The “Friends and Family" plan popularized by MCI more than a decade ago has come to wireless callers. Alltel will now allow anyone spending $59.95 or more on their calling plans to have a feature called “My Circle,” allowing the caller to make unlimited free calls to 10 phone numbers.
These calls will not be part of the allotment of minutes calculated in a calling plan.
Even though other carriers have plans that offer free calling at select times or within their respective networks this new initiative from the Nation’s number 5 wireless provider will allow callers to take advantage of calling at any time and to callers on any network.
I believe this plan will likely be successful as there are many callers that cannot control the phone networks of their friends and family members.
In addition this sort of plan makes sense to offer because customers perceive they are getting something for free – even though they are paying $59.95/month.
It is too soon to know if this sort of plan will have any impact on fixed line telephony as many VoIP providers already provide unlimited calling for a flat rate. Perhaps if VoIP rates continue to fall, a plan like this will be rolled out by popular VoIP providers as well.
In the end the phone businesses is becoming more and more commoditized and new service offerings and marketing ideas such as this are healthy. Customers will always spend more on service if service providers are able to find the right customer hot-buttons to push.
Betty Norman
April 27, 2006 at 4:51 pmHow do I add friends to my circle
Rich
April 30, 2006 at 10:29 amYou have to be a registered ONLINE “My Account” user. Once you log in, you will see an link next to the primary cell phone number that reads “My Circle”. Just click that link. Add the number. It will take effect after midnight.
Tiffany Lee
April 30, 2006 at 12:28 pmHow do I get my circle of friends?
erin
May 1, 2006 at 10:54 ami want to sign up for the “my circle”.
William Plunkett
May 1, 2006 at 9:28 pmMy cell phone number is 501-772-6259 and I need to get an online so I can register for My Circle
4342219206
May 2, 2006 at 10:33 pmI would like to register for my circle.
Rebecca
May 3, 2006 at 3:01 pmCan I sign up at my Alltel store in town? Or do I have to do it on Line
sherri
May 8, 2006 at 10:39 pmi want to sign up for my circle and i’m not sure where to go and how to do it. could you please e-mail me the instructions step by step. i would really appreciate it. thanks sherri
david portman
May 17, 2006 at 7:28 amhow do you use this
Bryan Cook
June 5, 2006 at 8:31 pmHow do you sign up for my circle?Your directions arent very clear!!!!Please email me back to let me know!!!
kms250
June 18, 2006 at 12:49 amI dumped my landline phone and now save $60 a month! There was no further need for the landline thanks to Alltel’s “My Circle”!
If you have a $59.99 or higher monthly plan with Alltel that’s NOT a pre-paid plan you can go to http;;//www.alltel.com and create an account on-line and set up your numbers there.
vickie henderson
June 19, 2006 at 7:36 pmiwould like to add numbers to my circle
Drew
June 19, 2006 at 8:18 pmWhat parts of the of the usa carry the alltell service. They don’t offer alltell in a place like nyc. I would take the the plan myself if they offered the coverage
rosemary nye
June 20, 2006 at 1:38 amHow to register please help me and list my circle of friends Plerase help me
florence boskey
June 21, 2006 at 11:54 pmI am set up to start my new plan on july first I thank so florence boskey . my circle of friends
florence boskey
June 21, 2006 at 11:58 pmMy program should start in july 1 on my circle of friends
greta tyler
July 6, 2006 at 9:42 pmcheck my circle numbers
Wesley Knight
July 11, 2006 at 12:20 ami want to sign up for my circle and i’m not sure where to go and how to do it. could you please e-mail me the instructions step by step.
jennifer weisinger
July 11, 2006 at 1:23 pmI would like to sign up for my circle with altell but i dont know how. Please email and let me know. jen
jackie stansfield
July 15, 2006 at 7:00 pmjackie stansfield
jackie stansfield
July 15, 2006 at 7:03 pmmy circle
marjorie clark
July 19, 2006 at 10:14 amchange numbers on my circle
Delane Leatherbury
July 28, 2006 at 11:52 amI would like to know how i can get my circle please email me thanks
Connie Schmidt
July 28, 2006 at 2:01 pmI would like to give you the list of my numbers where do I do that?
Thanks,
Connie
kms250
July 28, 2006 at 3:47 pmTo Add / Change “My Circle Numbers”
Go to http://www.alltel.com
And in the “My Account” section on the middle right-hand side of the page, set up a member account if you don’t already have an account or if you do have an account log in.
Once the member account is set up and/or you are logged in, click on the My Account link and another web page will open with your account information.
On that page on the middle right-hand side is a My Profile section. Click on the details button and that’s where the My Profile webpage will appear.
Then click on the button that says My Circle Numbers and enter or change your “My Circle” numbers.
Note that I’ve experienced website problems on July 28, 2006 with Alltel.
Good luck!
ahl920
July 30, 2006 at 12:34 ami want to try this phone but i dont want a plan i want like a to go phone?
sammie hicks
August 8, 2006 at 7:25 pmhow do u add your friends to circle of friends for free on the internet….
JAMESsampson
August 8, 2006 at 7:43 pmneed to register for the free 10 numbers
jon morales
August 9, 2006 at 3:40 pmwats the catch if there are any
Lindsey
August 19, 2006 at 9:04 pmhow much is it a month?
can there be only one account in a “family”?
how much is texting when u buy the strobe?
natosha
August 23, 2006 at 12:25 amhow do i join the my circle if i dont know my account?
velma walker
September 12, 2006 at 11:02 pmif i have a cell phone with cingular services how can i get the my circle plan
velma walker
September 12, 2006 at 11:03 pmif i have a cell phone with cingular services how can i get the my circle plan
Bynum Orr
September 13, 2006 at 9:47 amI need to know where & how to enter my free call numbers.
Bynum Orr
September 13, 2006 at 9:56 amWhere do I enter my 10 free numbers?
Jill Melvin
September 20, 2006 at 8:52 amHow do I sign up for alltel circle of friends
javier salazar
October 2, 2006 at 9:29 pmHow do I sign up for alltel circle of friends.
jessica.m.noel
October 14, 2006 at 12:33 pmi would like to.join my circle
nathan swim
October 23, 2006 at 11:18 pmi would like to add alltel my circle to my phone service i would like to hear from a representive as soon as possible my cell# is318-381-4469 please call regarding my circle program we thankyou down here in columbia louisania once again good bye.
mandingo
November 8, 2006 at 9:48 pmget me circle talk
ANDREA
November 9, 2006 at 12:41 pmI HAVE THE MY CIRCLE PLAN BUT I AM NOT CLEAR ABOUT HOW TO PUT IN THE NUMBERS OF TEN PEOPLE IN MY ACCOUNT. WHAT IF SOME OF THOSE TEN PEOPLE ALREADY HAVE THEIR OWN “MY CIRCLE” PLAN? AND HOW DO I DIVIDE THE 10 NUMBERS BETWEEN MY PHONE AND MY HUSBANDS? DOES IT REALLY MATTER? PLEASE E-MAIL ME AND LET ME KNOW.
ANDREA
David Brown
November 10, 2006 at 4:02 pmHow do I sign up for my circle
Cheryl Heuton
November 27, 2006 at 10:52 amhow do i get set up for my circle?
Diane williamson
January 16, 2007 at 7:34 pmHow can i change my 10numbers for my circle? i an oline account and i cant figure out what web site to use.
pamela Thompson
January 21, 2007 at 9:51 pmwant to change my circle numbers
kevinbree
February 12, 2007 at 2:51 pmhow do i signh up for my circle
DOROTHY GILMORE
February 15, 2007 at 6:00 pmI WILL LIKE TO RECEIVE FREE 10 NUMBERS FOR MY CIRCLE
willie donley
February 24, 2007 at 2:56 pmhow do i sigm up my circle of friends?
glenn collins
March 4, 2007 at 2:49 pmneed help trying to do my circle
alin
March 5, 2007 at 12:11 pmi would like to know more about my circle phones and their plans and style phones
james tennyson chesser
March 7, 2007 at 1:55 pmi need to list my friend in family (my circle) soi can call them for free thank you
Sonya Michel
March 10, 2007 at 9:40 amWith a prepaid phone iI tried to sign up for “my Account” but I can’t because I don’t know what the “default” pin is, Alltel customer serviece said to type in BLANK but that doesn’t work. Do you know how to get the default pin #?
vanessa
April 2, 2007 at 5:03 pmyour default pin will be 1234 and prepaid does not offer “my cirlce” you have to have a regualar plan to get “my circle”
kathy collins
April 3, 2007 at 10:21 pmalltel i would like to know how i get my free 10 numbers.(my circle)thank you
yolanda nichols
April 21, 2007 at 4:49 pmi need to know how to use alltel my circle
yvonne ross
April 22, 2007 at 8:27 pmI want to sign for my circle.
yvonne ross
April 22, 2007 at 8:46 pmi want to sign up for my circle.
Virginia Tabor
April 24, 2007 at 10:51 amNeed to get to my circle to change some numbers
myeisha crouell
May 7, 2007 at 5:37 pmi need to change the numbers in my circle and i forgot my passwword and all my other information i think i need to make a ew one.
myeisha crouell
May 7, 2007 at 5:38 pmi need to change the numbers in my circle and i forgot my passwword and all my other information i think i need to make a new one.
allen dean
May 23, 2007 at 9:08 pmhow do i add my friends and family to my cycle?
Gunner Wiebusch
May 25, 2007 at 4:32 pmHey i want to know if u get textign with the my circle plan
thxs
Gunner Wiebusch
May 25, 2007 at 4:33 pmHey i want to know if u get textign with the my circle plan
thxs
marlene williams
July 5, 2007 at 6:20 pmwhy can’t i change my circle numbers. i have registered and still can’t get in. please contact me
James Keith
July 7, 2007 at 8:22 pmI have my circle but I cant figure out how to add people to my circle please help
Susan Roberts
July 11, 2007 at 7:29 pmI have tried to get to MY CIRCLE for over two weeks now as well as sent several e-mails however the site is down….I went by an Alltel store and they cannot tell me when it will be back up. What’s the deal? Why can’t I access this as this is part of the reason I have Alltel? I desperately need to make changes to my circle as my last bill was $467.00. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Miranda Bongmoyong
July 25, 2007 at 12:44 pmI would like to chang some numbers in my circle
John
August 3, 2007 at 12:25 pmI have been an alltel customer for 6 years. Prior to 2 months ago I never had any problems navigating the alltel website. I could change my “My Circle” numbers with ease…. That all went out the window in June. I have yet to be able to access my numbers and I am tired of the whole mess. CHANGE IT BACK ALREADY!!!
Sarah
August 9, 2007 at 8:15 pmIf my best friend wants to joing alltel, and i have verizon, i know the calls will be free for her if i am in her circle, but my question is: will the calls be free for me too, or will it cost me minutes? thanks!
barbara whisman
August 23, 2007 at 8:41 pmwhere do i put my altell circle numbers
brenda theriot
August 28, 2007 at 8:14 pmadd phone #
mary kelly
August 30, 2007 at 11:54 pmI NEED TO KNOW HOW TO PUT IN MY 10 # .BUT DONT KNOW HOW !!!!! HELP…..
christi wilson
September 1, 2007 at 3:25 pmDoes my husband and kids share the same 10 numbers as I do for my circle?
eva trevino
September 24, 2007 at 6:36 pmI would like to add or change a number thank you
eva trevino
October 1, 2007 at 3:33 pmi just want to log in
jacoblewellyn
October 5, 2007 at 12:15 amwould like to activate national freedom 900
Sissie Shepherd
October 5, 2007 at 5:51 amAlltel thank you for my 10 free numbers you don’t know how much money it saves me. I saves me at least $75.00 a month. That gives me $75.00 more to spend on my little girl. Also gives me money to just have in case I want something. Thank you again
Sissie Shepherd
nellie
October 10, 2007 at 11:37 amall i need is to put in my free circle
Brandy Lee
October 15, 2007 at 10:49 amHELP ME, IM CLUELESS!!!!!! How do u change ur #s on ur my circle?
Judith Clarke
October 16, 2007 at 6:41 pmWhere on the internet do I list the family circle numbers to get us on 3 months free?
Craig Vollmer Sr.
October 17, 2007 at 7:26 pmI do not have a code.
juanitaleashore
October 20, 2007 at 4:13 ami really would like to know how to add numbers to my circle.
kevin ellerbe
October 22, 2007 at 4:56 pmhow do i set up my circle
Bill Abeln
October 23, 2007 at 11:53 pmWent to alltell.com/myaccount to register and can`t find the correct page to sign up for my circle Changed plans today so what do I do now
Eduardo Del Aguila
October 30, 2007 at 9:44 pmI WOULD LIKE TO SIGN UP FOR MY CIRCLE.
carolyn gourdine
November 5, 2007 at 6:41 pmIwould like tosing upfor my circle.
MARY CORONADO
November 6, 2007 at 2:39 pmI WANT TO SIGN UP / MY CIRCLE CAN YOU HELP ME?
Robert Chavis
November 14, 2007 at 8:42 pmI would like to add two numbers to my circle. How do I do that? I cannot find the Register Now link under My Account login.
Melinda Richardson
November 17, 2007 at 4:43 pmHow can i add my 10 numbers to my list
Gerri Meyer
November 17, 2007 at 9:09 pmHopefully I’am all set!? I just got a different phone,{same number} and want to make sure my circle of friends have been transfer also. I think it is since I took my old phone down to Alltell and they tranfer ever-thing and all thing to my new phone. Also it might be on my sons since we went together on a plan, 10 free allltell circle of friends numbers,so 5 numbers each.
My sons name is Cole W. Meyer Please let me know? Thank-You and have a wonderfull Day!
:>) your friend and mine, Gerri A Meyer
P.S. I all ready filled out the circle of friends on my computer-not even a week or maybe 2 weeks ago?! Have a good day, gerri
cyteria stevens
November 22, 2007 at 4:03 pmi want to sign up for my circle
derrick
November 29, 2007 at 3:02 pmi want to know how to get my circle
tony shepardson
December 24, 2007 at 11:44 pmalready have an account but for some reason can not access it please help
Gary Dewayne Paulk
January 7, 2008 at 7:38 pmI use my phone so much talking to family and friends, that my wife wants me to start a circle. I go over my minutes all most every month. If you could I would like to know how to start a circle. Thanks
Megan
January 17, 2008 at 8:27 pmI was looking at my Alltel wireless online account and it says my “My Circle Account Status is Purple”
What does that mean?
estetik
January 21, 2008 at 8:19 pmi want to know how to get my circle
brenda harris
February 1, 2008 at 6:54 pmlook at my bill
phyllis jackson
February 13, 2008 at 10:07 amI WILL LIKE TO CHANGE MY NUMBER BUT ICAN NOT LOGON TO MY ACCOUNT. I BEEN TRYING FOR MONTHS.
hollice mccollie
February 15, 2008 at 11:17 pmhow do i get in mycircle
prefabrik
February 22, 2008 at 12:57 amhow do i add number to my circle
robert vega
February 26, 2008 at 7:23 pmwhat’s up with this?
wendy jones
February 27, 2008 at 7:42 pmI need to find how to set up my circle account….
John Fellouzis
March 1, 2008 at 7:02 amdont know how to enter 10 #’s for my circle of friends ?
marilyn
March 1, 2008 at 8:43 amhow do i ad my circle of friends no infor given with phone.
virgiltalkington
March 3, 2008 at 5:50 pmcan not get through to my circle to get signed up for the family circle
jean tooman
March 8, 2008 at 12:27 amwhy is it so hard to just enter my circle
names that will be listed for free calls on the cell phone?
heather butcher
March 9, 2008 at 7:32 pmhow do i add my friends to my circle
Jimmy Hicks
March 12, 2008 at 8:23 pmI already have my circle but want to change my numbers.
Amanda
March 20, 2008 at 7:46 amI am trying to find where I need to register for my circle. Just upgraded and added another line to my account and need to add the people to my circle. I have been all over this computer with no luck in finding the right screen to get up and running.
239-671-3515 Amanda
montez
April 21, 2008 at 6:27 pmive been needing 2 talk/text 2 personal friends for free.
Lonnietta Stevenson
May 1, 2008 at 11:48 amI want to add numbers to my alltel circle
kevin lytle
May 8, 2008 at 3:50 ami want to change a number on my circle
TRENITA LYNN
May 21, 2008 at 7:22 pmHow can i change my “My Circle”????????
hector soto
May 26, 2008 at 8:46 pmi just find how to register for my circle and put my family and frends cellphones numbers.finally
apriltacker
June 29, 2008 at 4:05 pmI need to know how to change my circle of friends and I cant find it on here.
Anne Summerville
July 7, 2008 at 4:38 pmPlease tell me how to sign up for my Circle of Friends
Thank you
Ken Day
July 8, 2008 at 9:45 amI want to know how to sign up for “My Circle”? I’m having trouble not knowing where to go to do this.
Thanks, Ken Day Account No. 8380081433-560
jennifer anderson
July 14, 2008 at 3:38 pmwhy do they say you have to go online to register for my circle? its easier to go to the alltel office and sign up. they make it so hard for some people. how can you sign up when you can’t get to the plce to sign up on here????
cilt bakımı
July 16, 2008 at 2:38 amive been needing 2 talk/text 2 personal friends for free.
Naeirah
July 25, 2008 at 12:30 amI tried to sign on my account it wont let me do it i put my number in to register and my number would just go blank i need some help im trying to set for my circle