Early Daylight-Saving Time Could Bring Technical Challenges; Cellular South Offers Easy Solutions to Update Devices
Jackson, Miss. (March 8, 2007) – Cellular South, the nation's largest privately held wireless carrier, wants to remind wireless users that daylight-saving time is three weeks earlier this year on Sunday, March 11 – requiring customers to update their wireless devices and smart phones on their own.
Without the daylight-saving time updates, calendar events and email messages will indicate an hour off the actual time in locations that observe DST. Although many wireless carriers have updated their networks accordingly, consumers will need to change the internal calendar and clock functions on their smart devices and PDAs, such as BlackBerry, Palm and Window devices, as well as the corresponding software on their PCs or Macs.
Cellular South offers a few helpful tips to make sure that your schedule is on-track, following the 2007 changes to daylight-saving time:
- Each device is different, so carefully follow the step-by-step instructions for updating smart devices, including BlackBerry, Palm Treo and UTStarcom 6700 at www.cellularsouth.com/support.
- Don't forget about your computer. Be sure to install any DST updates to your Mac or PC.
- Pay careful attention to meetings scheduled between March 11 and April 1, 2007, and October 28 and November 4, 2007. These are the four weeks affected by the DST change.
- Finally, to ensure you make that important Monday morning meeting, set your manual alarm clock and wake up early, to make sure you have time to review your devices and ensure they are functioning properly.
For additional information regarding Cellular South, please visit www.cellularsouth.com.
About Cellular South
Cellular South is the largest privately held wireless provider in the U.S. The company is focused on providing the best service possible through its nationwide wireless voice and data network, award-winning customer care, state-of-the-art wireless devices, and commitment to the communities it serves. Cellular South was recently honored with the 2005 Wireless Week Excellence Award, 2006 Newcomen Award, and a concurrent resolution from the Mississippi Legislature commending the executives and employees of Cellular South for the company's extraordinary efforts in Hurricane Katrina's wake. For more information, visit www.cellularsouth.com.
Contact:
Erin Conn, CKPR for Cellular South, (312) 616-2584, econn@ckpr.biz
