{"id":2237,"date":"2013-10-01T11:23:09","date_gmt":"2013-10-01T18:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/blog\/?p=2237"},"modified":"2023-01-11T16:31:01","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T00:31:01","slug":"celebrating-five-years-with-aarp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/blog\/celebrating-five-years-with-aarp\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Five Years with AARP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m pleased to announce that we recently reached the fifth anniversary of our special relationship with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aarp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AARP <\/a>as the exclusive wireless provider for AARP members.<\/p>\n<p>I believe the relationship between AARP and Consumer Cellular has endured because of our mutual focus and commitment on serving the unique needs of a mature customer base. Likewise, we share a commitment to treating members and customers with the respect they deserve, regardless of their age or income.<\/p>\n<p>So, how do we do this?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/Info\/AarpDiscounts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2239\" alt=\"AARPStackedLogo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/AARPStackedLogo-300x93.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"93\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For starters, we offer a variety of price-sensitive solutions that fit any lifestyle. Our most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/shopping\/choose\/plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">affordable cell phone plan<\/a> for AARP members, for example, is under $10 a month.<\/p>\n<p>And we offer many practical phone choices, from an easy-to-read cell phone with big buttons to feature-rich smartphones that come with the latest bells and whistles.<\/p>\n<p>As the 37-million-member organization\u2019s exclusive wireless provider, we offer plenty of discounts to AARP members.&nbsp; For example, they receive a 5 percent discount off their monthly fees and usage charges each and every month. They get a 30 percent discount when buying certain accessories for their cell phone or smartphone. Plus, AARP members get a 45-day money back, risk-free guarantee.<\/p>\n<p>Best of all, whatever plan and phone combination you select is backed up with our commitment to deliver the friendliest, US-based customer service imaginable.<\/p>\n<p>Today we are close to reaching another customer milestone: attaining 1.5 million customers. Certainly, not all of those customers will be AARP members. But for those who are, membership comes with special benefits, as it should.<\/p>\n<p>I can promise you one more benefit: our commitment to you will endure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m pleased to announce that we recently reached the fifth anniversary of our special relationship with AARP as the exclusive wireless provider for AARP members. I believe the relationship between AARP and Consumer Cellular has endured because of our mutual focus and commitment on serving the unique needs of a mature customer base. 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