip to the Nokia Sugar Bowl, including coach round-trip airfare for two, three nights accommodations, ground transportation, two general admission tickets to the Nokia Sugar Bowl as well as the chance to win $2,000,000. Five first place winners will also receive an all-expense paid trip to the Nokia Sugar Bowl 2000, including accommodations, airfare and two tickets to the game. ''Sprint PCS is proud to be a part of the Nokia Sugar Bowl,'' said Charles Levine, chief sales and marketing officer for Sprint PCS. ''Campus and retail events leading up the championship game will provide consumers the opportunity to register for the $2 Million Challenge by using a Sprint PCS Phone by Nokia to experience the clarity of Sprint PCS. Sprint PCS' nationwide coverage, superior value and clear calling combined with Nokia's superior product line offer customers a great promotion.'' ''We are very excited about the Nokia Sugar Bowl 2000 National Championship. It's the first major event of the new millennium and marks our fifth anniversary as a title sponsor of the game,'' said Vice President, National Marketing Matt Wisk. ''In celebration of these milestones, our partnership with Sprint PCS for the $2 Million Challenge will increase the excitement for college football fans around North America.'' Events will be held on select college campuses and at Sprint PCS Centers leading up to the Nokia Sugar Bowl. The events feature a football toss and video games on Sprint PCS Nokia Phone-shaped kiosks. Consumers can experience the amazingly clear wireless service of Sprint PCS at the events for and register for the $2 Million Challenge by calling 1-877-WIN-2MIL on a Sprint PCS Phone by Nokia. In addition to other promotional events, consumers who purchase a Sprint PCS Phone by Nokia can send in a coupon for a free Nokia Sugar Bowl 2000 sweatshirt. To be eligible to receive the Nokia Sugar Bowl sweatshirt, consumers must purchase a Sprint PCS Phone by Nokia between Sept. 4 and Dec. 5, sign up for a Sprint PCS Service Plan, and activate the phone by Dec. 19. Consumers must be Sprint PCS customers for at least 30 days before the offer is fulfilled. Customers also can enter the sweepstakes via Sprint PCS' web site at www.sprintpcswin2mil.com . Sprint PCS operates the largest 100 percent digital, 100 percent PCS nationwide wireless network in the United States, already serving the majority of the nation's metropolitan areas including more than 4,000 cities and communities across the country. Sprint PCS has licensed PCS coverage of nearly 270 million people in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. For more information, visit the Sprint PCS web site at sprintpcs.com . Sprint PCS is a wholly-owned tracking group of Sprint Corporation trading on the NYSE under the symbol ''PCS.'' Sprint is a global communications company at the forefront in integrating long distance, local and wireless communications services and one of the world's largest carriers of Internet traffic. Sprint built and operates the United States' only nationwide all-digital, fiber optic network and is a leader in advanced data communications services. Sprint has $17 billion in annual revenues and serves more than 20 million business and residential customers. Nokia is paving the way to the mobile information society with its innovative products and solutions. Nokia is the leading mobile phone supplier and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed and IP networks including related services. It also supplies multimedia terminals and computer displays. In 1998, net sales totaled EUR 13.3 billion (USD 15.7 billion). Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is listed on the New York (NOK), Helsinki, Stockholm, London, Frankfurt and Paris stock exchanges and employs more than 51,000 people. Visit us at www.nokiaUSA.com or www.nokiasugarbowl2000.com . certain sevice plans are not available with this offer. SOURCE: Sprint PCS More Quotes and News: Nokia AB Oyj (NYSE:NOK - news) Sprint Corp (NYSE:PCS - news) Related News Categories: sports, telecom Help Copyright © 1999 PRNewswire. All rights reserved. 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