The first 250,000 new cell lines are already sold.  People who are on the waiting list with a number less that 250,000 may take their phone starting Monday, December 5th to the ICE agencies to get their chip and activate the line.  If you don’t have a phone, you may purchase one at an authorized distributor and have it activated immediately. 

The most popular brands are Nokia and Motorola.  Prices of the most popular phones run from $300 to $350 with tax included.  The next block of 250,000 will go on sale in January, when the SIM chips arrive from the manufacturer. An additional 100,000 lines will be available later in February or March.

In May of 2006 the Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers franchise will open its first location in Costa Rica on Central Avenue. Plans are to open 15 locations within 5 years. Costa Rican Luis Alfaro is the franchise holder for Costa Rica, he currently manages 10 stores in Iowa and Illinois.

Most of the items sold will be imported, although the company is negotiating with local companies to provide the beef and chicken. Wendy’s already operates in Honduras, El Salvador, Mexico and Guatemala. The total investment here is projected to be $15 million.