CTIA-The Wireless Association® Statement on the FCC's 2nd Annual "Wireless World Travel Week"

WASHINGTON, July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to the FCC's announcement about the second annual "Wireless World Travel Week," CTIA-The Wireless Association® President and CEO Steve Largent released the following statement: 

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"Since the first 'Wireless World Travel Week,' more carriers have taken steps to empower consumers by introducing new – or enhancing existing – tools and resources for customers to ensure the best international calling, texting and mobile Internet experience possible. Thanks to the vibrant wireless ecosystem, several third party apps – many of them free – are available to consumers to track voice minutes, data or text messages. 

"When traveling internationally, CTIA recommends consumers follow three simple steps when preparing to travel abroad: (1) contact their service provider to verify that their phone is technically capable of providing service where they are going; (2) contact their service provider to review the rates, in advance, under their current plan for the specific country to which they are travelling and consider whether to add an international service plan for voice, text messaging or data; (3) write down their service provider's international customer care number in case questions arise while travelling.

"Thanks to the innovation throughout the U.S. wireless industry's ecosystem, Americans have a variety of carrier plans, apps and tools to choose from to help them manage their voice, text and data usage."

For more information, including specific details on carriers and apps, please visit: www.ctia.org/blog.

CTIA-The Wireless Association® (www.ctia.org) is an international organization representing the wireless communications industry. Membership in the association includes wireless carriers and their suppliers, as well as providers and manufacturers of wireless data services and products. CTIA advocates on behalf of its members at all levels of government. The association also coordinates the industry's voluntary best practices and initiatives, and sponsors the industry's leading wireless tradeshows. CTIA was founded in 1984 and is based in Washington, DC.

SOURCE CTIA-The Wireless Association

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