Sprint PCS Customers Can Now Research and Shop for a New Car On the Wireless Web With Access to CarsDirect.com
6 November 2000
Sprint PCS Customers Can Now Research and Shop for a New Car On the Wireless Web With Access to CarsDirect.com
LOS ANGELES & KANSAS CITY, Mo.--Nov. 6, 2000--CarsDirect.com, a leading direct online automotive provider, today announced an agreement with Sprint PCS , the nation's fastest-growing all-digital wireless carrier, that will provide Sprint PCS customers with greater access to the latest car-buying information via Sprint PCS "My Wireless Web." As the wireless Internet continues to build momentum, this alliance marks CarsDirect.com's first venture into the wireless market.
Sprint PCS customers can customize their Sprint PCS Wireless Web browser by logging onto the "My Wireless Web" page located at www.sprintpcs.com and selecting CarsDirect.com as one of their personal sites. Within seconds, they will be able to access CarsDirect.com's wireless automotive pricing and other current automotive research applications via any one of more than 15 Internet-ready Sprint PCS Phones. The newly added site will enable car shoppers to conveniently research, price, select and order a new vehicle while on the go.
"A number of new car buyers will benefit from our relationship with Sprint PCS, one of the largest and most respected wireless carriers in the business," said Chuck Hoover, vice president of marketing, CarsDirect.com. "Sprint PCS customers now have the unique opportunity to take control of the car-buying experience by accessing CarsDirect.com's vehicle configuration and pricing information where and when they need it on the go."
"Sprint PCS continues to be a leader and innovator in the Wireless Web space," said Chip Novick, vice president, Consumer Marketing for Sprint PCS. "Having the ability to research and shop for a vehicle on CarsDirect.com via My Wireless Web is just another example of the growing versatility and breadth of Sprint PCS service. Now, in addition to clear wireless voice communication on the nation's only all-digital voice and data network, our customers have the ability to access and act upon information on the spot, enabling them to be more productive on the go."
About "My Wireless Web"
Sprint PCS customers can set up their personal My Wireless Web page by logging into their account on the Sprint PCS Web site at www.sprintpcs.com. From this Web site, Sprint PCS customers with Internet-ready phones can personalize and customize the categories and content of their Wireless Web service, and can easily bookmark their favorite wireless Internet sites. There's no software to install and complete the setup process for My Wireless Web, and the new personal page is available to customers on their phones within seconds. There is no additional charge for using My Wireless Web. Normal airtime charges apply when using the Sprint PCS Wireless Web Browser.
About Sprint PCS
Sprint PCS operates the only 100-percent digital, 100-percent CDMA voice and data nationwide wireless network in the United States, already serving the majority of the nation's metropolitan areas, including more than 4,000 cities and communities across the country. Sprint PCS has licensed PCS coverage of nearly 270 million people in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. For more information, visit the Sprint PCS web site at http://www.sprintpcs.com. Sprint PCS is a wholly owned subsidiary tracking group of Sprint Corporation trading on the NYSE under the symbol "PCS."
About CarsDirect.com
CarsDirect.com ( http://www.carsdirect.com ) is a leading direct online provider of new automobiles and related products and services, such as loan and lease financing and extended warranties. CarsDirect.com allows consumers to research, price, configure, order, purchase and finance a vehicle online. The company's user-friendly, intuitive Web site offers consumers product information for nearly every make, model and style of new automobile available in the United States today, as well as the ability to simultaneously compare the specifications of competing vehicles. CarsDirect.com offers an online shopping experience that features competitive, up-front, no-haggle pricing on new vehicles. The company sources vehicles through a priority dealer network of more than 2,500 automotive dealer franchises nationwide.