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Company to provide wireless safety tips, demo Family Protector app on-site WILKESBORO, N.C. (July 15, 2013) – U.S. Cellular has partnered with the Wilkesboro Fire and Police Departments to hold a free Safety Day for area residents on Saturday, July 20, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the retail store located at 1809 US Highway 421. At this event, U.S. Cellular will provide free hot dogs and beverages, face painting, games and educational opportunities for children of all ages, temporary tattoos and the opportunity to take pictures with U.S. Cellular’s giant cellphone, Cellby. In addition, during select times: the Wilkesboro Police Department will be doing car seat checks from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., and the Wilkesboro Fire Department will be conducting Fire Truck tours from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. In addition, U.S. Cellular will provide safety tips and demonstrate some of the latest apps and technologies to help give families peace of mind. Families are already rel

Family Protector creates Better Moments with additional safety measures for children and peace of mind for parents A recent survey ¹ conducted by U.S. Cellular found that nearly half of their customers say their biggest cell phone concern is access or exposure to questionable content. To deliver peace of mind to these customers, U.S. Cellular is offering its new Family Protector app to help users monitor device usage. Families are already relying on technology in their daily lives and U.S. Cellular is providing tools, such as the Family Protector app, to help people use this technology to enjoy Better Moments with family. Parents see great value in giving their children their first cell phone. In fact, 85 percent of parents say being prepared for emergency communications is a deciding factor to purchase a phone. “Whether at home or on-the-go, families are using mobile devices to make their lives easier, more efficient and meaningful,” said Dana Dorcas, director of sales for U.S. C

Company to offer Local Device Workshops and Parent-Child Agreement for Children’s First Mobile Phones Life’s best moments sometimes happen when least expected — and wireless technology can help make them better and more frequent for families and friends. So say customers of U.S. Cellular who participated in the wireless carrier’s Better Moments online survey¹ last month. Seventy-six percent of respondents say their mobile devices save them time and an equal number say it makes their lives easier. In addition, one in three says their mobile device has improved their relationships with their children. Interestingly, the survey found that even though texting, email, social media, picture messaging and video chat have all become hugely popular forms of communication on mobile phones, nearly 75 percent of respondents said that there’s still nothing like picking up the phone and hearing someone’s voice. Seventy-three percent said phone calls still improve their relationships more than a