TORONTO,
Feb. 3, 2014 /CNW/ - On the two year
anniversary of its launch, shockingly likeable mobile phone service
Ting, a division of Tucows Inc. (NASDAQ: TCX; TSX: TC), surprised
its customers with a big drop in data pricing.
The new rates are on display at ting.com/rates and the changes
are detailed at ting.com/blog.
Current customers do not need to move to a new plan. New
customers do not need to come from any particular provider. There
is no requirement to buy a new device or make any particular
commitment. Ting is simply dropping their usage-based pricing for
current and incoming customers alike.
The deepest cut was made to the unit pricing on the heaviest
data usage. That went from 2.25¢ per megabyte to just 1.5¢, a
significant benefit to small businesses, families and data-hungry
individuals.
"After two years of fantastic growth, we are in a position to
provide even greater cost savings to our customers," explained
Elliot Noss, CEO of Tucows. "We are
thrilled to be able to do so. People love saving money and we love
making customers happy."
Ting has now surpassed 50,000 accounts and 80,000 devices on the
service.
Ting customers will begin enjoying the new rates in their next
billing period that begins after today. Others are strongly
encouraged to calculate their potential savings at
ting.com/calculator.
About Ting
Ting has no contracts, no overage penalties and no hidden fees.
Minutes, megabytes and messages are each billed separately and
customers only pay for the usage levels they actually hit.
Businesses and families can have unlimited devices on one account
and share usage for even greater savings. Active devices on an
account cost just $6 per month. Ting
offers a clear, usable website and smart, accessible people that
are empowered to solve problems. Ting's wireless network services
are provided on the Nationwide Sprint Network.
About Tucows
Tucows is a global Internet services company. OpenSRS
(http://opensrs.com) manages over fourteen million domain names and
millions of value-added services through a reseller network of over
13,000 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 (https://ting.com) is a mobile
phone service provider dedicated to bringing clarity and control to
US mobile phone users. YummyNames (http://yummynames.com) owns and
operates premium domain names that generate revenue through
advertising or resale. More information can be found on Tucows'
corporate website (http://tucows.com).
SOURCE Tucows Inc.