Revol Wireless
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| Type | Private |
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| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Independence, OH (Corporate headquarters) |
| Industry | Communications Services |
| Products | Wireless using CDMA |
| Parent | Cleveland Unlimited, LLC |
| Website | revol.com |
Revol Wireless is a regional wireless carrier based in Independence, Ohio, USA operated by Cleveland Unlimited, LLC[1]. The company offers completely unlimited wireless service, along with many additional features.
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[edit] History
Cleveland Unlimited purchased Northcoast PCS[2] in July 2004 from former owner Cablevision. The new owners, venture capital firms M/C Venture Partners and Columbia Capital[1] have since invested significantly into the company to improve its network and service. The original Northcoast name was kept in service until 2005, when the Company relaunched with the Revol brand, new plans and many new towers. Currently, Revol has some coverage in and around the cities of Indianapolis, Indiana, Anderson, Indiana, Muncie, Indiana, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Columbus, Cincinnati, Ohio, Dayton, Ohio Toledo, Ohio,Youngstown, Ohio, New Castle, Pennsylvania, Akron, Ohio, Wooster, Ohio, Canton, Ohio, Detroit, Michigan, Louisville, Kentucky, Buffalo, New York as well as other areas. Revol also has National Extended Coverage Area, available for $5/month, which coveres most major cities in the United States. As Revol is not a MVNO, it actually owns and operates its own tower system, through purchases of part of the Cricket network and its own holdings gained from Northcoast PCS.
[edit] Coverage
The Revol Wireless Regional Coverage Area includes coverage in the states of Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Kentucky, and New York.
[edit] Payment
Revol currently charges an additional $3 fee to pay a bill, if the bill is paid inside a store location or paid over the phone while speaking with a customer service representative (versus using the automated system). Basic activation is $0 plus the cost of a phone(if you purchase a phone from Revol) plus first months bill. Revol can now use phones from other networks to set up a plan, utilizing CDMA hardware. Phones are shut off at midnight on the due date with a $8 reconnection fee if payment is not received. If a Revol customer changes residence a number change can be attained for $25 (this fee is usually waived if the customer is receiving harassing phone calls). Call Records can be received for $20 per month, per line. Payment for services as well as activation fees are non-refundable.
[edit] Features
All of Revol's features are completely unlimited. Unlimited Revol PTT (Push To Talk) is only capable with other Revol phones. Unlimited web browsing is also an available feature. Unlimited picture mail is available, but it is only capable with other Revol phones. Revol also features "Unlimited National Coverage", at the cost of $5 per month, which covers most major cities outside of their main coverage area. Revol can now flash non-Revol phones over to their network (most CDMA phones will work Sprint, Verizon, and Alltel), however there is a $65.00 charge to do so.[citation needed].
[edit] Warranty
New Revol phones come with a one-year manufacturer's limited warranty, which can be handled directly through the manufacturer (plus shipping cost) or for free through full service centers (during the first 30 days of use, after that it is $45). Insurance is also available at $5 a month per phone; you are limited to 2 claims in any 12-month period per wireless subscription, and there is a deductible at the time of fulfillment, which is based on the value of your handset.[citation needed]
[edit] Phones
The company offers phones manufactured by Motorola, Nokia, Samsung and Kyocera [3].
[edit] Current Phone Models
From Revol's website[4]
- Kyocera S1000[5]
- Kyocera Tomo S2410 black[6]
- Kyocera Mako S4000[7]
- Motorola Razr V3S[8]
- Kyocera Tempo E2000[9]
- Samsung R500[10]
- Kyocera Neo E1100[11]
- Motorola Razr VE20[12]
- Motorola Hint QA30[13]
- Motorola Evoke QA4[14]
[edit] Past Phone Models
- Kyocera KX1
- Kyocera KX13
- Kyocera KX16
- Kyocera KX160
- Kyocera K132
- Kyocera K322
- Kyocera M1000
- Motorola E815
- Motorola Q9c
- Motorola Razr V3A
- Motorola Razr V3M
- Motorola Razr2 V9M
- Motorola Rokr Z6M
- Motorola Slvr L7C
- Motorola V323i
- Nokia 2125i
- Nokia 6265i
- Samsung R300
[edit] References
- ^ a b "About CUI". http://www.clevelandunlimited.net/web/about.html. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
- ^ The contact email for AS number 13499 ends with northcoastpcs.com but the OrgName is Cleveland Unlimited as of April 2008
- ^ https://www.revol.com/estore/devices.php/
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[edit] See also
- Leap Wireless, Parent Company of
- MetroPCS
- Pocket Communications
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