Fall in Love With the Best Value on the Best Smartphone From the Best Carrier in Wireless

CHICAGO, Jan. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Cellular believes your special someone deserves the best this Valentine's Day. That's why, now through Feb. 17, the company, ranked the best wireless carrier in the country by Consumer Reports, is offering a buy-one-get-one-free sale on all of its Android-powered devices, including the Samsung Galaxy Tab and the Samsung Mesmerize, a Galaxy S smartphone. Consumer Reports rated Galaxy S devices, like the Mesmerize, number one above all other smartphones on the market today. Customers can get the Mesmerize, with its large touchscreen and super fast 1 GHz processor that makes watching videos, playing games and zipping through business and entertainment applications easy, for just $149.99 and get another one free after an $80 mail-in rebate.

"Our quality, high-speed nationwide network keeps our customers connected to the people and information that matter most to them," said Edward Perez, vice president of marketing and sales operations for U.S. Cellular. "Our customers deserve a great wireless experience, so they can enjoy their cutting-edge devices that make their lives easier and more organized."

In another offer sure to win hearts, U.S. Cellular customers get a second Samsung Galaxy Tab for free when they purchase one for just $399.99 after $100 mail-in rebate and sign up for the $54.99 Belief Plan on both devices, which comes with 5GB of network data usage for each tablet and the ability to turn it into a mobile hotspot for other Wi-Fi devices. Other exciting offers include buy-one-get-one-free deals on other Android-powered phones like the HTC Desire for just $99.99, LG Optimus U for $29.99 and both the LG Apex and Samsung Acclaim for $49.99, all after $80 mail-in rebates. The carrier is topping off its sweetheart deals with a $100 Smartphone Activation Credit per line for new and existing customers who add smartphone lines to their Belief Plans.

Customers can pair any new smartphone with the "best value in wireless" by signing up for the carrier's $69.99 Primary Plus Plan that comes with 5GB of data, unlimited text, picture and video messaging, free unlimited incoming calls from any phone, nights and weekends, mobile-to-mobile calls and GPS navigation.

Also through Feb. 17, U.S. Cellular is offering all of its messaging phones for free after a $50 mail-in rebate, including the Samsung Messager Touch, Motorola GRASP and Samsung Profile.

All of the offers are backed by the unmatched benefits of the award-winning Belief Project, which recognizes customer loyalty with rewards like faster upgrades to the coolest phones at promotional prices every 18 months or sooner without requiring customers to repeatedly sign contracts. It also boasts an assortment of bundled National Single Line and Family Belief Plans designed to mirror the way people use their phones. Customers on Belief Plans get rewards for doing simple things like paying their monthly bill on time, adding a line or referring new customers. Rewards can also be used to get faster upgrades to the newest phones in as little as 10 months, accessories, ringtones and for Overage Forgiveness. With "no contract after the first," new customers who complete a two-year contract will never have to sign another one and will continue to get great benefits. Existing customers who switch to the new Belief Plans can simply finish out their current contract and never sign a contract again.

For more information about all of U.S. Cellular's deals, plans and phones, and other restrictions on these offers, visit any U.S. Cellular store, go to uscellular.com or check out U.S. Cellular on Facebook.

About The Belief Project

The Belief Project recognizes customer loyalty with national bundled plans that offer customers the freedom to enjoy industry-leading benefits without signing continuous contracts – like guaranteed upgrades to the newest phones at promotional prices every 18 months.

With "no contract after the first," new customers who complete a two-year contract will never have to sign another one and will continue to get guaranteed upgrades to the newest phones at promotional prices every 18 months. Existing customers who switch to the new Belief Plans can simply finish out their current contract and never sign a contract again.

Customers automatically get valuable rewards just for being a customer that can be used for even faster phone upgrades in as little as 10 months. Rewards can also be used to get additional lines, phones, accessories and ringtones. Customers who refer a friend to a Belief Plan get 1,000 reward points, along with the friend who signed up that could be used to get a new phone one month faster.

Customers can save up to 5 percent on their monthly plans for setting up autopay and paperless billing.  U.S. Cellular also introduced the industry's only Phone Replacement program for customers on select plans. If a customer's phone accidentally breaks or stops working, U.S. Cellular replaces it with the same or similar model at no additional cost.

These innovative initiatives were developed to elevate the customer experience and create a human relationship with customers, not a contractual one. For more information about The Belief Project, visit uscellular.com.

About U.S. Cellular

U.S. Cellular is committed to fixing wireless one project at a time and recently unveiled The Belief Project, an array of industry-leading innovations designed to elevate the customer experience. The Chicago-based carrier provides the best cell phone service in the country according to survey results released by Consumer Reports, which found that wireless customers are more satisfied with U.S. Cellular than every other major wireless company.  U.S. Cellular was also named one of Forbes Magazine's 2010 "Most Trustworthy Companies." The Belief Project complements U.S. Cellular's growing catalog of cutting-edge phones that are all backed by its high-speed nationwide network. To learn more about U.S. Cellular, visit one of its retail stores or uscellular.com. You can also check out U.S. Cellular on Facebook.

SOURCE U.S. Cellular