New iPhone 6 offers provide the best value in wireless making it a
greattime to switch to America’s Newest Network
Company Website:
http://www.sprint.com
CHICAGO -- (Business Wire)
Sprint
(NYSE:S) today announced that its all-new network received a first-place
RootScore® Award for data performance at O’Hare International
Airport, according to a recent report by independent mobile analytics
firm RootMetrics®.
Sprint also recently announced two new offers to ensure customers are
receiving the best value in the industry when they acquire their new
iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus. The offers include:
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Sprint Simply Unlimited Plan: an exclusive new rate plan for customers
purchasing the iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus. It gives new and existing
customers unlimited data, talk and text for only $50 per month1
– a $30 savings per month versus T-Mobile’s $80 unlimited plan2.
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iPhone for Life Plan: a brand new way for consumers to acquire an
iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus. The iPhone for Life Plan allows customers
to lease the iPhone 6, 16GB, for $20 a month, $0 money down; or the
iPhone 6 Plus, 16GB, for $25 a month and $0 down and guarantees a new
device every 24 months3.
“We’re very proud to report that Sprint’s all-new network offers the
best data performance at O’Hare International, one of the busiest
airports in the country,” said Joe Meyer, vice president of Sprint
Network Performance. “With our new data plans, there’s never been a
better time to switch to America’s Newest Network.”
All-New Network
As part of a nationwide multi-year overhaul, Sprint has transformed its
network in Chicago to deliver faster data speeds than before, along with
improved call quality. Network improvements include:
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4G LTE for faster, more reliable data delivering peak wireless speeds
of 25Mbps.
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Sprint SparkTM, an enhanced LTE service offering peak
wireless speeds of 50-60Mbps.
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Stronger in-building coverage using 800MHz low frequency spectrum.
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HD Voice, a new Sprint standard for crystal-clear voice calls
providing a fuller, more natural-sounding voice on enabled devices,
plus noise reduction technology that virtually eliminates background
noise from places like a busy road or crowded restaurant.
Looking ahead, Sprint will continue to invest in its Chicago area
network by implementing new technologies and techniques to make the
network more efficient and deliver improved performance and faster data
speeds.
About RootMetrics:
RootMetrics, an independent mobile analytics firm that offers insights
into the consumer mobile experience, tests the networks of all four
major wireless carriers in the U.S. twice per year. The company provides
objective, unbiased assessments of performance across a broad range of
consumer-oriented mobile activities including data usage, calling, and
texting. Network reliability measures a customer’s ability to establish
and keep a data connection, make and retain a call, and send and receive
texts.
Rankings are based on RootMetrics’ Chicago, IL (ORD) September 2014
RootScore® Report for mobile performance as tested on best
available plans and devices on 4 mobile networks across all available
network types. The RootMetrics award is not an endorsement of Sprint.
Your results may vary. See www.rootmetrics.com
for details.
About Sprint:
Sprint (NYSE: S) is a communications services company that creates more
and better ways to connect its customers to the things they care about
most. Sprint served more than 54 million customers as of June 30, 2014
and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying
innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a
national carrier in the United States; leading no-contract brands
including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless;
instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a
global Tier 1 Internet backbone. The American Customer Satisfaction
Index rated Sprint as the most improved U.S. company in customer
satisfaction, across all 43 industries, over the last six years. Sprint
has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North
America in 2011, 2012 and 2013. You can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com
or www.facebook.com/sprint
and www.twitter.com/sprint.
1The $50 Unlimited Plan features unlimited talk, text and
data while on the Sprint network for up to 10 lines for $50 per month
for any new or existing customer who purchases or leases a
non-discounted iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus through Jan. 15, 2015. Excludes
premium content, international, roaming, taxes and Sprint surcharges.
Prohibited network use rules apply. To improve data experience for the
majority of users, throughput may be limited, varied or reduced on the
network.
2Compared to T-Mobile’s $80 Simple Choice Plan with unlimited
high-speed data, unlimited International text and data features,
Rhapsody unRadio and 5GB of tethering per mo. See carrier website for
additional details.
3Future leasing subject to device availability and monthly
payments may vary.
Contacts:
Sprint
Yui Namiki, 571-287-8204
Yui.Namiki@sprint.com
Source: Sprint
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