(NAPSA)—There’s a rising tide of complaints about cell phone companies. Consumers are angry and rebelling against high activa- NETIO NO BILLS. NO CONTRACTS. NO EVIL. tion and cancellation fees, sur- prise bills, hidden charges and overcharges. But you don’t have to be a partofit. A new cell phone companyis offering a simple, prepaid, nocontract alternative. NET10’s advantages over traditional “postpaid” providers start with consistently low rates: Domestic calls are always 10 a minute; international calls, 15. With NET10’s prepaid approach, there are no contracts, bills, overages or monthly fees. The companyis so confident that it will delight customers that when a NET10 phone is purchased for $30 (for example), $30 worth of calls are included, so the phone is essentially free. But predictability and low prices are just the beginning. NET10’s system utilizes the network technology of leading cell providers, including AT&T and Verizon, so there’s no sacrifice in the quality of calls. Recognized for this superior service, NET10 was honored by Frost & Sullivan for “Best Bang for the Buck” Pay-bythe-Minute Prepaid Wireless Plan for providing superior consumer value in three critical areas— affordability, simplicity and subscriber certainty for voice calling. Michael Suby, research director for the Stratecast division of Frost & Sullivan, said, “Stratecast undertook a detailed comparison of NET10’s prepaid wireless plans with similar plans and found that Net10 offers higher overall consumervalue.” The company’s whimsical web- These supervillains are evil, but they’ve encountered worse villainy from their phone companies. site, aptly named www.NOEVIL.net, features animated videos starring a comically fearsome group of supervillains who illustrate the serious problems real people face when using cell phones. This is reinforced by other short videos on the site, showing real-life heroes—a grandmother, a biologist and an animal rescuer—along with their cell phoneproblems. The public is invited to contribute to the site, and manysuffering cell phone users have already posted their own authentically dramatic tales of overcharges, cancellations, bad coverage and more. Quite a few have also testified about their satisfaction with their new cell phone company. For example, Cindy of Altoona, Pa., wrote: “I signed up for a plan I thought I could afford. Three monthslater I had to cancel the plan...and paid $175. Then last year I got NET10. It has been a lifesaver. They are so nice...and it’s within my budget.” NET10 is part of America Movil, the world’s fourth-largest wireless group. For more informa- tion, visit www.NO-EVIL.net or call (877) TEN-CENT (1-877-8362368).
