Starting School? Start Smart with Back-to-School Deals on Three New Android™ Smartphones from C Spire Wireless

  Starting School? Start Smart with Back-to-School Deals on Three New Android™
  Smartphones from C Spire Wireless

   Pre-registration begins today for updates on availability of the Samsung
    Galaxy S^® III 4G LTE^® smartphone - coming soon on the nation’s first
                             Personalized Network

Business Wire

RIDGELAND, Miss. -- July 26, 2012

Whether you want amazing sound, an unbelievable camera, a stunning screen
display or an iconic next generation device, C Spire Wireless is introducing
an array of new Android™ touchscreen smartphones at the top of their class
just in time for the new school year.

The back-to-school lineup also includes pre-registration for one of C Spire’s
first new 4G LTE^® smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy S^® III, which is scheduled
to arrive soon on the nation’s first personalized high speed mobile broadband
network. To sign up for the latest news and updates on pricing and
availability of the Samsung Galaxy S^® III, go to www.cspire.com/gs3.

Operating on C Spire’s 3G mobile broadband network, the other two new Android
smartphones include:

  * HTC One™ V, which  features an amazing camera, an authentic sound
    experience with Beats Audio, Android™ 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich mobile
    operating system, a 5 MP camera capable of taking photos while
    simultaneously recording 720p HD video and snapping still images during
    video playback, a 3.7-inch WVGA super LCD2 display, a speedy Qualcomm^®™
    Snapdragon S3 1 GHz processor with 512 MB of RAM, 4 GB of storage and a
    1,500mAh non-replaceable battery.
  * Samsung Galaxy S™ II, which features a stunning and colorful Super AMOLED™
    4.52-inch touchscreen, a powerful Samsung Exynos™1.2 GHz dual-core
    processor, Android™ 2.3 Gingerbread mobile operating system, dual cameras,
    including 8 MP rear-facing camera-camcorder that records HD video at 1080
    p and a 2 MP front-facing camera, 16 GB of memory and a replaceable 1800
    mAh Lithium-ion battery.

The Samsung Galaxy S^® III features a brilliant 4.8 inch Super AMOLED™
touchscreen display, a Qualcomm^®™ Snapdragon S4 1.5 GHz dual core processor,
Android™ 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich mobile operating system, 16 GB of onboard
storage, an 8 MP camera with 1080p HD quality recording and a removable 2100
mAh battery.

The company’s initial launch of 4G LTE^® mobile broadband services in 20
markets beginning in September will cover 2,700 square miles, a population of
1.2 million and more than 360 cell sites. The new service will provide four
out of every 10 consumers and businesses with wireless data speeds up to 10
times faster, according to Wade Smith, vice president of Products and
Innovation for C Spire Wireless.

“Managing calendars, schedules, school and social activities and keeping in
touch with family and friends has never been easier with the helpful features
and applications available through C Spire’s lineup of new and exciting
smartphones on our personalized network,” Smith said.

As part of its back-to-school efforts, C Spire is making it easier for
consumers with service from competitors to switch to the nation’s only
personalized network with phone trade ins up to $125 per device and “No Work”
switch kits that take the hassle out of changing wireless providers and offer
incentives like accessory discounts, free activation and device discounts.

“Our No Work switch kits let consumers choose a plan that’s personalized just
for them with a choice of infinite data, enrollment in our PERCS rewards
program, personalized app recommendations with our unique SCOUT app and much
more,” Smith said.

The company also provides a full suite of voice and data plans for
individuals, families and small businesses with infinite data options that
offer savings up to $30 a month over tiered data plans from AT&T and Verizon.

With average back-to-school spending expected to increase 14 percent this
year, Smith said consumers are focused more than ever on good overall value
and quality for their consumer technology purchases. Mobile phones and other
consumer electronics are expected to comprise a large share of the $688 in
average spending for a person with school-age children, according to a recent
survey conducted for the National Retail Federation.

“C Spire, with our focus on personalized wireless plans, devices and services,
offers the best overall value in the wireless industry today,” Smith said.
“Customers experience this unique personalization in apps and content that fit
them, services that anticipate their needs, and rewards they get just for
using their phone in new ways.”

Pricing and Availability

  * The HTC One™ V, which retails for $270, is available for $49.99 online at
    www.cspire.com, in all C Spire Wireless retail stores and through the
    company’s telesales group at 1.855.277.4734 or its Assist for Business
    Support Center at 1.855.277.4732 with a qualifying two-year contract
    agreement.
  * The Samsung Galaxy S™ II, which retails for $420, is available for $99.99
    online at www.cspire.com, in all C Spire Wireless retail stores and
    through the company’s telesales group at 1.855.277.4734 or its Assist for
    Business Support Center at 1.855.277.4732 after a $50 rebate with a
    qualifying two-year contract agreement

For more information about C Spire’s back-to-school offers, go to
www.cspire.com/school.

Samsung, Galaxy, and Super AMOLED are all trademarks of Samsung Electronics
Co., Ltd.
LTE is a trademark of 3GPP
Android is a trademark of Google Inc.

About C Spire Wireless

C Spire Wireless is a diversified wireless communications company passionately
committed to helping customers by personalizing wireless services designed
just for them. The company is the first wireless provider in the U.S. to
personalize customers’ experience by offering apps that fit who they are,
services that anticipate their needs, and rewards for using their phone in new
ways – all with seamless ease and at amazingly fast speeds. This news release
and other announcements are available at http://www.cspire.com/news/. For more
information about C Spire Wireless and its products and services, visit
www.cspire.com or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cspire, YouTube at
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