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Qwest Communications Introduces Nationwide Wireless Calling in Keokuk and Mason City; New Plans Offer Customers Greater Flexibility and Choice with Wireless Calling Across the United States
DES MOINES, Iowa --(Business Wire)-- May 31, 2005 -- Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) today announced expanded availability of its nationwide wireless service to residential and small-business customers in Keokuk and Mason City, Iowa. For the first time, residents can choose Qwest Wireless for competitive national service plans.
Qwest's nationwide calling plans start as low as $39.99 for 500 weekday minutes, with free calls to the Qwest home phone on the account, and a discount when customers combine an eligible wireless plan with a qualifying Home Phone Package on a single bill. Qwest offers the latest in wireless camera-phones, streaming multi-media and video phones as well as phones with Ready Link push-to-talk capabilities.
"Customers in Iowa continue to show a preference for choosing one provider for all their communications services," said Max Phillips, Qwest president for Iowa. "By adding nationwide wireless calling to the Qwest bundle, customers in Keokuk and Mason City can take advantage of competitive prices for all their communications needs, including wireless, high-speed Internet, long-distance and local service."
Qwest nationwide plans with 500 minutes or more include the following exclusive features at no extra charge for customers who have Qwest home phone service:
-- Free Calls - Residential customers often use wireless minutes to call and receive calls from home. When customers combine their Qwest local and Qwest wireless bills, these calls are free. Qwest is the only provider to offer this cost savings to Iowa customers in Qwest local service areas.
-- One Number Service - Customers can use this smart call-forwarding feature to automatically route their home or office calls directly to their wireless phone -- allowing customers to stay connected even when they are on the go.
-- Voice Mail Link - A simple way for customers to integrate their wireless phone with their home or office voice mail. With Qwest Voice Mail Link, any call not answered on a customer's Qwest Wireless phone is directed to the home or office voice mail box, and a message notification is sent to both the home (or office) phone and the wireless phone.
-- Shared Plans - With Qwest's add-a-line feature, both residential and small-business customers have access to competitive shared plans, including free calls between wireless phones on the plan and free calls to and from their Qwest home or office phone (combine bill required to receive free calls to and from the home or office phone).
Qwest Wireless data services, including two-way text-messaging, picture phone e-mail messaging, and downloadable ring-tones and games, are also available. Customers can call 1-800-244-1111 for information on residential wireless service and 1-800-603-6000 for more information on small-business wireless service.
About Qwest
Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) is a leading provider of voice, video and data services. With more than 40,000 employees, Qwest is committed to the "Spirit of Service" and providing world-class services that exceed customers' expectations for quality, value and reliability. For more information, please visit the Qwest Web site at www.qwest.com.
Forward-Looking Statement Note
This release may contain projections and other forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements may differ materially from actual future events or results. Readers are referred to the documents filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the most recent reports which identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: access line losses due to increased competition, including from technology substitution of our access lines with wireless and cable alternatives; our substantial indebtedness, and our inability to complete any efforts to de-lever our balance sheet through asset sales or other transactions; any adverse outcome of the current investigation by the U.S. Attorney's office in Denver into certain matters relating to us; adverse results of increased review and scrutiny by regulatory authorities, media and others (including any internal analyses) of financial reporting issues and practices or otherwise; rapid and significant changes in technology and markets; any adverse developments in commercial disputes or legal proceedings, including any adverse outcome of current or future legal proceedings related to matters that are the subject of governmental investigations, and, to the extent not covered by insurance, if any, our inability to satisfy any resulting obligations from funds available to us, if any; potential fluctuations in quarterly results; volatility of our stock price; intense competition in the markets in which we compete including the likelihood of certain of our competitors consolidating with other providers or otherwise reorganizing their capital structure to more effectively compete against us; changes in demand for our products and services; acceleration of the deployment of advanced new services, such as broadband data, wireless and video services, which could require substantial expenditure of financial and other resources in excess of contemplated levels; higher than anticipated employee levels, capital expenditures and operating expenses; adverse changes in the regulatory or legislative environment affecting our business; changes in the outcome of future events from the assumed outcome included in our significant accounting policies; and our ability to utilize net operating losses in projected amounts.
The information contained in this release is a statement of Qwest's present intention, belief or expectation and is based upon, among other things, the existing regulatory environment, industry conditions, market conditions and prices, the economy in general and Qwest's assumptions. Qwest may change its intention, belief or expectation, at any time and without notice, based upon any changes in such factors, in Qwest's assumptions or otherwise. The cautionary statements contained or referred to in this release should be considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements that Qwest or persons acting on its behalf may issue. This release may include analysts' estimates and other information prepared by third parties for which Qwest assumes no responsibility.
Qwest undertakes no obligation to review or confirm analysts' expectations or estimates or to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements and other statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
By including any information in this release, Qwest does not necessarily acknowledge that disclosure of such information is required by applicable law or that the information is material.
The Qwest logo is a registered trademark of Qwest Communications International Inc. in the U.S. and certain other countries.
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