Tired of cramming coupons in your pocket as you dash to the mall for the latest door-buster sale ? There’s a new free, text messaging service for shoppers. It’s called AT&T Alerts and works with most AT&T wireless phones.
The opt-in AT&T Alerts service is relies on geo-location technology that sends alerts based on a user's buying preferences to a mobile device. The geo-location technology relies on nearby cell tower signals to find a phone, not the GPS function on a wireless phone. Brands involved in the promotions include The Gap, Staples, Zales and Last Call by Neiman Marcus, as well as product makers Duracell, Motorola, and the Discover credit card.
To sign up for the service, AT&T wireless customers must text "JOIN" to ATTAlerts.
The text messages to and from AT&T are free, and customers signing up will receive $5 off of a minimum $10 purchase at ATT.com.
