TelAlaska Cellular Introduces Cellular Service in Port Lions

TelAlaska Cellular wireless telephone service will be available for the first time this week in Port Lions. Service will be launched with community events on Monday, December 28 from 12 to 3 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. in the Port Lions Community Hall. The event will feature door prizes, including a $250 cash prize.

Port Lions is the eighth community to receive cellular service from TelAlaska Cellular. Service was turned up in Cold Bay, Fort Yukon, Galena, Iliamna, King Cove, Sand Point and Teller earlier this year. Additional communities will receive service in 2010.

TelAlaska Cellular's wireless telephone offerings are Local Only and Local & Beyond services that can be purchased with bundled options to include landline service. Other available services from TelAlaska Cellular include text messaging, data packages for Smartphones, roaming services across a nationwide network, voicemail and calling features. A variety of cell phones will be available.

TelAlaska Cellular is using Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) technology, a globally accepted standard that is found in Europe, Japan, Australia and more than 80 other countries.

TelAlaska is a telecommunications solutions company serving 25 rural communities and providing advanced network solutions in urban markets.

TelAlaska owns Interior Telephone Company, which provides Cold Bay, Fort Yukon, Galena, Iliamna, King Cove, Port Lions, Sand Point and Unalaska's local telephone service and Internet services through arctic.net. TelAlaska also owns Mukluk Telephone Company, the local phone provider for Teller, and Eyecom Cable, the cable television provider for Galena and Unalaska. The companies also serve Seward, Cooper Landing, Moose Pass, Brevig Mission, Elim, Golovin, Koyuk, Little Diomede, Nome, St. Michael, Shaktoolik, Shishmaref, Stebbins, Wales and White Mountain.

Additional information about cellular and other TelAlaska services is available at www.telalaska.com or by calling 1-877-478-2305.

TelAlaska Cellular Introduces Cellular Service in Sand Point

TelAlaska Cellular wireless telephone service will be available for the first time this week in Sand Point. Service will be in place there beginning Thursday, November 12 and will be launched with community events from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the City Building (Council Chambers). The event will feature door prizes, including a $500 cash prize.

Sand Point is the seventh community to receive cellular service from TelAlaska Cellular. Service was turned up in Cold Bay, Fort Yukon, Galena, Iliamna, King Cove, and Teller earlier this year. Additional communities will receive service in 2010.

TelAlaska Cellular's wireless telephone offerings are Local Only and Local and Beyond services that can be purchased with bundled options to include landline service. Other available services from TelAlaska Cellular include text messaging, data packages for Smartphones, roaming services across a nationwide network, voicemail and calling features. A variety of cell phones will be available.

TelAlaska Cellular is using Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) technology, a globally accepted standard that is found in Europe, Japan, Australia and more than 80 other countries.

TelAlaska is a telecommunications solutions company serving 25 rural communities and providing advanced network solutions in urban markets.

TelAlaska owns Interior Telephone Company, which provides Cold Bay, Fort Yukon, Galena, Iliamna, King Cove, Port Lions, Sand Point and Unalaska's local telephone service and Internet services through arctic.net. TelAlaska also owns Mukluk Telephone Company, the local phone provider for Teller, and Eyecom Cable, the cable television provider for Galena and Unalaska. The companies also serve Seward, Cooper Landing, Moose Pass, Brevig Mission, Elim, Golovin, Koyuk, Little Diomede, Nome, St. Michael, Shaktoolik, Shishmaref, Stebbins, Wales and White Mountain.

Additional information about cellular and other TelAlaska services is available at www.telalaska.com or by calling 1-877-478-2305.