Verizon Wireless And Comcast Team Up In Sacramento County,
California To Deliver Great Video Entertainment, Communications And
Internet Experiences
WALNUT CREEK, Calif.,
Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/
-- Verizon Wireless and Comcast today announced they will sell
each other's services in Sacramento, Folsom and Elk
Grove and deliver a variety of offers and incentives for new
and existing customers. Now, consumers in Sacramento, Folsom and Elk
Grove looking to stay connected to the people and things
they love while on the go or at home have new options for
outstanding video, phone, Internet and wireless services.
Qualified customers of both Comcast and Verizon Wireless could
be eligible for a variety of offers and incentives, including
Visa® prepaid cards valued up to $300, a Comcast HD DVR at no additional cost for
six months, and/or a complimentary 12-month upgrade to Blast!, the
Xfinity Internet service that provides download speeds of up to 30
Mbps with PowerBoost®.
"Our momentum with Comcast in delivering these value packages in
other markets is continually receiving praise and high
satisfaction from customers," said Russ
Preite, region president for Verizon Wireless.
"Because mobility is a top priority for the consumer, we have
developed an offering that provides a terrific wireless,
entertainment and communications experience in one spot. Comcast's
product suite combined with the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE
network is the ideal complement to complete the package."
Hank Fore, Regional Senior Vice
President for Comcast California, said, "Together with Verizon
Wireless, we're delivering more value for more consumers by
providing an entertainment and communications solution that aligns
with their increasingly mobile lifestyles. For decades, Comcast has
invested in building a national network that makes our data, voice
and TV services widely available. Today, we're taking that a
step further by giving our customers the flexibilty of a great
in-home experience with our Xfinity services, along with the
reliability of Verizon Wireless' network while on the go."
In addition to Sacramento,
Folsom and Elk Grove, Comcast and Verizon Wireless are
extending these offers to several cities across Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, New
Hampshire, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and West
Virginia. Verizon Wireless and Comcast have previously
introduced offers in other cities in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New
Mexico, Oregon,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah and Washington.
Consumers can order Verizon Wireless plans and devices through
Comcast by calling (855) 704-7400. More details, including
availability and eligibility, can be found at
www.comcast.com/vzw. Eligible consumers also have the
flexibility to purchase these services at select Verizon Wireless
Communications stores. Additional details can be found at
www.verizonwireless.com/xfinity.
For customers who wish to sign up in person, these packages are
available at the following retail locations in Sacramento, Folsom and Elk
Grove:
- 5051 Auburn Blvd., Sacramento,
CA 95841
- 6005 Florin Rd. Building E Ste
100, Sacramento, CA 95823
- 1417 Howe Ave., Sacramento, CA
95825
- 2465 Iron Point Rd., Folsom,
CA 95630
- 7405 Laguna Blvd. Ste 140, Elk Grove,
CA 95758
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the
nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G
network. The company serves nearly 96 million retail customers,
including 90.4 million retail postpaid customers.
Headquartered in Basking Ridge,
N.J., with more than 75,000 employees nationwide, Verizon
Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE,
NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more
information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request
broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of
Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless
Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
About Comcast Cable
Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:
CMCSA, CMCSK) (www.comcast.com) is one of the nation's leading
providers of entertainment, information and communications products
and services. Comcast is principally involved in the operation of
cable systems through Comcast Cable and in the development,
production and distribution of entertainment, news, sports and
other content for global audiences through NBCUniversal. Comcast
Cable is one of the nation's largest video, high-speed Internet and
phone providers to residential and business customers. Comcast is
the majority owner and manager of NBCUniversal, which owns and
operates entertainment and news cable networks, the NBC and
Telemundo broadcast networks, local television station groups,
television production operations, a major motion picture company
and theme parks.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless