Today, Sprint launched 4G service within the Pennsylvania cities of Harrisburg, Lancaster, Reading and York. With 4G, clients in this pocket of south central Pennsylvania can enjoy the benefits of cellular broadband connectivity in a local park, sitting at an outdoor cafe on Main Street or riding on a city bus. Sprint 4G users will experience fast cellular downloads, streaming video without the annoyance of buffering, and turbo-charged Web browsing. This launch further accentuates Sprint’s commitment to deliver 4G service to consumers across the country. Sprint now provides 4G in 32 markets nationwide. And, using the Sprint Free of charge Guarantee, clients can try 4G for 30 days and if they are not satisfied, they can cancel support and have the opportunity to be fully reimbursed.

With 4G service, residents of Harrisburg, Lancaster, Reading or York can equip any Wi-Fi-enabled device, such as a newly purchased iPad, with a red-hot connection using the Overdrive™ 3G/4G Cellular Hotspot by Sierra Wireless. With the Overdrive, users can connect as much as five Wi-Fi devices – for example an iPad, iPod Touch or Zune HD – to speeds up to 10 times faster than 3G.2 Also, later in 2010, Sprint will launch the nation’s first 3G/4G Android phone, HTC EVO 4G, which will supply a superior and robust multimedia experience. HTC EVO 4G is also a hotspot, making it possible to download music, pictures, videos in seconds – not minutes – and watch streaming video on-the-go.

“We powered up 4G in south central Pennsylvania today, allowing commuters, time-stressed parents, gamers, teens or anyone the ability to make quick, mobile Internet connectivity portable and private,” said Karen Paletta, regional vice president, Sprint. “You no longer have to sit at a coffeehouse on an unsecure Wi-Fi connection to appreciate quick speeds on your laptop. With an Overdrive you are able to appreciate a true cellular broadband experience with any Wi-Fi-enabled unit.”

Clients interested in Sprint 4G can take benefit from the new Sprint Free Guarantee, the most robust satisfaction guarantee within the wireless industry, allowing clients to try a new line of support with Sprint for 30 days. If a customer isn’t completely satisfied with Sprint throughout that period, they are able to cancel support, return their unit and get reimbursed for the device purchase and activation fee, get the early termination charge waived, get a full refund for monthly service strategy recurring charges incurred and get all connected taxes and fees waived. In addition, Sprint will waive the restocking charge for new client exchanges as part of this policy. The refund excludes taxes and fees not connected using the plan, premium content, third-party billing and international charges.