Ridgeland, Miss. (December 26, 2011) – C Spire Wireless, the only wireless provider in the U.S. that offers personalized wireless services, today announced plans to conduct the first in a series of free smartphone personalization workshops to help consumers learn more about their advanced devices.

With nearly 53 percent of its customer base using smartphones, well ahead of the U.S. average of 43 percent, C Spire wants to ensure that existing, new and prospective smartphone users have ready access and answers to all of their questions on how to personalize the device to fit their lifestyle.

The free, one-hour sessions are open to new and current smartphone owners as well as those interested in upgrading to one of the advanced devices. Attendees do not have to be C Spire Wireless customers. The sessions will be led by specially-trained C Spire data specialists who are knowledgeable about all mobile operating systems on smartphones and will cover a comprehensive range of topics, including email access, mobile web browsing, calendar synchronization, apps, photos, music, maps and more.

“We believe it’s important to provide personalized smartphone learning workshops to help current and prospective customers learn how to get the most out of these advanced devices,” said Jim Richmond, director of Corporate Communications for C Spire Wireless. “Our expert data specialists are passionate about helping consumers learn how to make these devices an even more integral tool in their personal and professional lives.”

C Spire Wireless retail stores located at the following addresses in the Jackson metropolitan area will host the free smartphone workshops on these dates and times:

• Tuesday, January 3, Ridgeland, 1000 Highland Colony Parking in Renaissance Shopping Center, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, January 3, 1530 Government Street, Brandon, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, January 3, 7381 Siwell Road, Byram, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
• Thursday, January 5, Ridgeland, 1000 Highland Colony Parking in Renaissance Shopping Center, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
• Thursday, January 5, 1530 Government Street, Brandon, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
• Thursday, January 5, 7381 Siwell Road, Byram, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Richmond said all smartphone workshop attendees will receive 500 PERCS reward points for participating in the session. C Spire’s PERCS program allows both customers and prospective customers to access a variety of rewards, just by using their phones and interacting with the C Spire brand.

For more information on C Spire’s free smartphone personalization workshops or its PERCS rewards program, go to www.cspire.com.

About C Spire Wireless C Spire Wireless is a diversified wireless communications company passionately committed to helping customers by personalizing wireless services designed just for them. The company is the first wireless provider in the U.S. to personalize customers’ experience by offering apps that fit who they are, services that anticipate their needs, and rewards for using their phone in new ways – all with seamless ease and at amazingly fast speeds. This news release and other announcements are available at www.cspire.com/news. For more information about C Spire Wireless and its products and services, visit www.cspire.com