SouthernLINC
The SouthernLINC, an Atlanta, Ga.-based wireless service provider is a regional iDEN carrier serving mostly the Southeast including Alabama, southeastern Mississippi, northwest Florida and Georgia. SouthernLINC is a wireless communications network endorsed by the strength and reliability of its parent company, Southern Company. The company provides reliable wireless communications service to a broad range of businesses and consumers.
SouthernLINC, the first company to launch GPS navigation on United States wireless devices, announced that SouthernLINC customers have access to a GPS navigation system directly on their Cell Phones. TeleNav GPS Navigator offers customers turn-by-turn voice and onscreen directions to addresses across the country. Other features include Biz Finder and Fuel Finder. SouthernLINC uses Motorola's iDEN technology, which offers unique features such as the "walkie-talkie" Push-To-Talk feature, mobile phone service, text messaging, wireless data access and wireless Internet access. With SouthernLINC Wireless's innovative messaging service, there are many ways to send a message to someone. The company offer Motorola mobile phones exclusively, since Motorola is the only manufacturer of iDEN cell phones. The company is also recognized by Motorola as the most reliable iDEN network in the world.
The SouthernLINC company offers Prepaid plans package which give customers the option to "pay as they go" with no monthly bill, no contract and no credit checks. The company's prepaid plans package features a Motorola i265 phone, 64K SIM card and $10 worth of free airtime and includes unlimited use of SouthernLINC Wireless’s Push to Talk, unlimited night and weekend cell minutes and basic voice mail. SouthernLINC Wireless company continues to offer customers the latest and greatest in handset technology and is giving its customers the option to choose one of four global-positioning enabled Cell Phones for free with no contract extension. The company is always seeking new and convenient ways for customers to buy Prepaid products and replenish Prepaid accounts. Prepaid plans are a popular choice among users with varying monthly mobile phone needs such as seasonal businesses.
Features provided by SouthernLinc:
1. Instant LINC push-to-talk minutes
2. Free incoming text messages
3. Monthly Plans available for under $30 per month
4. Several rugged/weatherproof mobile phones available
5. Family Reunion plans share cell and Instant LINC mins with up to 3 additional lines
IDG's Computer world, the "Voice of IT Management," has selected Southern Company as one of the top workplaces for information technology (IT) professionals. The company has been recognised for its robust performance during severe weather including Hurricane Katrina, wherein SouthernLINC had recovered to 100% system availability within 72 hours of landfall.
