NEW YORK-TeleCorp PCS Inc., Arlington, Va., an AT&T Wireless Services Inc. affiliate, selected the GTE Telecommunication Services Inc. prepaid wireless solution as part of its commercial service launch expected early next year.
TeleCorp plans to offer Time Division Multiple Access service to an area covering a population of 11 million in: New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette, La.; Little Rock, Pine Bluff, Hot Springs and Fort Smith, Ark., as well as northwest portions of that state; Memphis, Tenn.; and suburbs of Boston and St. Louis.
“GTE TSI’s (network-based) solution fits perfectly with our business strategy as it gives our customers the ability to roam, [so] they can use their service in our … markets and on the AT&T national network,” said Gerald T. Vento, chief executive officer of TeleCorp.
“Prepaid offers tremendous opportunities for [us]. We will treat our prepaid customers … the same as our traditional customers; the only difference between the two is when they choose to pay their bill.”
TeleCorp said it will use its own customer service representatives to handle prepaid subscribers.
