Press Releases

Mobi PCS Enhances Big Island Voice and Broadband Network with New Hilo Cell Site

March 29th, 2012

Honolulu, HI—Mobi PCS has enhanced its wireless network on the Big Island with the activation of a new cell site in Hilo.

Mobi PCS Names New Director of Financial Planning

March 7th, 2012

Honolulu, HI—Mark Woelfel has been named Mobi PCS director of financial planning and analysis.

Mobi PCS Names New Directors of Product Development and Indirect Sales

February 15th, 2012

Honolulu, HI—Mobi PCS has named Haden Kirkpatrick director of product development and Jeff Slarks director of indirect sales.

International Telecom Veteran Marcel Bekers Named Mobi PCS VP of Sales

January 24th, 2012

Honolulu, HI—Mobi PCS has named Marcel Bekers vice president of sales. The international wireless industry veteran has over two decades of telecommunications and sales experience in the U.S. and Europe.

Mobi PCS Continues Voice and Broadband Network Expansion with New Kaneohe Cell Site

January 19th, 2012

Honolulu, HI—Mobi PCS has enhanced its statewide wireless network with the activation of a new cell site near Windward City Shopping Center in Kaneohe.

Mobi PCS Partners with Local Company BlueStreak Broadband to Increase Network Speed and Capacity

January 11th, 2012

Honolulu, HI—Mobi PCS, Hawaii’s only locally owned and operated wireless communications company, has partnered with local company BlueStreak Broadband to increase both the speed and capacity available to Mobi’s smartphone and Hele Wireless Broadband customers.

Mobi PCS Completes $2 Million Upgrade of Network Hardware, Key Cell Sites to Increase Data Speeds

December 2nd, 2011

Honolulu, HI—Mobi PCS has completed a $2 million upgrade to network hardware and key cell sites, increasing data speeds for both the company’s smartphone and Hele Wireless Broadband customers.

Mobi PCS Continues Voice and Broadband Network Expansion with New Paia Cell Site

October 7th, 2011

Honolulu, HI—Mobi PCS has enhanced its statewide wireless network with the activation of a new Maui cell site in Paia.

Mobi PCS Appoints Two Marketing Executives

September 13th, 2011

Honolulu, HI—Mobi PCS has named Rick Miyasaki senior marketing manager and Daniel “Dan” Richards, Jr. marketing manager.

Mobi PCS Appoints Brian T. Stewart as Chief Financial Officer

August 16th, 2011

Honolulu, HI—Mobi PCS has named Brian T. Stewart as chief financial officer.

Rob Kim Joins Mobi PCS to Manage New Kamehameha Shopping Center Store

March 30th, 2011

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS has hired wireless industry veteran Robert A. "Rob" Kim to manage its new store at Kamehameha Shopping Center.

Mobi PCS Opens New Kamehameha Shopping Center Store This Saturday

March 24th, 2011

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS will open a new store at Kamehameha Shopping Center on Saturday, March 26.

Mobi PCS Offers Free Calls to Japan to Connect Islanders, Visitors with Family and Friends Post-Tsunami

March 11th, 2011

Honolulu, HI - In response to reports of Hawaii residents and visitors having difficultly reaching loved ones in Japan following Thursday's earthquake and tsunami, Mobi PCS is offering free calls to Japan on its network today through Sunday, March 13.

Mobi PCS Enhances Wireless Voice Network on Molokai with New Kaunakakai Cell Site

January 19th, 2011

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS has enhanced its 3G CDMA network with the activation of a new Molokai cell site in Kaunakakai.

Mobi PCS Enhances Wireless Voice Network on Molokai with New Kaunakakai Cell Site

January 19th, 2011

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS has enhanced its 3G CDMA network with the activation of a new Molokai cell site in Kaunakakai.

Mobi PCS Enhances Hele Wireless Broadband Network on the Big Island with Waimea Service

December 13th, 2010

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS has enhanced its Hele Wireless Broadband network on the Big Island with the addition of service in Waimea.

Mobi PCS Promotes Kara Honda to Training & Development Manager

December 8th, 2010

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS has promoted Kara Honda to training & development manager.

New Mobi PCS Term-Agreement Option Gives Voice Customers Freedom of Choice

December 2nd, 2010

Honolulu, HI - Company broadens market appeal with other new options including more Android smartphones and unlimited data --

Mobi PCS Names Industry Veteran New Product Manager

November 30th, 2010

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS has named Robyn Ishikawa product manager. She has over two decades of experience in the telecommunications industry.

Mobi PCS Promotes Three to Retail Store Managers for the Windward, Downtown and Kapahulu Locations

November 18th, 2010

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS has promoted Yaman Ayad, Clementine Gebauer and Jennifer Webber to retail store managers.

Mobi PCS Enhances Wireless Network on the Big Island with New Orchidland Cell Site

November 8th, 2010

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS has enhanced its 3G CDMA network with the activation of a new East Hawaii cell site in the Orchidland area of Puna.

Mobi PCS Joins the Public Utilities Commission to Celebrate Lifeline Awareness Week, Sept. 12-18

September 14th, 2010

Honolulu, HI - As the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) and the Division of Consumer Advocacy (Consumer Advocate) celebrate Lifeline Awareness Week, Sept. 12-18, Mobi PCS will focus efforts on promotional activities to help keep residents connected to vital communication services.

Mobi PCS Enhances Wireless Network on Maui with New Waihee Cell Site

September 13th, 2010

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS has enhanced its 3G CDMA network with the activation of a new Maui cell site in Waihee, an area of the island not historically well-served by wireless carriers.

Mobi PCS Opens New Big Island Kiosk in Kona

July 23rd, 2010

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS has opened a retail kiosk in Kona’s Lanihau Shopping Center. The new kiosk is located in front of Longs Drugs.

Mobi PCS Enhances Wireless Network on Kauai with New Kalaheo Cell Site

July 21st, 2010

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS has enhanced its 3G CDMA network with the activation of a new Kauai cell site in Kalaheo.

Mobi PCS Enhances Both Voice and Hele Wireless Broadband Networks on Oahu and Maui with Sixth and Seventh New Cell Sites of 2010

May 6th, 2010

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS has enhanced its 3G CDMA voice and Hele Wireless Broadband networks with the activation of new cell sites on Maui in Waikapu and on Oahu in Ewa Beach.

Mobi PCS Opens New Maui Store in Kihei, Third New Location in Sixth Months

March 31st, 2010

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS has opened a Kihei store, its second location on island.

Mobi PCS Promotes Andrew Honda to Customer Care Manager

March 29th, 2010

Honolulu, HI - Andrew Honda has been promoted to Mobi PCS customer care manager. He joined the company in 2007 as a retail store manager and served most recently as senior customer care technical support representative.

Mobi PCS Enhances Both Voice and Hele Wireless Broadband Networks with Fifth New Cell Site of 2010

March 10th, 2010

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS has enhanced its 3G CDMA voice and Hele Wireless Broadband networks with the activation of a new cell site in Waikiki.

Mobi PCS Enhances Network with New Big Island Cell Site in Ocean View, Fourth of Year

March 2nd, 2010

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS has enhanced its 3G CDMA network with the activation of a new cell site on the Big Island in Ocean View.

Mobi PCS Enhances Both Voice and Hele Wireless Broadband Networks with Third New Cell Site of 2010

February 25th, 2010

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS has enhanced its 3G CDMA voice and Hele Wireless Broadband networks with the activation of a new cell site in Halawa Valley on Oahu.

Mobi PCS Enhances Network with New Waianae Coast Cell Site

February 16th, 2010

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS has enhanced its 3G CDMA network with the activation of a new cell site in Yokohama Bay.

Mobi PCS Promotes Lance Takai to Island Sales Manager for the Big Island

February 8th, 2010

Honolulu, HI - Lance Takai has been promoted to Mobi PCS island sales manager for the Big Island. He joined the company in 2007 and served most recently as sales manager, retail.

Mobi PCS Enhances Both Voice and Hele Wireless Broadband Networks with New Big Island Cell Site

February 3rd, 2010

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS has enhanced its 3G CDMA voice and Hele Wireless Broadband networks with the activation of a new cell site in Kau on the Big Island.

Mobi PCS Promotes Mike Tuttle to Island Sales Manager for Maui

February 1st, 2010

Honolulu, HI - Mike Tuttle has been promoted to Mobi PCS island sales manager for Maui. He joined the company in 2009 as an indirect account executive.

Mobi PCS Enhances Both Voice and Hele Wireless Broadband Networks with New Big Island Cell Site

December 9th, 2009

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS has enhanced its 3G CDMA voice and Hele Wireless Broadband networks with the activation of a new cell site in Holualoa on the Big Island.

Mobi PCS Opens New Downtown Store Tomorrow

December 2nd, 2009

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS opens its 12th store on Thursday, Dec. 3 with a new location in Downtown Honolulu along Fort Street Mall at the former Cash Plus.

Mobi PCS Opens New Store in Nanakuli Friday, Celebrates with One-Day Sale in All Locations Statewide

November 24th, 2009

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS will open a new store in Nanakuli on Friday, Nov. 27.

Coral Wireless dba Mobi PCS Joins Associated Carrier Group

July 20th, 2009

Honolulu, HI - The Associated Carrier Group, LLC, (ACG) announced today that Coral Wireless dba Mobi PCS, the only locally operated wireless network in Hawaii, has joined the group of independent tier two and three carriers and increased overall membership to 30 member carriers. ACG, formed in January 2005, is an alliance of North American CDMA carriers that collaborates efforts to provide timely and competitive value to consumers in member markets while creating efficiencies of scale for device manufacturers and vendors.

Unlimited is Now Nationwide: Mobi PCS Launches Free Mainland Roaming on Feb. 18

February 18th, 2009

Honolulu, HI - On Feb. 18, Mobi PCS will offer customers its first rate plans with an unlimited nationwide calling area. Mobi has also elected to add its new unlimited mainland roaming feature to its most popular plans — a $50 talk-and-text plan and Family Plan — at no additional cost.

Mobi PCS Expands Footprint, Increases Value By Offering Its First Nationwide Plan at $50 Monthly

January 1st, 2009

Honolulu, HI - Beginning in February, Mobi PCS will unveil a rate plan that retains the features that thousands of Hawaii customers have embraced, but with a nationwide calling area for the first time.

Mobi PCS Names New Controller

December 5th, 2008

Honolulu, HI - Candice Sato has been named controller at Mobi PCS.

Mobi PCS Expands Hawaii's Only Local 3G CDMA Network with New Maui and Kauai Cell Sites

December 3rd, 2008

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS deployed new cell sites in Wailuku and Lihue during the last week of November.

Mobi PCS Opens Third New Kiosk This Month with Friday Opening at Waikele

November 28th, 2008

Honolulu, HI - On Friday, Nov. 28 Mobi PCS will open a new retail kiosk at Waikele Premium Outlets near the Coach store.

Mobi PCS Opens Two Kiosks Dedicated to Hele Wireless Broadband Service

October 31st, 2008

Honolulu, HI - On Monday, Nov. 3 at Ala Moana Center and Windward Mall, Mobi PCS will open two new kiosks dedicated to the company’s popular unlimited Hele Wireless Broadband.

Mobi PCS Expands Hawaii's Only Local 3G CDMA Network with 25 New Cell Sites

October 8th, 2008

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS has deployed 25 new cell sites on Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Molokai and the Big Island of Hawaii since January 2008.

Financial Veteran Kamna Upadhyaya Joins Mobi PCS as Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

September 16th, 2008

Honolulu, HI - Kamna Upadhyaya has been named Mobi PCS director of financial planning and analysis.

Mobi PCS on Top 250 list for Hawaii Business Movers and Shakers 2008

August 1st, 2008

Honolulu, HI - While shopping at Times Supermarket, Bill Jarvis overheard a phone conversation. The man was on the phone with Mobi PCS customer care, troubleshooting his service. When he got off the phone, Jarvis tapped him on the shoulder and said, "Hi, I'm the CEO of Mobi. I'm here to help." Such memorable tales of customer service have helped propel Coral Wireless LLC (dba Mobi PCS) from suicide startup entering an overcrowded market in early 2006 into one of Hawaii's Top 250 companies in 2008.

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Mobi PCS Launches Hawaii's First Distributed-Antenna System for Consumers, Enhancing Network Coverage with Small Cell Sites

July 17th, 2008

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS has launched Hawaii’s first consumer distributed-antenna system (DAS), strengthening its coverage in Hilo.

Mobi PCS Shakes Up Wireless Broadband on Oahu with Exclusive Unlimited Offer, No-Contract Service From $34 Monthly

June 25th, 2008

Honolulu, HI - On Thursday, June 26, Mobi PCS launches Hele Wireless Broadband, Oahu’s first unlimited, high-speed wireless broadband, starting as low as $34 per month. Not only is Hele offered at the lowest price in Hawaii, Mobi enters the broadband market with a unique no-contract service.

Mobi PCS Names Alisa Onishi Marketing Manager

May 15th, 2008

Honolulu, HI - Alisa Onishi has been named marketing manager at Mobi PCS.

Mobi PCS Opens Kapahulu Store May 15

May 15th, 2008

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS opens a new store on Thursday, May 15 as part of The Avenue Shops at Safeway Center at 830 Kapahulu Avenue.

Mobi PCS Names Alana Gaitley Senior Marketing Manager

February 19th, 2008

Honolulu, HI - Alana Gaitley has been named senior marketing manager at Mobi PCS.

Waianae Man Wins Mobi PCS Second Birthday Contest -- Robert Kalaola receives two years of free service

February 15th, 2008

Honolulu, HI - It was Mobi’s birthday, but Robert Kalaola of Waianae took home the gifts as the winner of the Mobi PCS Second Birthday Contest.

Mobi PCS Announces 2007 Awards of Excellence

January 30th, 2008

Honolulu, HI - At a team meeting today, Mobi PCS President and CEO Bill Jarvis honored exemplary individuals and retail locations for 2007.

Mobi PCS Opens Eighth Store Saturday in Kaimuki -- grand opening celebration set for Sept. 22

August 29th, 2007

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS is expanding its retail presence with the opening of its eighth retail store: a Waialae Avenue location set to open on Saturday, Sept. 1.

Mobi PCS Salt Lake Store Celebrates Grand Opening Aug. 25

August 24th, 2007

Honolulu, HI - The newest Mobi PCS store, in the Salt Lake Shopping Center, celebrates with a grand opening celebration on Saturday, Aug. 25 from 11 am to 3 pm.

Mobi PCS Extends Unlimited Wireless Service to Hawaii Businesses

May 16th, 2007

Honolulu, HI - In response to growing customer demand, Mobi PCS announced today the launch of Mobi2B, a complete offering of customized products and services designed to appeal to Hawaii businesses of all sizes.

Brown Bags to Stardom Winner Cool Progression Receives Prizes from Mobi PCS President and CEO Bill Jarvis

April 26th, 2007

Honolulu, HI - Cool Progression won first place in this year’s Brown Bags to Stardom competition, an outreach effort of the non-profit Music Foundation of Hawaii. The five young men are students at Kamehameha Schools – Maui campus.

Haleiwa's Nineth Rubio Wins Las Vegas Trip for Two from Mobi PCS -- four trips were awarded in January as company celebrated first anniversary

January 21st, 2007

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS customer Nineth Rubio loves Las Vegas and had already bought tickets to visit in April. Now she’ll make two trips this year since she won a four-night Las Vegas getaway (with a guest of her choice) from Mobi PCS.

Mililani's Yvonne Omiya Wins Las Vegas Trip for Two from Mobi PCS -- four trips are being awarded in month of January as company celebrates first anniversary

January 15th, 2007

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS customer Yvonne Omiya is celebrating the company’s first birthday in style. She’ll visit Las Vegas — for her first time — on a four-night getaway with a guest of her choice, compliments of Mobi PCS.

"Brown Bags to Stardom" TV Series Premieres Jan. 14-- isles' biggest high school music event leaves the auditorium for the airwaves

January 10th, 2007

Honolulu, HI - “Brown Bags to Stardom” TV Series Premieres Jan. 14 -- isles’ biggest high school music event leaves the auditorium for the airwaves --

Waianae's Denise Culbreth Wins Las Vegas Trip for Two from Mobi PCS -- three more trips to be awarded in January as company celebrates first anniversary

January 8th, 2007

Honolulu, HI - It’s Mobi PCS’ first birthday, but Denise Culbreth is the one who’s celebrating. The Waianae resident will be enjoying a four-night Las Vegas getaway with a guest of her choice, compliments of Mobi PCS.

Mobi PCS Opens Mililani Town Center Store Nov. 24 to Coincide with Expanded Wireless Coverage in Central Oahu

November 24th, 2006

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS will open its seventh retail location on Friday, Nov. 24 at Mililani Town Center. To celebrate the opening, customers who buy a Kyocera Slider for $109 on opening day may purchase a second for only $69.

Pacific Business News Honors Mobi PCS as an Innovative Company

September 8th, 2006

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS has been recognized by Pacific Business News as a leading “Innovative Company” for the year.

Mobi PCS Opens Location at Ward Entertainment Center August 5, 2006

August 2nd, 2006

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS opens its fifth retail location on August 5 at the Ward Entertainment Center. The kiosk is located on the ground floor near Ward 16 Theatre.

Mobi PCS Named Best Cell Phone Provider in Honolulu Advertiser's "Best of the Best" People's Choice Awards

May 29th, 2006

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS, Hawai‘i’s newest wireless carrier, was named the Best Cell Phone Provider & Service in the inaugural Honolulu Advertiser “Best of the Best” Official People’s Choice Awards.

Mobi PCS to Open Pearl Harbor Navy Exchange Location May 1, 2006

April 28th, 2006

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS opens its sixth retail location on May 1 at the Pearl Harbor-NEX Navy Exchange.

Mobi PCS Announces Jan. 3 Service Launch and Makes Ceremonial First Call at Pearlridge Store Blessing

December 7th, 2005

Honolulu, HI - Mobi PCS, Hawaii's first and only wireless carrier offering unlimited calling plans has announced it will launch commercial service on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2006.

Coral Wireless Changes Company Name To Mobi PCS - Hawaii's Only Unlimited Wireless Service Provider Adopts New Brand Identity

September 15th, 2005

Honolulu, HI - Coral Wireless, Hawai’i’s first and only mobile voice and data provider to feature unlimited, flat-rate calling plans, announced today that the company has officially changed its name to Mobi PCS (www.mobipcs.com). With service expected to launch in early 2006, Mobi PCS will offer customers on O’ahu unlimited local and long distance calling plans for under $50.