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Wide Area Family 5000

General Information
Company
Plan NameWide Area Family 5000
Plan TypeFamily
CoverageLocal
Contract Term2 Years
Monthly Rate$199.99
Included Minutes5000 (addtl. minutes are 0.25)
Mobile-to-Mobile MinutesUnlimited
Walkie-Talkie MinutesNone
Night & Weekend MinutesUnlimited
M-F 9 PM to 6:59 AM; and all day Sat. & Sun.
Off-Network RoamingNone
Activation FeeFree
Included Features

Optional Features

Note
(optional features are billed
per line and can be added
after your account is setup)

 
 
 

PhoneDog.com Expert Review


This Wide Area Family Plan comes with 5000 minutes per month for $199.99. All Family Plans include 2 lines. For a low monthly rate of $10 per line, you can add a third, fourth or fifth line. Everyone in your family can have their own phone and phone number while sharing the minutes of a single plan - on one convenient bill.

U.S. Cellular Wide Area calling plans provide you with all the benefits of our high quality network and award winning customer service. Wide Area Plans encompass all of U.S. Cellular's territory in 25 states so you can use your minutes anywhere in this Wide Area. For even more value, this Wide Area Plan includes 45 built-in roaming minutes. That way, you're protected against roaming charges when using your phone outside of U.S. Cellular areas.

30-day trial - take our best network challenge... test our products... experience our customer service... and make sure they are right for you. Freedom to change - you can change to any qualifying calling plan or service offer at any time. New phone pledge - you don't have to wait until the end of your contract to get a new phone.

Purchase Unlimited CALL ME MinutesSM for all phones included under this Family Plan for $10/month. CALL ME MinutesSM are not deducted from package minutes. CALL ME MinutesSM are valid when receiving calls in the Wide Area calling area. Wide Area calling area differs from National calling area.

 
Other Available Services
Cancellation Fee$150
Directory FeeN/A
Call Trace FeeN/A
Deposit InformationMay be required if credit is insufficient


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