MyRatePlan.com Helps Consumers Switch Cell Carriers (And Keep Their Digits)
Free Online Resource Provides Answers For Wireless Customers Baffled by New
Number 'Portability' Rules
ATLANTA, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers who are disgruntled with their
current cell phone carriers -- but want to keep their existing phone number --
will have lots to be thankful for in about a month, on the eve of
Thanksgiving, when "number portability" regulations go into effect allowing
wireless customers to hold onto their phone numbers even as they change
providers.
To help cell phone users prepare, MyRatePlan.com has launched an enhanced
site feature to provide consumers with quick answers to the most
frequently-asked questions about "number portability." Consumers can access
the new "PortabilityInformationCenter" at http://www.myrateplan.com/
"'Number Portability' is a big win for cell phone users who will no longer
be chained to calling plans for fear of losing their numbers," said Allan
Keiter, President and founder of MyRatePlan.com. "Along with the resources
always available on our site, visitors to MyRatePlan.com's new
PortabilityInformationCenterwill get access to the latest news, information
and tips on number portability."
The Portability Information Center provides accurate, up to date
information on how the new regulations will impact individual cell phone
users, by answering questions such as: "What is Wireless Number
Portability?", "Can I Take My Current Phone to My New Carrier?", and "What
Should I Do First: Sign up with my new carrier, or cancel old service?" The
InformationCenterprovides detailed answers to about twenty frequently-asked
questions in all.
One Month and Counting. . . Lots of Questions to Answer
With about a month until "P"-day, cell phone user-questions are
multiplying. Keiter reports that more than 1,000 consumers have taken the time
to answer the site's "Portability Poll", featured on the site for the past two
weeks. MyRatePlan.com visits have also increased and lengthened since Keiter
introduced a "Portability Countdown Clock" to the site around the same time.
Combined with the site's Single Line and Family Plan Finders -- which help
consumers identify the right cell phone plan for an individual's particular
set of needs -- the Information Center provides a handy one-stop resource for
answers as well as cell phone plan options.
"There's no question that this is the most important development for cell
phone users in quite some time," Keiter added, concluding that the site's
Portability Information Center will remain active "as long as necessary."
About MyRatePlan.com
MyRatePlan.com is a developer of unbiased rate plan analysis software and
content that makes it easier for consumers to research and select among online
service providers in a variety of industries, including wireless, long
distance, satellite television, credit cards, travel and Internet access.
The site's Cell Phone Plan Finders offers consumers a quick, three-step
process for finding the most cost-effective calling plan based on an
individual's zip code and preferences. It can guide consumers to the best
plan for their needs, while estimating their monthly bill ... to the penny.
The site's recently introduced interactive PhoneFinder(SM) offers
additional value to those seeking a new cell phone. It is an entirely new way
of displaying information for cell phones, using sliders and toggles to
virtually assemble the desired phone based on features, design and price
range.
Press Contact:
Neil Alumkal
MFC PR
(212) 808-6562
neil@mfcpr.com
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