Cricket arrives back home with no contract, unlimited calling plans; former Qualcomm startup celebrates its homecoming.(Cricket Communications's Fernando Corona)

From: San Diego Business Journal | Date: December 4, 2006| Author: Allen, Mike | Copyright information

Cricket, a flat-rate wireless service targeting frugal consumers, makes its debut in San Diego this week, hoping to capture a big chunk of business out of the gate.

Given the cost, $45 a month for unlimited minutes along with long distance calling, unlimited text messaging and picture messaging, the service really sells itself, said Fernando Corona, Cricket's regional vice president.

"It's almost an unbelievable offer at $45 for unlimited minutes," Corona sai...

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