Exhibit 99.1


               American Telecom Services Launches Pay N' Talk(TM)
                    at Major National Retail Drugstore Chain

        -New Phones to be offered at more than 6,000 drugstore locations-

Contact:          Bruce Hahn, CEO
                  (310) 871-9904
                  (404) 261-7466
                  brucehahn@atsphone.com

Investor Contact: Matt Hayden, President
                  Hayden Communications
                  (858) 704-5065
                  matt@haydenir.com


                              FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


City of Industry,  California,  July 11, 2006 - American  Telecom  Services Inc.
(AMEX: TES), a provider of Digital Clear Internet phone ("VoIP") and Pay N' Talk
prepaid  long   distance   communications   service   bundled   with   cordless,
multi-handset  phones,  announced that a major national  retailer will carry the
ATS Pay N' Talk cordless  multi  handset  phone,  bundled with free  promotional
minutes from ATS' powered by IDT, in more than 6,000 drugstore locations and the
retailer's Internet store.

American Telecom Services' proprietary prepaid residential long distance service
offerings,  under its Pay N' Talk brand, are powered by IDT Corporation,  one of
the largest  prepaid  long  distance  providers  in the nation.  The Pay N' Talk
program offers potential annual savings of up to 60% to the average household on
residential long distance  service,  when compared to rates offered by incumbent
long distance telephone service providers.

About American Telecom Services

American Telecom Services, a leading provider of traditional and internet phones
bundled with service  offerings,  currently offers Digital Clear broadband phone
bundles powered by SunRocket (voice-over-Internet-Protocol or "VoIP") and Pay N'
Talk prepaid residential long distance  communications  services powered by IDT.
These  services are bundled with ATS' diverse line of custom  designed  digital,
cordless multi-handset phones. ATS sells its phone/service bundles through major
retailers under the "American Telecom",  "ATS" "Pay N' Talk" and "Digital Clear"
brand names.

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