Thinphone Offering
Clearnet's new Say When pre-paid wireless service combines total cost control
with affordable digital pricing
SCARBOROUGH, May 20 /CNW/ - Clearnet Communications Inc. (Clearnet'')
today announced Say When, an all-digital PCS service that offers clients total
cost control, bundled services such as voice mail and the same affordable
per-minute airtime pricing as post-paid wireless.
Say When is a pre-paid service with post-paid pricing -- it's for
people who actually want to use their phones,'' said George Cope, Clearnet's
President and CEO. Other pre-paid wireless services offer cost control but
they're very expensive to use. Say When not only offers strict cost control,
but digital services at no extra charge and Clearnet's typically fair rates,
including per-second billing and truly affordable pricing.''
Say When offers a variety of Future Friendly services available from no
other pre-paid product in Canada, including:
- Airtime charges that are never more than 20 cents per minute (other
pre-paid services charge from 35 cents to 42 cents per minute)
- Features such as voice mail, call waiting and caller ID at no extra
charge
- Convenient automatic monthly airtime deposits and the ability to buy
additional airtime over the phone; clients need not purchase extra
pre-paid cards that can be lost or stolen
- Billing by the second from the very first second on all calls
- A 30-day money back phone guarantee
- Free unlimited local birthday calling
- Free perks from Blockbuster and other Clearnet partners
Say When functionality also includes Balance Checker, for real-time
information on account status directly from a client's phone; Minute Reminder,
which informs clients when they have 10 minutes or less of airtime remaining;
and Talk Stopper, which suspends calling when a client's account is exhausted
-- ensuring no one spends more than they want.
Say When is available on any Clearnet rate plan for an additional $5 per
month. After buying a Clearnet Say When kit -- which costs $149.99 and
includes a Qualcomm digital phone, charger and $50 airtime credit good for at
least 250 minutes of local airtime -- clients sign up for any standard
Clearnet PCS service plan.
Local calling minutes are automatically deposited into client accounts
each month. If additional airtime is needed, it can be purchased over the
phone by credit card through Clearnet's Interactive Voice Response system.
Clients can purchase extra airtime in $25, $50 or $100 increments, which can
be used for additional local calling, long distance or 411 calls. The
additional airtime is valid for up to a year after purchase.
The Qualcomm 1960 Digital Phone
The Say When Qualcomm 1960 single-mode digital phone operates on
Clearnet's digital network across Canada. Weighing in at just 120 grams (4.23
oz.) and measuring 14.0 cm tall x 5.2 cm wide x 1.9 cm thick, it is the
thinnest and lightest CDMA phone in North America. The phone's ultra-slim
profile is due to its unique built-in battery, which also allows clients to
add or change external batteries without interrupting a call. With phone book
storage capability for 99 entries, 10 ringer styles and a full complement of
available accessories, the Qualcomm phone is perfectly suited to the
affordable and easy-to-use Say When package.
Clearnet's Say When package will be available in Clearnet digital service
areas at Clearnet PCS stores and retail outlets operated by Blockbuster, La
Cabine Tlphonique, Canadian Tire, Future Shop, Grand & Toy, London Drugs and
other Clearnet partners. Shop-at-home clients can order Say When directly from
either the Clearnet Web Store, a secure and direct online system available at
www.clearnet.com, or by calling 1-888-CLEARNET.
Clearnet Growth
Clearnet (TSE, ME: NET.A; NASDAQ: CLNTF) is a leading Canadian wireless
communications company that operates three separate wireless networks: digital
Clearnet PCS nationally, the digital Mike network in Ontario, Qubec and
British Columbia, and analogue dispatch communication services across Canada.
The total number of Clearnet clients as of March 31, 1999 was 383,349, a
92 per cent increase from the 199,284 Clearnet clients one year earlier.
Founded in 1984 and a public company since 1994, Clearnet is an independent
Canadian controlled and managed company. For more information, please visit
www.clearnet.com
1-888-CLEARNET, Clearnet, Clearnet PCS, Clearnet Web Store, Future
Friendly, Mike, Say When and www.clearnet.com are trade-marks of
Clearnet Communications Inc.
For further information: Clearnet Media: Mark Langton, Mike:
(416) 684-3454, Office: (416) 279-3454, mlangtonclearnet.com; Clearnet
Investor Relations: Greg Bewsh, Mike: (416) 684-3041, Office: (416) 279-3041,
investorrelationsclearnet.com; Shareholder Link Service: 1-877-4CLEARNET
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