| many other cell phone companies that have | | | | Alltel cell phone plans all offer the same basic |
| several callingplans, Alltel Wireless offers only | | | | features such asvoice mail, caller ID, 3-way calling, |
| three plans. The Total Freedom | | | | call waiting, call forwarding and |
| Plan is ideal for those who travel extensively on | | | | 411 information. Be cautious about these features, |
| business and needto keep in touch with clients and | | | | some of themare not covered by all levels of the |
| the home office, as well as family. | | | | plans and these charges canadd up quickly. Recent |
| It provides coast to coast coverage within the | | | | research by Consumer Reports show thatthese |
| United States with nolong distance or roaming | | | | seemingly minor add ons can add significant |
| charges. | | | | charges to yourmonthly bill. You need to make |
| You can get between 200 and 3000 anytime | | | | sure you know what your coveragearea is, what |
| minutes, 1000 nightand weekend minutes and | | | | is considered roaming and what the charges for |
| 1000 mobile to mobile home minutes. | | | | theseservices are. |
| The cost for this Alltel plan ranges between | | | | If you go prepared, know what type of service |
| $39.99 and $299.99 amonth depending on the | | | | you need, make sureyou understand all of the |
| amount of anytime minutes you choose. | | | | features you want and the associatedcharges, |
| The cost per minute for calls over your plan | | | | you will be sure to get an Alltel plan that is right |
| minutes is between | | | | for you. |
| $.40 and $.20, again depending on the level of | | | | Alltel's corporate philosophy is that simplicity or |
| anytime minuteschosen. | | | | ease ofunderstanding, means sales. This has |
| Alltel relies on its National Freedom Plan to provide | | | | allowed them to becomeand remain a viable |
| subscribers inmost medium to large cities with | | | | contender in the confusing world of cell |
| coverage. However subscribersin smaller cities and | | | | phonecarriers. |
| rural areas or making calls to these placesmay | | | | With approximately 12 million customers and an |
| incur unexpected charges. The benefit, however, | | | | estimated 8billion dollars in annual revenues, Alltel |
| is moreanytime minutes in the same price range | | | | has fine tuned their callingplans to insure that they |
| as in the Total Freedom | | | | are easy to understand. This simplicityhas been a |
| Plan. For instance the National Freedom Plan gives | | | | strong catalyst for the sales and longevity of |
| 450 minutesfor $39.95, while ¡°Total | | | | thiscompany. |
| Freedom¡± gives only 200 for the | | | | Phones offered by Alltel are among the best on |
| sameamount. | | | | the market. Alltelcell phones are made by Nokia, |
| The ¡°Greater Freedom¡± plan is Alltel's | | | | Kyocera, and Audiovox. Theyhave one of the |
| offering to the casual userwho doesn't do a lot of | | | | largest selections of cell phones available today. |
| traveling or who is considering replacingtheir | | | | You can get all the new ¡°bells and |
| standard home phone with an Alltel cell phone. For | | | | whistles.¡± Do you want webaccess while on |
| under | | | | the road? Alltel can provide you with a phone |
| $30.00 a month you can get 300 anytime | | | | thathas that capability. Interested in voice dialing? |
| minutes. At $39.99 amonth you get 700 anytime | | | | They can give youthat. You can also get speaker |
| minutes, 1000 night and weekendminutes and | | | | phones, color displays, stockreports, picture |
| 1000 mobile to mobile home minutes. Alltel's | | | | phones, cell phones that can be used as |
| mobileto mobile home minutes refers to calls | | | | walkietalkies, advanced graphics and a collection of |
| placed from one Alltel cellphone to another Alltel | | | | Alltel ring tonesincluding hip hop, country, classical, |
| user. | | | | movie theme songs, and fightsongs. |