14 DAY TRIAL // Alltel Wireless, announced recently that the rugged PN-218 handset from Pantech Wireless Inc. is now available in retail stores. Packed with the advanced technology wireless customers demand, the handset combines a stylish, compact clamshell design with a wide screen for easy viewing.
"We are pleased to add Pantech to our lineup of handset manufacturers," said Wade McGill, senior vice president of product management for Alltel Wireless. "The PN-218 from Pantech Wireless is a great choice for people with active lifestyles - it's a flip phone that's small enough to go anywhere and tough enough to tackle almost any adventure."
The PN-218 weighs only 3.84 ounces but boasts a widescreen, full-color display. It features a VGA camera, built-in speakerphone, and voice-activated dialing. It has BREW 2.1, enabling users to download games and ringtones and more, and it comes with RealTone Jukebox and Bop-It! by Hasbro preloaded as demos. In addition, it is equipped with Axcess Web, which enables users to explore the Internet, as well as Axcess Text Messaging and Axcess Picture Messaging.
The PN-218 is available from Alltel Wireless for $49.99 after a $40 mail-in rebate. This discounted price is available to new customers on two-year service agreements as well as to existing eligible customers on qualifying rate plans.