AT&T Launches Audiovox Car Connection™ Elite Series, a Do-It-Yourself Device that allows you to Monitor, Protect, Maintain and stay in Control of Your Vehicle in Virtual Real-Time

DALLAS, Nov. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* today announced that on Friday, Nov. 22, it will sell the Audiovox Car Connection™ Elite Series, a telematics and location-based service solution designed to help consumers monitor, manage and maintain vehicle health and safety. AT&T will exclusively provide wireless 3G connectivity for the Car Connection Elite and consumers will be able to access up to the minute information through a mobile app or web interface.

The Audiovox Car Connection™ Elite Series is a do-it-yourself plug-in On-Board Diagnostic (OBDII) device that will work on almost all 1996 and newer model year vehicles. The solution allows you to know where your vehicle is and can provide you walking directions to where it is parked when needed. Users can setup safety zones and receive alerts when a driver enters or exits those zones. The device can reduce driver distraction by restricting cell phone usage** and provides driver scores to coach young drivers. It also monitors your vehicle's health with diagnostic reports and reviews recent trips to help monitor fuel consumption which may allow you to conserve gas and save money.

Audiovox Car Connection™ Elite Series will be available on www.att.com or through AT&T retail stores at a price of $179.99. The product comes with no contract required, no activation fee, and only needs a $10 per month data plan.

"Combining the power of the AT&T wireless network with Audiovox telematics services allows our customers to connect to their cars and continuously receive up-to-date information," said Chris Penrose, senior vice president, Emerging Devices, AT&T Mobility. "Safely enabling connectivity across all vehicles is our goal, and we are excited to work with Audiovox to bring such a great set of services to the market."

"AT&T and Audiovox are pleased to provide a new self-installed telematics solution for today's consumer driving needs," said Tom Malone, president of Audiovox Electronics Corporation. "The driver distraction, teen driving and safety zone features of Car Connection Elite all help protect the driver and vehicle, and it addresses a growing area of consumer concern."

AT&T is a telematics leader, offering a full range of automotive solutions to vehicles manufactured by both domestic and foreign automobile makers. AT&T provides outstanding connected and M2M device support and professional services to many of the world's largest device manufacturers and global exporters of wireless-enabled equipment.

AT&T has certified and supports over 1,600 varieties of connected devices, such as tablets, eReaders, tracking devices and mobile personal emergency response (mPERS) systems.  AT&T's labs have a dedicated team of engineers focused on bringing new devices to market, global roaming and integrated SIM provisioning, billing and reporting tools.

For the complete array of AT&T offerings, visit www.att.com.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

** Only available for Android™ and BlackBerry® smartphones.

About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company and one of the most honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and internationally. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest and most reliable 4G LTE network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile Internet, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries.  It also offers advanced TV service with the AT&T U-verse^® brand. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world.

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4G LTE speed claim based on national carriers' average 4G LTE download speeds. Reliability claim based on data transfer completion rates on nationwide 4G LTE networks. 4G LTE availability varies.

SOURCE AT&T Inc.

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