Wirefly.com Celebrates its 5th Anniversary With Cell Phone Contest

Business Wire, Sept 24, 2008

--Contest Asks People to Confess Their Most Embarrassing Cell Phone Experience and Win!--

RESTON, Va. -- Has this ever happened to you?

* Forgotten to silence your cell phone and had it ring at the most inopportune time?

* Sent a suggestive text to the wrong person?

* Pretended to be on your cell phone to look important, and then it rang?

Confess your most embarrassing cell phone moment and you might win!

To celebrate its 5th Anniversary, Wirefly.com, the online leader in one-stop comparison shopping for cell phones, wireless service plans and wireless accessories, announces an opportunity for consumers to win FIVE prize packages worth over $1600 -- in its first ever "Most Embarrassing Moment with Your Phone" Contest . Prizes include such popular wireless devices as Samsung Blackjack II smartphones, and unlocked Samsung D900s, as well as Bluetooth accessories.

"The purpose of this contest is to have fun and find humor in an otherwise unfortunate experience," said Brian Westrick, President, Consumer Wireless Division. "Cell phones are a part of everyday life and we have all had a funny or embarrassing mobile moment. Through this contest, we are offering people a chance to click, share, and win in our Wirefly Cell Phone Contest."

From now until November 14th, consumers are encouraged to visit www.WireflyContest.com to submit their funniest or most embarrassing cell phone story, video or photo. Five winners will be announced on December 1 and posted on WireflyContest.com. The contest is being launched in conjunction with Wirefly's Anniversary Sale, celebrating five years in the wireless industry.

"After five years and millions of customers, Wirefly.com is THE one-stop-shop for all things wireless," said Andy Zeinfeld, CEO. "Today, Wirefly.com offers the widest selection of wireless products from every major carrier at the most competitive prices, both online and in retail stores. To thank our many customers and attract new ones, we have launched Wirefly's Anniversary Sale offering steep discounts on today's most popular devices - discounts not found across the Internet or in retail stores."

About Wirefly.com

Wirefly.com is the online leader in one-stop comparison shopping for cell phones, wireless service plans and wireless accessories. Owned and operated by Simplexity, Wirefly.com is an authorized dealer for every major cellular carrier in the U.S. Wirefly.com also offers discounts and services not available in retail wireless stores, including real-time online order status and tracking, on cell phone devices from Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, LG, BlackBerry and many other cell phone handset manufacturers. Wirefly.com has been named Best of the Web by Forbes magazine as the "best all-around number portability portal" and "Best in Overall Customer Experience" by Keynote Performance Systems. For more information about Wirefly's products and services, visit www.wirefly.com or www.wirefly.com/plans/.>

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