Cablevision To Unveil WiFi Phone Service Freewheel

(RTTNews) - Cablevision Systems Corp. (CVC) announced the upcoming launch of Freewheel, a new low-cost all-WiFi phone service providing unlimited data, talk and text.

Freewheel is the first all-WiFi service to be introduced by a cable provider. It will be offered with the Motorola Moto G smartphone and works exclusively over WiFi. The service will work anywhere in the world where WiFi is accessible, and will operate only when the device is connected to a WiFi signal. Freewheel customers will have automatic access to the Optimum WiFi network of 1.1 million hotspots.

Freewheel will be available for purchase nationwide starting next month at Freewheel.com. The service will cost $29.95 per month or $9.95 per month for Cablevision's Optimum Online customers, which is up to 80 percent less expensive than leading cellular offerings.The service comes with no annual contract. Freewheel will be available exclusively on the Motorola Moto G, a popular Android device. The device will be offered for purchase at a heavily discounted price of $99.95.