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www.southernlinc.com - SouthernLINC Wireless Media Contacts: Jamie Schaff, 678-443-1527 jschaff@southernco.com or Edelman Lindsey Larkins, 404-262-3000 Lindsey.Larkins@edelman.com SouthernLINC Wireless, a Southern Company (NYSE: SO), today announced the availability of the Prepaid Plus calling plan. Prepaid Plus is a new regional prepaid cellular plan that provides unlimited Push to Talk two-way radio, unlimited night and weekend cellular calling, 10 cents per minute daytime cellular calling and unlimited text messaging throughout the SouthernLINC Wireless Regional Calling Area. Daily access to cellular and Push to Talk services is just $1.50 and is charged only on the days the service is used. Access to unlimited text messaging is 50 cents per day and is charged only on the days that a text message is sent
or received. Full terms of the prepaid cellular plan, including permissible usage allowances, can be found at www.southernlinc.com/promodetails.
"In these challenging economic times, SouthernLINC Wireless recognizes that people need to be able to manage their budgets and still keep in touch," said Julie Pigott, vice president of marketing and customer support. "That's why we created the new Prepaid Plus plan, which combines affordable Push to Talk two-way radio and prepaid cellular with a great, unlimited text messaging package."
In addition to the regional voice and unlimited text messaging services, Prepaid Plus provides voicemail, caller ID, call waiting, call forwarding, call hold and three-way calling features. The cellular phone plan also offers access to downloads, including ringtones and wallpapers; users will be charged any applicable fees for downloaded items. Full prepaid cellular plan details can be found online at www.southernlinc.com/prepaidplus.
The Prepaid Plus offering comes at a time when consumer demand for such pricing is on the rise. According to UBS Investment Research, prepaid cellular subscriber growth in the United States outpaced postpaid growth by nearly 21 percent in the third quarter of 2007.
The Prepaid Plus cellular phone plan is available through Sept. 30. The plan can be purchased at SouthernLINC Wireless company-owned retail stores and authorized SouthernLINC Wireless dealers or online at www.southernlinc.com/onlinestore.
About SouthernLINC Wireless
SouthernLINC Wireless, a Southern Company (NYSE: SO), is an Atlanta-based regional wireless carrier covering the major metro and rural areas in Alabama, Georgia, southeastern Mississippi and northwest Florida. SouthernLINC Wireless bundles multiple communication options into one phone including Push to Talk two-way radio, cellular service, text messaging, wireless Internet access and wireless data. More information about SouthernLINC Wireless can be obtained by calling 1-800-818-LINC (5462) or visiting the SouthernLINC Wireless Web site at www.southernlinc.com.
About Southern Company
With nearly 4.4 million customers and more than 42,000 megawatts of generating capacity, Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is the premier energy company serving the Southeast, one of America's fastest-growing regions. A leading U.S. producer of electricity, Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states and a growing competitive generation company, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications. Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and retail electric prices that are significantly below the national average. Southern Company has been listed the top ranking U.S. electric service provider in customer satisfaction for nine consecutive years by the American Customer Satisfaction Index. Visit our Web site at www.southerncompany.com.
New Prepaid Cellular Plan Offers Affordable Cellular Calls, along
with Unlimited Text Messaging and Push to Talk Two-Way Radio
