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C Spire to Offer Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ Beginning Friday, March 16

2018-03-02

Customers can pre-order the new super smartphone online or via phone starting today

Ridgeland, Miss. (March 2, 2018) - C Spire today announced it will offer the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+, smartphones that reimagine the mobile experience for the way consumers communicate today, on the company’s “customer inspired” 4G LTE wireless broadband network beginning Friday, March 16.

Starting today (Friday, March 2), customers can pre-order the Galaxy S9 and 9+ at www.cspire.com and via phone through Customer Telesales at 1.855.CSPIRE4 for home delivery or pick up at any C Spire retail store beginning Friday, March 16.

Pricing for the popular super phones starts at $29.99 per month (S9) and $35 (S9+) per month for 24 months on C Spire’s Device Plan. The phones also are available for $719.99 and $839.99 each without an agreement or payment plan. As an added incentive during the pre-order period, new activations or upgrades for both devices will qualify for up to a $450 discount with trade in of an existing smartphone.

“We can’t wait to offer the Galaxy S9 and S9+ on the only customer-inspired 4G LTE network,” said Suzy Hays, senior vice president of Consumer Markets for C Spire. “With more towers than ever before equipped with ultra-powerful LTE, our unbeatable customer-inspired service and unmatched plans, customers will be able to fully enjoy all of the amazing new features of the Galaxy S9 and 9+.”

The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ features a dual aperture lens1 for crisp and clear low-light photos; a powerful Super Speed Dual Pixel sensor, advanced AR and AI technology, premium stereo speakers tuned by AKG, an edge-to-edge Infinity Display, and the new SmartThings app, which unites Samsung’s existing IoT services into one single, smart experience.

In addition, the S9 features a 5.8 inch curved Super AMOLED display2 while the S9+ features a 6.2 inch curved Super AMOLED display. Both devices include IP68 water and dust resistance3, fast wireless charging, a standard 3.5 mm headphone jack, expandable memory up to 400GB4, super quick Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processors and Knox 3.1, Samsung’s latest defense-grade security platform. The devices will be available in Midnight black finish online and in company locations.

For more pre-order details and information on C Spire products and services, please visit www.cspire.com. For more information on the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+, please visit www.samsung.com/us.

About C Spire
C Spire is a leading technology company committed to transforming Mississippi through the C Spire Tech Movement initiative, which includes the massive deployment of broadband internet to homes and small businesses, a state-of-the-art digital experience for its customers and team members, technology innovation leadership and the creation and retention of a 21st century technology workforce in its region. The company provides world-class, customer-inspired wireless communications, 1 Gigabit consumer Internet access as well as a full suite of dedicated Internet, wireless, IP Voice, data and cloud services for businesses. This news release and other announcements are available at www.cspire.com/news. For more information about C Spire, visit www.cspire.com or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cspire or Twitter at www.twitter.com/cspire.

1 Rear camera f1.5 lens. Dual aperture on rear lens only. Light comparison based on the Galaxy S8.
2 Screen measured diagonally as a full rectangle without accounting for the rounded corners.
3 Carrying an IP68 dust and water resistance rating. Based on test conditions of submersion in up to 1.5 meters of fresh water for up to 30 minutes.
4 User memory is less than the total memory due to storage of the operating system and software used to operate the device features. Actual user memory will vary depending on the operator and may change after software upgrades are performed.