TracFone Wireless Offers Free Cell Phone With 300 Minutes to Eligible Katrina Hurricane Evacuees

Last month, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved aplan to provide financial support from the Federal Universal ServiceFund (USF) to provide telecommunications services to persons who weredisplaced from their homes as a result of Hurricane Katrina. Inresponse to the FCC's request for wireless support, TracFone Wirelesscreated a program to assist Hurricane Katrina evacuees and launched atoll-free number 1-800-800-9873 where evacuees can inquire abouteligibility and get more information on the free service.

"A significant number of people were impacted by this disaster andmany of them were our customers," said FJ Pollak, president and CEO ofTracFone Wireless. "It's our goal to offer support to the evacueesduring this time of need by providing a wireless phone to ease theircommunication problems so they can begin to rebuild their lives. Thisgrant, provided by the FCC, is a good example of governmental agenciesworking with corporate America to help those less fortunate duringhardships."

In order to be eligible for the free cell phone, the applicantmust have lived in an area affected by Hurricane Katrina, asdetermined by FEMA, and have been approved by FEMA to receiveemergency housing assistance. Applicant must provide TracFone with acopy of the FEMA grant letter advising them they are eligible toreceive support, present a copy of a Federal or state-issued I.D. andmust answer eligibility questions in writing. Information can be faxedto 1-800-927-2757 for review and approval. After the information isverified, TracFone will ship the package to the applicant's currentaddress.

The TracFone Katrina Lifeline Package includes 300 minutes ofairtime, one year of service, battery and charger. Customers whopurchase additional airtime during their service year will receivetwice the amount of minutes for each airtime card purchased orhalf-price minutes. To assist potential recipients, TracFone'stoll-free access number provides an easy-to-follow recorded messagewith options to repeat the informational steps for clarification.

TracFone Wireless, based in Miami, Florida, is a subsidiary ofAmerica Movil (NYSE:AMX) (Nasdaq:AMOV), Latin America's largestmobile phone provider, with more than 83 million cellular subscribersacross the continent. TracFone's nationwide prepaid wireless servicehas no contracts, credit checks, monthly bills, activation orreactivation fees, deposits or minimum age requirements. Its prepaidwireless service incorporates a customer-friendly, cost-controlfeature that displays the exact remaining airtime balance on thephone. For more information on TracFone Wireless, visit the web siteat http://www.tracfone.com.