New Alltel Wireless’ LBS Package Available Nationwide

Subscribers to Alltel Wireless now have access to GPS applications outside their home network domain with the new package introduced by the company. The package called LBS (Location Based Services) is a nationwide roaming that gives access to Alltel Wireless Users to make use of their GPS capable handsets while away from their home network area.

The users will be able to utilize any GPS capable features with any operators the company has agreement with all over US and this includes over 45 major metro areas that were previously inoperable before for  this network enhancement. Standard roaming charges apply, making it easy to access the services needed, wherever and whenever needed without paying any additional charges other tan the one they are used to.

While speaking on the offer, the director of multimedia content for Alltel Wireless, Kristi Crum said in a statement that "Through LBS Nationwide Roaming, our customers are able to use a GPS application when it matters most, especially when they are in unfamiliar territory. LBS Nationwide Roaming is another example of Alltel recognizing the needs of its customers and delivering a solution."

The LBS Nationwide Roaming will also benefit businesses with mobile workforces, as Alltel's TimecardGPS application will now work coast-to-coast. The application enables users to track an employee's location, record shift time and capture job or work order information from LBS-enabled wireless phones.

Just as other services Alltel has been offering are of benefit to its customers, the company believes that this new services will be of equal advantage. The company currently offers an impressive suite of GPS applications including TeleNav GPS Navigator and Alltel Navigation, providing vital navigation tools directly on customer handsets.

Alltel Wireless offers features including "My Circle" which gives customers the freedom to choose who they call for free – any 5, 10 or 20 numbers on any network; Anytime Plan Changes which gives customers the flexibility to change their rate plan any time, without extending their contract; and Celltop, its exclusive and patent-pending technology which provides customers an easier way to access, manage and organize a wide range of information already available on their phones

In addition, Alltel's WHERE application helps direct customers to desired points of interest including gas stations, shops, restaurants, hotels, parks, golf courses, ATMs, hospitals and schools.  Other services offered include Axcess Family Finder, a service that enables parents to determine the location of their child's Axcess Family Finder-capable phone from the Web or their mobile phone.