Alltel Gets Caller ID Right

Published by Judie Lipsett Hughes May 22nd, 2007 in Announcements & News, Mobile Phones and Judie – May 22, 2007 – I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had an incoming call on my mobile phone that was from an unfamiliar number with an even more unfamiliar area code. Alltel has come up with a simple solution, one that I wish all phone manufacturers would allow and all carriers would employ. They are offering “City ID” which will identify the “location of incoming phone numbers by displaying the city and state assigned to virtually any landline or wireless phone number in North America.” Pretty nifty, no?

Imagine a world with no more of this: “Do I know someone in 972? Where is 972?” Well, maybe you’ll still be wondering some of the same things.

According to their release, “The application, initially available on the LG AX275, will be available on additional Alltel phones in the near future. At launch, Alltel Wireless is offering a free seven-day trial of City ID, and later devices will include a 15-day free trial. After the trial ends, the application will be available for a monthly charge of $1.99. The application is pre-installed on the phone in Alltel’s Axcess Shop, so no download is required.”

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