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| company_slogan = Welcome to the Revolution| | |||
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| defunct = January 16, 2014| | |||
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| '''Revol |
'''Revol Wireless''' was a regional ] based in ], United States that offered flat-rate, unlimited talk-time wireless service in some Midwest US markets. The company ceased business January 16, 2014 and sold its wireless licenses to ]. | ||
| ==History== | |||
| Much controversy surrounded the formation of Revol in 2005 since the company merely changed it's name from Northcoast PCS to Revol. The owners, managers and employees of the company stayed the same as did the company's shareholders and physical address. Many customers became outraged by this tactic and cancelled their service (Revol has one of the highest negative BBB scored in Ohio.) Revol maintains that it is a completely new company with no ties to Northcoast PCS and the fact that it's owners, employees, and address has stayed the same is merely a coincidence. | |||
| Cleveland Unlimited purchased ] in July 2004 from former owner Cablevision. The original Northcoast name was kept in service until 2005, when the Company relaunched with the Revol brand. The company owned mobile licenses and operated its own towers in the 1900 MHz band several midwest markets. CUI, based in Independence, Ohio, operated in the ], market. Through its subsidiary CSM Wireless, LLC, it also owned spectrum and offered Revol wireless service in ], ], ], ], and ], and ]. Through a joint venture with Leap Wireless, it also owned spectrum in ]; ]; and ].<ref>{{cite web | title = Columbia Capital - Portfolio | date = August 28, 2007 | url = http://www.colcap.com/portfolio/wireless.html#revol | access-date = 2013-12-16 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121003040956/http://www.colcap.com/portfolio/wireless.html#revol | archive-date = 2012-10-03 }}</ref> | |||
| ==Financial troubles and closing== | |||
| Currently, Revol has coverage in and around the cities of ], ], ] ] ] and ]. As Revol is not a ], it actually owns and operates its own tower system, through purchases of part of the ] network and its own holdings gained from ] (now defunct). Revol offers unlimited roaming on its own network for a fee, though currently roaming off-network is impossible. | |||
| In 2007, Revol contracted with Mobile Posse Inc. to place advertising on customers' mobile phone screens, a practice that most American wireless carriers had been reluctant to do, so as to not irritate customers. The practice was more common in Europe and Asia. Customers who downloaded the "Revol Perks" app received a one-time $10 discount on their billing statement.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wireless company asks cell phone users to view ads |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/287167503 |access-date=11 October 2023 |work=Newspapers.com |agency=Associated Press |publisher=The Times Recorder |date=20 May 2007 |location=Zanesville, Ohio |page=3A |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| In September 2011, holders of the company's formerly outstanding Senior Secured Notes assumed full ownership of the company after Revol was unable to make payments on $150 million in debt it had taken on in 2005.<ref>{{cite web |last = Soder | first = Chuck | title = Revol Wireless working on deal to sell 12 wireless licenses to Sprint | work = Crain's Cleveland Business | publisher = Crain's Communications | date = November 15, 2013 | url = http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20131115/FREE/131119846 | access-date = 2013-12-16 }}</ref> In November 2013, Revol announced that it had begun the process of selling its spectrum licenses to ] and that it intended to give its customers 30 days termination notice when the sale is complete.<ref name=FierceNov14>{{cite web |url=http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/sprint-buys-revols-pcs-spectrum-licenses-ohio-revol-winds-down/2013-11-14 | first=Mike |last=Dano |date=November 14, 2013 |title=Sprint buys Revol's PCS spectrum licenses in Ohio as Revol winds down| work= Fierce Wireless | access-date=2013-11-27}}</ref> | |||
| Interestingly, while Revol is not a ] ] cellular carrier, it does not send out bills, though they can be requested as a nominal charge. | |||
| On December 16, 2013, Revol notified users via text messages and a notice on its website that it would be going out of business and service would be terminated as of January 16, 2014. Users were offered a free phone and month of service if they switched to ] at participating stores between December 18 and December 24, 2013.<ref name=RevolNoticeToCustomers>{{cite web |url=http://www.revol.com/store-locator |title=An Important Message to Revol Customers: Revol Wireless is going out of business on January 16, 2014 |access-date=2013-12-16 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131217015356/http://www.revol.com/store-locator |url-status=live | archive-date = 2013-12-17 }}</ref> | |||
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| for Revol corporate headquarters. | |||
| Customer Service: 1-440-521-1776 or 1-800-REVOLHQ | |||
| Investor Information: 1-216-525-1163, Kelly Lynch<br> | |||
| Media Contact: 1-216-240-6083, Randy Lindsey | |||
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Communications Services |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Defunct | January 16, 2014 |
| Headquarters | Independence, OH (Corporate headquarters) |
| Products | Wireless using CDMA |
| Parent | Cleveland Unlimited, Inc. |
| Website | revol.com |
Revol Wireless was a regional wireless carrier based in Independence, Ohio, United States that offered flat-rate, unlimited talk-time wireless service in some Midwest US markets. The company ceased business January 16, 2014 and sold its wireless licenses to Sprint Corporation.
History
Cleveland Unlimited purchased Northcoast PCS in July 2004 from former owner Cablevision. The original Northcoast name was kept in service until 2005, when the Company relaunched with the Revol brand. The company owned mobile licenses and operated its own towers in the 1900 MHz band several midwest markets. CUI, based in Independence, Ohio, operated in the Cleveland, Ohio, market. Through its subsidiary CSM Wireless, LLC, it also owned spectrum and offered Revol wireless service in Columbus, Canton, Toledo, Sandusky, and Youngstown, Ohio, and Indianapolis, Indiana. Through a joint venture with Leap Wireless, it also owned spectrum in Columbus, Indiana; New Castle, Pennsylvania; and Portland, Oregon.
Financial troubles and closing
In 2007, Revol contracted with Mobile Posse Inc. to place advertising on customers' mobile phone screens, a practice that most American wireless carriers had been reluctant to do, so as to not irritate customers. The practice was more common in Europe and Asia. Customers who downloaded the "Revol Perks" app received a one-time $10 discount on their billing statement.
In September 2011, holders of the company's formerly outstanding Senior Secured Notes assumed full ownership of the company after Revol was unable to make payments on $150 million in debt it had taken on in 2005. In November 2013, Revol announced that it had begun the process of selling its spectrum licenses to Sprint Corporation and that it intended to give its customers 30 days termination notice when the sale is complete.
On December 16, 2013, Revol notified users via text messages and a notice on its website that it would be going out of business and service would be terminated as of January 16, 2014. Users were offered a free phone and month of service if they switched to Boost Mobile at participating stores between December 18 and December 24, 2013.
References
- "Columbia Capital - Portfolio". August 28, 2007. Archived from the original on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- "Wireless company asks cell phone users to view ads". Newspapers.com. Zanesville, Ohio: The Times Recorder. Associated Press. 20 May 2007. p. 3A. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- Soder, Chuck (November 15, 2013). "Revol Wireless working on deal to sell 12 wireless licenses to Sprint". Crain's Cleveland Business. Crain's Communications. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- Dano, Mike (November 14, 2013). "Sprint buys Revol's PCS spectrum licenses in Ohio as Revol winds down". Fierce Wireless. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
- "An Important Message to Revol Customers: Revol Wireless is going out of business on January 16, 2014". Archived from the original on 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2013-12-16.