| Before it was bought out by Verizon, making it the | | | | calls you make and hence the money you spend on |
| largest mobile company in the United States, Alltel | | | | calls. It also helps you to put a limit on your kids' |
| was the 5th largest cell phone company. From its | | | | phone usage - a big relief to parents! |
| origin as a small company in Arkansas that specialized | | | | You can pick up the prepaid phones and plans from |
| in installing telephone poles, Alltel introduced its own | | | | Alltel directly from them or through your local |
| prepaid services in January 2006. Alltel prepaid phones | | | | retailers. It is easy as it involves no credit checks and |
| come with three prepaid plans for its subscribers. | | | | no difficult contracts that normally put one off. You |
| These are the Pay per Minute, Pay per Day and Pay | | | | are also offered easy rates for the more frequently |
| per Month plans. All the three plans offer flexible | | | | used numbers, such as the numbers of your family or |
| options. Other than the fact that these plans are | | | | loved ones. |
| simple and easy to follow, they are also user friendly. | | | | You first pick up the plan that suits you the most, |
| These plans come along with an assortment of | | | | and then a phone from the large selection available. |
| phones that offer a variety of features. Prepaid | | | | Wallpapers, IMs, games, podcasts, you can download |
| phones on offer by Alltel differ from state to state. | | | | all of these. These phones are not very expensive |
| Depending on the package you opt for, the prepaid | | | | and the price may vary. Some phones are free while |
| phone you select has features which include SMS | | | | others may cost up to a few hundred dollars. Some |
| messaging, MMS messaging, email access, Internet | | | | premium Alltel prepaid phones come with added |
| surfing, in addition to receiving or sending voice mails. | | | | features such as a built in camera or Bluetooth |
| Another option is downloading ring tones you like. | | | | compatibility. You can choose from a variety of |
| This feature has found great favour with the | | | | Blackberry, Motorola, Palm Treo, and LG models. |
| younger subscribers. | | | | These are durable phones of outstanding quality. |
| Advantages of Prepaid Phones from Alltel | | | | The Alltel plans and prepaid phones come backed |
| Making long distance calls is free and International call | | | | with an efficient customer service. You can access |
| services are also available, but only for Canada, | | | | their customer service 24 hours a day, 7 days a |
| Puerto Rico and Mexico. What makes these prepaid | | | | week, directly from your prepaid phone at no cost |
| phones from Alltel attractive is that you pay as you | | | | to you. You can also contact them through a toll free |
| go. You just pay for the calls you make and there is | | | | number or through email. |
| no service charge involved. This is what people | | | | Alltel plans and prepaid phones have already won the |
| prefer over the conventional monthly plans. | | | | confidence of 15 million plus subscribers across the 36 |
| You have a complete control over the number of | | | | states of the United States. |