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| Industry | Cellular phone plans |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters | Portland, Oregon, USA |
| Website | http://www.consumercellular.com |
About[edit]
Consumer Cellular is a Portland, Oregon based brand of mobile phone service founded by by John Marick and Greg Pryor in October 1995.
Consumer Cellular started out with an emphasis on the northeast Oregon market, but when AT&T and Cingular merged in 2005, Marick renegotiated its contract to obtain a national footprint and forged a relationship with the AARP[1]. Today, as a result of this partnership, more than 85% of Consumer Cellular's customers are older than 50. [2]
Consumer Cellular is unique in that the company was the first to pursue a partnership with AARP. The company may be representative of a new wave of technology products marketed to the rapidly aging baby boomers
Community Involvement:[edit]
Consumer Cellular has sponsored blood drives in the Portland, Oregon area. They have also sponsored programs benefitting non-profit organizations including The American Cancer Society, PRIDE (Pride Northwest) and PHAME (Pacific Handicapped Artists, Musicians, and Entertainers).
Additionally, Consumer Cellular has hosted employee nights with the Oregon Food Bank. The company is also involved with a cell phone recycling program done with partner ReCellular, Inc.. The proceeds benefit Doernbecher Children's Hospital Foundation at Oregon Health & Science University.
External Links[edit]
Telephony Online: Consumer Cellular targets the mobile mature
Oregon Live: Looking forward on a sunny afternoon...
Portland Business Journal: Dialing for dollars
Category:Mobile Virtual Network Operators