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Consumer Cellular

Company nameConsumer Cellular
Company typePrivate
IndustryCellular phone plans
Founded1995
HeadquartersPortland, Oregon, USA

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Consumer Cellular is a Portland, Oregon based Mobile Virtual Network Operator, founded by John Marick and Greg Pryor in October 1995. The company started out with an emphasis on the Pacific Northwest market, but when AT&T and Cingular merged in 2005, Marick renegotiated Consumer Cellular's contract with AT&T to obtain a national footprint. They now use AT&T's network, and coverage includes all 50 US states.

Consumer Cellular specializes in cell phone plans for seniors. The company was most recently profiled in The Oregonian's Silicon Forest blog as #15 on a list of the largest 25 tech companies in northwest Oregon. They are also an Inc 5000 company.

In June, 2010, Consumer Cellular began offering a QWERTY keyboard phone, which John Marick described as being simple and easy to use, and therefore appropriate for the "mature market" customers. Previously, Consumer Cellular also brought Doro phones, a cellular phone designed for seniors, into its network. The New York Times Gadgetwise blog mentioned Consumer Cellular's Doro phone as a good option for seniors on November 3, 2009.

Consumer Cellular Video

The McCann twins discuss the benefits of Consumer Cellular. No contracts to sign, plans as low as $10 per month, a free Motorola or Nokia phone, great customer service, 100% satisfaction guarantee, AARP member discounts and more.
2.02 min. | 3.4 user rating
If you've recently acquired a new Nokia 2720 phone, you'll want to watch this helpful, instructional video from Consumer Cellular. Terry takes you through every step of your new phone in just a few minutes.
5.77 min. | 4.2 user rating
Terry from Consumer Cellular takes you on a video tour of the Doro PhoneEasy 410 cell phone. This Swedish phone features a bright screen and large raised buttons. Learn all the secrets of your new PhoneEasy 410 now.
5.77 min. | 5.0 user rating
Terry from Consumer Cellular walks you through the process of easily adding or deleting a contact to your Doro PhoneEasy 410 phone in this simple how-to tutorial.
4.52 min. | 5.0 user rating
Learn how to set up and access your voicemail account with your new Consumer Cellular phone. Pat walks you through the process in this easy, step-by-step tutorial.
8.23 min. | 5.0 user rating
The Savvy Senior, Jim Miller, featured Consumer Cellular during his Jan. 20th TODAY Show segment about cell phones for seniors with show co-host Ann Curry. He featured the Doro PhoneEasy 410 and the 345 as easy-to-use phones perfect for seniors, among other choices.
4.98 min. | 5.0 user rating
Learn more about your new Motorola WX345 flip phone. Pat from Consumer Cellular takes you through a helpful video tour of the product.
7.82 min. | 5.0 user rating
Generally you'll never take your SIM card out of your phone, but if you do need to, Terry from Consumer Cellular shows you how to. Taking out, or putting in your Nokia 2760's SIM card has never been easier.
3.15 min. | 4.55 user rating
Actress Meredith Baxter explains what makes Consumer Cellular different than other cellular service providers. Consumer Cellular offers a simple, affordable option for customers who only use their cell phones occasionally. With plans as low as $10 per month, and no contracts to sign, not to mention a free cell phone, Consumer Cellular just makes sense.
1.05 min. | 3.0 user rating
Learn all about the new Nokia E5 cell phone with Mobile Captions Service (MCS). Terry from Consumer Cellular walks you through all of the features of the phone, and explains what MCS is all about, in this helpful tutorial video.
7.78 min. | 4.5 user rating

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Consumer Cellular Announces Partnership with Nurture Connect - Business Wire (press release) Tweet this news
Business Wire (press release)--“As we look to share -Consumer Cellular's- wireless services with new customers, Nurture Connect provides us with additional expertise in the boomers marketplace,” said John Marick, CEO of -Consumer Cellular-. “Th - Date : Wed, 20 Jul 2011 23:58:42 GMT+00:00
NewBay Powers U.S. Cellular's 'Consumer Content Cloud' Service - EON: Enhanced Online News (press release) Tweet this news
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)--We look forward to continuing to work with US -Cellular- to further evolve their '-consumer- content cloud' strategy,” said Dr Nagappan Arunachalam, CMO, at NewBay. As part of this upgrade, US -Cellul - Date : Wed, 20 Jul 2011 23:30:25 GMT+00:00
3 out of 5 consumers aged 40+ want a smartphone to better connect with family - The Independent Tweet this news
The Independent--Sixty-seven percent of respondents said they are already active on Facebook "and desire a smartphone that offers easy access to the Web for social networking purposes," said a study published by wireless provider -Consum - Date : Wed, 03 Aug 2011 07:47:28 GMT+00:00
Consumer Cellular gains ground - Portland Business Journal Tweet this news
Portland Business Journal--Over the course of a year, Marick, CEO of -Consumer Cellular- , has watched his company open a second office in Phoenix, Ariz., double its workforce to more than 400 and grow its revenue from $100 million in 2009 to almost $138 - Date : Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:10:01 GMT+00:00
New Cell Phone Provider Available - Mesquite Local News Tweet this news
Mesquite Local News--"We are thrilled to have our phones and plans available at local RadioShack franchise locations across the country,” said John Marick, -Consumer Cellular- CEO. "-Consumer Cellular- believes in putting customers fir - Date : Thu, 28 Jul 2011 08:31:37 GMT+00:00
RadioShack in Sebastian has new no-contract cell phones - TCPalm Tweet this news
TCPalm--By news release -Consumer Cellular-, a low-cost, no-contract cellphone company based in Portland, Ore., has opened up a display at the Cotronics Inc. RadioShack franchise located at 13600-8 US Hwy. 1 in Sebastian. -Consumer Cellular- is offering a - Date : Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:28:16 GMT+00:00
Hatch Lauds Agreement Between Utah's Wilson Electronics and Verizon Wireless - Middle East North Africa Financial Network Tweet this news
Middle East North Africa Financial Network--"Senators Hatch and Lee played an instrumental part in helping Wilson Electronics and Verizon Wireless come together in our joint filing to the FCC regarding the continued access to -consumer cellular- - Date : Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:10:58 GMT+00:00
Wilson, Verizon strike signal booster deal - Urgent Communications Tweet this news
Urgent Communications--Wilson announced that it has come to an agreement with Verizon regarding new technical specifications for -consumer cellular- boosters. The two companies have filed jointly in a response to the FCC's signal booster notice of pr - Date : Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:50:15 GMT+00:00
Dispelling cellphone plan myths - Las Vegas Review-Journal Tweet this news
Las Vegas Review-Journal--No-contract, postpaid companies like -Consumer Cellular- allow customers to change their plans up until the last day of their billing cycle to avoid expensive overage charges. Customers can also downgrade plans to avoid paying fo - Date : Sat, 06 Aug 2011 11:14:23 GMT+00:00
Even Boomers Want Smartphones - MediaPost Publications (blog) Tweet this news
MediaPost Publications (blog)--According to a survey of more than 2000 consumers (aged 40+) by -Consumer Cellular- (which provides cellular deals for AARP members), 60% of non-smartphone consumers aged 40 and above are considering or plan to by a smartpho - Date : Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:54:19 GMT+00:00

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