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Tucows Launches Ting - A New US Mobile Phone Service
Ting Promises "Mobile That Makes Sense"
TORONTO, Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Tucows Inc. (NYSE AMEX:TCX, TSX:TC), a
global Internet services company dedicated to making simple useful
services that unlock the power of the Internet, today announced the
launch of Ting, a mobile phone service dedicated to bringing clarity
and control to US mobile phone customers.
Small businesses and families in the US are overpaying for mobile
service and underserved by their mobile service providers. With Ting,
Tucows seeks to offer a fresh alternative by emphasizing clarity,
usability, a sincere commitment to customer support and significant
monthly savings.
"What people are forced to put up with from mobile service providers
just doesn't make sense. It's too complicated, too opaque, too
adversarial, too expensive and frankly too inhuman," said Elliot Noss,
CEO of Tucows. "We're changing that. Ting is a mobile service that
makes sense."
Ting has a very different approach to pricing than the major providers.
Minutes, messages and megabytes are each billed separately. If
customers use less of any than they anticipated, they are credited at
the end of the month. If they use more, they are simply billed the
appropriate additional amount, without onerous penalties or premiums.
Businesses and families can pool an unlimited number of phones and data
devices on one Ting account, offering even greater savings over other
providers' more limited sharing options.
People considering Ting are encouraged to instantly calculate how much
they'll save with Ting by entering past bills from their current
provider into the Ting Phone Savings Calculator on the Ting site (http://ting.com/calculator).
The site offers customers clear, visual snapshots of their usage
throughout the month and a great deal of administrative control over
usage and device features.
The customer support team boasts a "no hold policy" from 8am-8pm ET
Monday through Friday and "geek support" from smart, passionate people
that are empowered to solve problems.
Ting is now available to US businesses and families at Ting.com (http://ting.com).
About Tucows
Tucows is a global Internet services company. OpenSRS (http://opensrs.com) manages over eleven million domain names and millions of email boxes
through a reseller network of over 12,000 web hosts and ISPs. Hover (http://hover.com) is the easiest way for individuals and small businesses to manage
their domain names and email addresses. Ting (http://ting.com) is a mobile phone service provider dedicated to bringing clarity and
control to US mobile phone users. YummyNames (http://yummynames.com) owns premium domain names that generate revenue through advertising or
resale. More information can be found on Tucows' corporate website (http://tucows.com).
Tucows, OpenSRS, Hover, and YummyNames are registered trademark of
Tucows Inc. or its subsidiaries.
SOURCE Tucows Inc.
Tucows Inc.
CONTACT: Lawrence Chamberlain
TMX Equicom for Tucows Inc.
(416) 815-0700 ext. 257
lchamberlain@equicomgroup.com
Tucows Launches Ting - A New US Mobile Phone Service
Ting Promises "Mobile That Makes Sense"
TORONTO, Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Tucows Inc. (NYSE AMEX:TCX, TSX:TC), a
global Internet services company dedicated to making simple useful
services that unlock the power of the Internet, today announced the
launch of Ting, a mobile phone service dedicated to bringing clarity
and control to US mobile phone customers.
Small businesses and families in the US are overpaying for mobile
service and underserved by their mobile service providers. With Ting,
Tucows seeks to offer a fresh alternative by emphasizing clarity,
usability, a sincere commitment to customer support and significant
monthly savings.
"What people are forced to put up with from mobile service providers
just doesn't make sense. It's too complicated, too opaque, too
adversarial, too expensive and frankly too inhuman," said Elliot Noss,
CEO of Tucows. "We're changing that. Ting is a mobile service that
makes sense."
Ting has a very different approach to pricing than the major providers.
Minutes, messages and megabytes are each billed separately. If
customers use less of any than they anticipated, they are credited at
the end of the month. If they use more, they are simply billed the
appropriate additional amount, without onerous penalties or premiums.
Businesses and families can pool an unlimited number of phones and data
devices on one Ting account, offering even greater savings over other
providers' more limited sharing options.
People considering Ting are encouraged to instantly calculate how much
they'll save with Ting by entering past bills from their current
provider into the Ting Phone Savings Calculator on the Ting site (http://ting.com/calculator).
The site offers customers clear, visual snapshots of their usage
throughout the month and a great deal of administrative control over
usage and device features.
The customer support team boasts a "no hold policy" from 8am-8pm ET
Monday through Friday and "geek support" from smart, passionate people
that are empowered to solve problems.
Ting is now available to US businesses and families at Ting.com (http://ting.com).
About Tucows
Tucows is a global Internet services company. OpenSRS (http://opensrs.com) manages over eleven million domain names and millions of email boxes
through a reseller network of over 12,000 web hosts and ISPs. Hover (http://hover.com) is the easiest way for individuals and small businesses to manage
their domain names and email addresses. Ting (http://ting.com) is a mobile phone service provider dedicated to bringing clarity and
control to US mobile phone users. YummyNames (http://yummynames.com) owns premium domain names that generate revenue through advertising or
resale. More information can be found on Tucows' corporate website (http://tucows.com).
Tucows, OpenSRS, Hover, and YummyNames are registered trademark of
Tucows Inc. or its subsidiaries.
SOURCE Tucows Inc.
Tucows Inc.
CONTACT: Lawrence Chamberlain
TMX Equicom for Tucows Inc.
(416) 815-0700 ext. 257
lchamberlain@equicomgroup.com