Trumpet Mobile Prepaid Mobile Phone Service Now Available at Walgreens Stores Nationwide
21 Julho 2008 - 10:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
DALLAS, July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Affinity Mobile d/b/a Trumpet
Mobile and Walgreens (NYSE:WAGNASDAQ:WAG) today announced the
nationwide availability of Trumpet Mobile's prepaid wireless
services at more than 6,000 Walgreens locations. The expansion
allows customers to purchase quality handsets and Trumpet Mobile
airtime minutes. Trumpet Mobile's differentiated service offerings
include prepaid family plans, a competitive low prepaid domestic
rate plan of ten cents per minute, industry leading international
long distance rates as low as three cents per minute, messaging for
as low as five cents per message and a loyalty reward program that
offers mobile subscribers bonus minutes for airtime usage. By
bundling an affordable prepaid wireless plan with quality handsets,
Trumpet Mobile offers customers a valuable service that Walgreens
customers can use every day to stay in touch with their family and
friends. "It's now even more convenient to find and take advantage
of Trumpet Mobile of Trumpet Mobile," said John W. Carney, chief
executive officer of Affinity Mobile. "Our launch with Walgreens
continues our expansion into new leading channels of distribution
that will reach more consumers who can benefit from our services.
Trumpet subscriber numbers continue to climb and we are excited to
expand Trumpet's availability to Walgreens customers." Trumpet
Mobile is now available in Walgreens retail locations throughout
the U.S. Consumers can find the nearest Walgreens at
http://www.walgreens.com/ About Trumpet Mobile Trumpet Mobile is a
prepaid wireless service provider that offers pay-as-you-go
convenience, flexible options, national coverage and quality
phones. Trumpet Mobile's differentiated service offerings include
features such as, a competitive low prepaid domestic rate plan,
industry leading international long distance rates, messaging, and
a loyalty reward program that gives mobile subscribers bonus
minutes for airtime usage. For more information about Trumpet
Mobile, visit http://www.trumpetmobile.com/. About Walgreens
Walgreens (http://www.walgreens.com/) is the nation's largest
drugstore chain with fiscal 2007 sales of $53.8 billion. The
company operates 6,252 drugstores in 49 states, the District of
Columbia and Puerto Rico. Walgreens provides the most convenient
access to consumer goods and cost-effective health care services in
America through its retail drugstores, Walgreens Health Services
division and Walgreens Health and Wellness division. Walgreens
Health Services assists pharmacy patients and prescription drug and
medical plans through Walgreens Health Initiatives Inc. (a pharmacy
benefit manager), Walgreens Mail Service Inc., Walgreens Home Care
Inc., Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy LLC and SeniorMed LLC (a
pharmacy provider to long-term care facilities). Walgreens Health
and Wellness division includes Take Care Health Systems, which is
comprised of: Take Care Consumer Solutions, managers of 172
convenient care clinics at Walgreens drugstores, and Take Care
Employer Solutions, managers of worksite-based health and wellness
services at more than 370 employer campuses. MEDIA CONTACTS:
Affinity Mobile and Trumpet Mobile Erica Garver, 971-570-3291 or
Christy Caplan, 503-412-8850 or If urgent, send email to
DATASOURCE: Trumpet Mobile CONTACT: Affinity Mobile and Trumpet
Mobile: Erica Garver, +1-971-570-3291, ; or Christy Caplan,
+1-503-412-8850, ; If urgent, send email to Web site:
http://www.trumpetmobile.com/ http://www.walgreens.com/
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