U.S. Cellular Offering $300 Credit for Switchers, Including Those with Cracked Smartphone Screens

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Consumers and businesses looking to take advantage of switching offers
by upgrading wireless carriers now have one less hurdle to worry about.
U.S. Cellular is exclusively offering a $300 credit for customers who
port their number in and trade in their device – even if that device has
a cracked screen. On top of that, U.S. Cellular is offering an unlimited
buy-out of customers’ current contracts after they submit their final
bill from their carrier.

“We know that there are people who are looking to change wireless
carriers, but they have broken screens that have no trade-in value, and
therefore can’t afford to make the switch,” said Joe Settimi, vice
president of marketing for U.S. Cellular. “We wanted to remove that
barrier for people and give them an easy way to upgrade to the
high-quality U.S. Cellular network and get a better wireless value than
Verizon and AT&T.”

U.S. Cellular is also offering all of its home solution products for a
penny, along with the first two months of service for free. This
includes the Home Phone, Router + Home Phone, Hot Spot and Modem devices
that normally are $20 to $30 per month each. In addition, if a current
customer refers a friend to U.S. Cellular, and the friend chooses to
activate a smartphone on a Shared Connect plan, they both will receive
$50.

Data and Switcher Offer requires Retail Installment Contract,
Shared Connect Plan, $25 Act. Fee, Device Protection+ and Smartphone
trade-in. $300 = $100 Promo Card instantly at point of sale + $200 Promo
Card via mail within 6–8 weeks. U.S. Cellular® Promo Cards issued by
MetaBank,® Member FDIC. Valid for purchase in-store or online. Contract
Buy-out: Customer must register for My Account and Device
Protection+ and will be reimbursed for the ETF or remaining device
balance reflected on the final bill. Reimbursement in the form of a U.S.
Cellular MasterCard® Debit Card issued by MetaBank® Member FDIC,
pursuant to license from MasterCard International Incorporated. This
card can be used at any merchant location that accepts MasterCard Debit
Cards within the U.S. only. Additional terms, conditions and/or charges
may apply. See uscellular.com for details. 4G LTE service may be
provided through King Street Wireless, a partner of U.S. Cellular. LTE
is a trademark of ETSI.

About King Street Wireless, L.P.

King Street Wireless, L.P. currently holds 700 MHz wireless spectrum in
27 states and is partnering with Chicago-based U.S. Cellular to deliver
high-speed 4G LTE service to U.S. Cellular’s customers in several of the
carrier’s markets. King Street Wireless is headquartered in Alexandria,
Virginia where it is recognized for its involvement in its community
both through its economic development and philanthropic efforts. To
learn more about King Street Wireless, visit www.kingstreetwireless.com.

About U.S. Cellular

U.S. Cellular is the fifth-largest full-service wireless carrier in the
United States, providing national network coverage and industry-leading
innovations designed to elevate the customer experience. The
Chicago-based carrier has a strong line-up of cutting-edge devices that
are all backed by a high-quality network in big and small cities and
rural communities, and currently, 99 percent of customers have access to
4G LTE speeds. U.S. Cellular was named a J.D. Power and Associates
Customer Champion in 2014 for the third time in four years. To learn
more about U.S. Cellular, visit one of its retail stores or
uscellular.com. To get the latest news, promos and videos, connect with
U.S. Cellular on Facebook.com/uscellular,
Twitter.com/uscellular and YouTube.com/uscellularcorp.

Contacts

U.S. Cellular
Katie Frey, 773-355-3275
Katie.frey@uscellular.com