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Sprint Named Disability Matters Marketplace Winner for Innovative Accessibility Solutions

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Sprint Named Disability Matters Marketplace Winner for Innovative Accessibility Solutions

Sprint ID packs help deaf, hard-of-hearing and visually and speech-impaired customers access information and entertainment on their wireless devices

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Sprint (NYS: S) will be honored as the Marketplace winner at the Seventh Annual U.S. Disability Matters Awards Banquet and Conference, one of the most important Corporate Awards Conferences in the U.S., for delivering innovative accessibility solutions that empower people with disabilities.

The highly coveted awards, given to corporations leading the way in providing innovative accessibility solutions for consumers with disabilities, will be presented April 16 during the annual Disability Matters conference, a Springboard Consulting Event, in Jacksonville, Fla. Sprint is one of seven corporations to be honored, and this marks the first time Sprint has been recognized with this prestigious award.

Sprint is being recognized as the only winnerin the 2013 Disability Matters Marketplace category, which recognizes excellence in marketing products and services that meet the needs of the disability community. This recognition stems from the company’s innovative Sprint Relay ID pack and four accessibility-themed Sprint ID packs, which were developed in collaboration with Apps4Android and the U.S. Department of Education.

The ID packs, which are free to download for Sprint customers with an Everything Data plan, are designed to accommodate various accessibility needs and to allow users to:

  • Operate a smartphone without the need to see or read what is displayed on the screen.
  • Read RSS news feeds and navigate YouTube entertainment content using high-quality text-to-speech voices.
  • Receive GPS-based navigational assistance while driving or walking.
  • Identify and locate items around the home and the workplace.

“It’s humbling to see the incredible commitment of our honorees to fully include individuals with disabilities as employees and as customers. Their passion fuels the work. Their award-winning initiatives inspire everyone,” said Nadine Vogel, founder and president of Springboard Consulting and the Disability Matters Conference and the mother of two children with special needs.

According to data from the Wireless Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center, more than 80 percent of people with disabilities own or have access to a wireless communications …read more
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Earn "Green" in Time for St. Patrick's Day

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Earn “Green” in Time for St. Patrick’s Day

Sprint continues to keep the environment in mind – helping customers’ pocketbooks and the planet

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– As the No. 3 company on Newsweek’s 2012 Green Rankings, and as the best carrier in the industry for their phone Buyback Program as named by Compass Intelligence Research, Sprint wants consumers to know there’s no time like the present to “trade-in when you trade-up”. With the Sprint Buyback program, consumers can receive up to $300 for their used eligible devices towards the purchase of a new device or as an account credit. Last year alone, Sprint put more than $100 million dollars back in customer pockets! Sprint also wants to make it easy for customers to trade-in their old phones as e-waste continues to be the largest growing waste stream in the country, generating more than 2.5 million tons of e-waste annually! The EPA also estimates 135 million cell phones – 17,200 tons – are discarded nationwide each year. Many wind up in junk drawers and landfills. But Sprint has taken back more than 47 million devices to date – helping our customers and our company keep the environment in mind!

After you’ve recycled your old device, why not select a new phone with environmental benefits and with all new 4G LTE capabilities! In fact, Sprint has more devices with green attributes, as certified by a third party, than any other U.S. carrier. Check out these devices and more information on www.sprint.com.

Now that you’ve “gone green”, how do you take advantage of your new device? Use it to check out Sprint’s all-new LTE network (available in select markets) with highly competitive speeds. Sprint offers Truly UnlimitedSM data, text and calling to any mobile device with no metering, no throttling, and no overages all while on the Sprint network with an Everything Data plan. This means that once Sprint’s 4G LTE and 3G improvements come to your area, you can expect better performance, data and voice quality which enables you to have instant Web access for news updates, HD viewing and game-playing, quicker video downloads and clear video chats. You will also have better signal strength, fewer dropped calls and less static when talking to friends, family or colleagues.

And speaking of our network, did you know we’re even making that more environmentally friendly by reducing our energy demand? Through Network Vision, we expect to have a new, more powerful network with a smaller energy footprint making Sprint’s 4G LTE network truly better for our customers and the environment. Want more info? Check out our YouTube video: Introduction to …read more
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Sprint 4G LTE Now Available to Customers in Nine New Markets including San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Sprint 4G LTE Now Available to Customers in Nine New Markets including San Juan, Puerto Rico

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Sprint (NYSE:S) today announced that it is launching 4G LTE in Altoona, Pa., Asheville, N.C., Columbus, Ind., Elkhart/Goshen, Ind., Hammond, La., La Crosse, Wis., San Juan, Puerto Rico, Statesville, N.C., and Temple, Texas. Customers in these areas will now be able to experience faster speeds for uploading photos, surfing the Web and streaming videos. Sprint 4G LTE service has also expanded in San Germán, Yauco, Salinas and Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico. Through its Network Vision program, Sprint is continuing to bring a better wireless experience to more customers every day as it builds out its all-new 3G and 4G LTE network.

“With today’s announcement, Sprint is enabling even more customers to sample the power of 4G LTE on their smartphones, tablets and wireless hotspots,” said Bob Azzi, senior vice president-Network, Sprint. “The network team continues to build and test the new network across the country, including areas like San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York. Customers report they are already finding a 4G LTE signal in these places, and we look forward to providing even more reliable access to the data they need with our official launches.”

Customers can expect to experience the following improvements once 3G upgrades and 4G LTE service come to their area:

  • Faster data speeds to enable instant Web access for news updates, HD viewing and game-playing, quicker video downloads and clearer video chats.
  • Better signal strength when accessing the Web.
  • Fewer dropped calls for peace of mind when talking to friends, family or colleagues.

Customers in 4G LTE service areas will be able to use their smartphones – such as Samsung Galaxy S® III, Samsung Galaxy Note® II or LG Optimus G™ – to share a picture of their favorite band performing at a local arena or to check the Web for basketball scores with greater speed. When you combine the power of 4G LTE with an Everything Data plan with Any Mobile, AnytimeSM, which includes unlimited Web, texting and calling to and from any mobile in America while on the Sprint Network, Sprint becomes the best choice in wireless. Through April 11, with Switch to Sprint save $100 instantly on the Samsung Galaxy S II or the Galaxy S III1.

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