Sage Telecom Initiates Local Telephone Services in Connecticut; Company Offers Competitive Alternative To AT&T/SBC

Business Wire, Feb 14, 2006

DALLAS -- Sage Telecom, Inc., a competitive provider of local and long distance phone services and Internet access in eleven other states, is now offering its services in Connecticut.

Sage's President and CEO, Terry W. Lewis, indicated that he is proud to bring the experience of the Sage Team to Connecticut. "Sage provides over 500,000 local telephone service lines, and is committed to bringing its quality phone and Internet services to Connecticut," stated Mr. Lewis.

Founded in 1997, Sage's original vision was to serve local phone consumers in a handful of Texas communities. That vision expanded quickly as consumer demand for its services surpassed the company's wildest expectations.

Mr. Lewis attributes the company's success to its commitment to provide the highest quality possible with 24-hour-a-day support by well-trained people. "Sage strives to have a live representative available to assist our customers every hour of every day," added Mr. Lewis. State-of-the-art systems help Sage's representatives serve its customers efficiently and enable Sage to minimize customer interactions with automated attendants. "We believe our customers should be able to talk to a live person any time, day or night. Our business has been rewarded by that continuing commitment."

Switching to Sage is free and easy. All it takes is a few minutes on the telephone or on their website, and a customer's phone number remains the same after switching.

Sage Telecom's services are available anywhere within the SBC twelve-state operating territory. The company provides more than 500,000 local telephone service lines in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas and Wisconsin. Sage also provides dial-up Internet services everywhere its local phone services are available and has begun providing high-speed wireless Internet services in some markets. For more information about any Sage Telecom services, consumers may call 1-888-972-7243 during normal business hours Monday through Saturday or may visit Sage at www.sagetelecom.net.