INDIANAPOLIS, May 10, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Need a way to combat rising gas prices? Try turning to your wireless phone.
Consumers can access gas prices through general Web searches on their wireless phones or through special applications. Verizon Wireless, for example, offers MobileGates FuelFinder exclusively through its Mobile Web wireless Internet service.
For $1.99 a month, subscribers can search for gas stations and prices by zip code, city, route or address. MobileGates FuelFinder not only lists the national high, low and average prices, but also shows the price of unleaded gasoline by gas station in the specified area. These prices, coupled with the location and a map showing each listed station, provide cost-conscious drivers with the information they need to get the cheapest gas possible. With pricing updated daily, consumers now have a stress-free way to find the best deals on gasoline.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation's most reliable wireless network, serving 51.3 million voice and data customers. Headquartered in Bedminster, N.J., Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE:VOD) (LSE:VOD). Find more information on the Web at www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.