Alltel Corp. launched a new service offering that allows customers to select up to 10 phone numbers-wireless, landline, home or office-that they can call for free at any time of day.
The My Circle program is available to Alltel subscribers on rate plans of $60 per month or more. Once registered, subscribers can change their chosen numbers online as often as they want without additional charges. The numbers must be shared among all lines on an account, can have service with any domestic wireless carrier and cannot be international numbers, 900 numbers, voice mail or directory assistance.
The My Circle service builds on an offering by Alltel’s recently revamped prepaid service, U Prepaid. With U, customers can chose an option (for free or an extra 25 cents per day, depending on which other options they select) that allows unlimited calling to one wireless or wireline number. Alltel’s prepaid customers are not eligible for the My Circle program.
Other wireless providers offer similar programs. Virgin Mobile has its Inner Circle offer for 70 cents per day. Sprint Nextel Corp. recently introduced its Sprint to Home and Sprint Mobile to Office plans, which allows users to designate a single landline number for unlimited calls.
