Sprint has started offering a monthly service to let subscribers enjoy an easy-to-use vanity number service through StarStar Me. Through the said service, users can get a special 5-digit code that can be used to reach them instead of the regular 10-digit numbers that are assigned to their cellphones. To use the service, one only has to dial two asterisks followed by the 5-digit code--for example: dial **32843 for DAVID. It costs $3 a month.
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- This service from Sprint is offered in cooperation with Zoove's Star Star.
- Android users can enjoy additional features of the Star Star Me service through a special Star Star Me Android app.
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While the service appears to work on any mobile phone, there are some added benefits if you’re an Android phone owner. You can download an app from Google Play that gives customers a unique set of tools for their StarStar Me accounts.- Kevin Fitchard, GigaOM
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