Verizon officially acquires Alltel, becomes U.S. largest carrier
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Alltel serves 13 million customers in 34 states, including 57 rural markets that VZW doesn’t. This will help Verizon expand its coverage in larger part of the States.
source: Verizon Wireless
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123 Comments
1. (unregistered) posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:42 0 0
Can you hear me now Chad? Can you hear me now? looks like the Verizon guy isn't going to be involved with the other guys in the commercials anymore.. Looks like it is going to be Chad the Test Guy and apparently the Wizard from this point forward.
3. JoeyStyles posted on 05 Jun 2008, 10:04 0 0
Good one lol, Damn this is big, this is super big what makes it scary is that they are both cdma and they both signed up for lte before the merger so this will be a way easy transition other than sprint nextel, good job big red good busniess move
39. yeahissme (unregistered) posted on 05 Jun 2008, 19:04 0 0
not big news at all..... very normal.... this is only the first move in a very long game of Chess! VZW buys Alltell (Standing in the mirror felxing it's Muscles... not paying any attention) Att Buys Tmo (Says pipe down VZW... Who's your Daddy) Google buys Sprint (This will be crazy BIG.... Keep Watching!) Then Another little guy wil show up........
50. (unregistered) posted on 05 Jun 2008, 21:39 0 0
Wow. Your head is FULL to the brim with bad information. Lets start at the beginning. - #1 Att will never buy T-mobile, T-mobile is a happy healthy company. They are a subsidiary of a European company called "Deutsche Telekom". For the record Deutsch Telekom is currently shopping "Sprint". They would never sell to ATT if they are looking to aquire sprint. - #2 Google buy Sprint??? Really?? Come on. I'm not even going to touch that one. - #3 VZW is way to busy to stand in front of the mirror and flex muscles. Being the industry leader in EVERY CATAGORY is a lot of work, and very time consuming.
58. nonie (unregistered) posted on 05 Jun 2008, 22:27 0 0
Alltel has always been renting Verizon wireless cell sites and its not surprising that they merge. VZW has been a healthy company, they pay good salaries and provide excellent benefits to employees. AT&T is not buying T-Mobile.. maybe it could be the other way around. AT&T has filed too many bankruptcies changing its name numerous times from AT&T wireless to Cingular and back to AT&T... so whats next?? T-mobile is owned by Deutsch telecom is the biggest in Europe. The partly own a couple more companies in Asia - Singapore Telecoms and Globe Telecom in the Philippines. Sprint is going bankrupt.. so long.. VZW has dropped the deal with sprint as it owes billions of dollars. At the same time, VZW does not want to inherit the bad customer service reputation of Sprint. VZW is very particular in providing the best customer experience and spent millions of dollars developing means to provide the best for its customers.
60. nonie (unregistered) posted on 05 Jun 2008, 22:32 0 0
There will be a new VerizonWireless commercial to be launch in July or September showing the merger of Alltel and Verizon Wireless. Chad will be one of the Test man's guys.. ..
67. JoeyStyles posted on 05 Jun 2008, 22:48 0 0
Google buying sprint that would be one hell of a big deal, I havent heard anything about it but that would be nice just get rid of nextel. the only thing I have heard is that Tmobile Might be buying Sprint that wouldnt make any damn network sense good theroy
68. Viper Matrix XM posted on 06 Jun 2008, 01:56 0 0
Heres The Truth! Alltel Was Never A Good Company! Things From Picture Messaging Not Being Able To Be Sent To The Most Networks! This Was Because The System Was Programmed Backwards! Least Coverage! Sprint/Nextel/Powersource/Virgin Mobile Are Just Above It! Also No One Has Mentioned But Does Anyone Know When You Call An Alltel Customer It Says Contacting Nextel Subscriber! Hmmm... At One Point Alltel Was Part Of Nextel Years Back! Verizon Is The #1 In Best Coverage, Service! But Not Customer Service! T-Mobile Holds That Spot! If You Total T-Mobiles Customers It Would Be #1 Actually! I've Seen The #'s They Are Hitting Their 200 Millionth Mark Soon! T-Mobile Is Better Is The U.K. They Have Better Phones & Mobile TV! Even Though Verizon Is The Best Why Do They Gotta Be So Expensive! T-Mobile Holds #1 In Best Pricing! Who Can Get 600 Anytime For 39.99 Plus, Nights & Weekends Anymore! Alltel No Longer Being A Company Is A Good Thing. Sprint/Nextel/PowerSource/Virgin Mobile/Helio Is A Bad Company, Worst Customer Service & Not Enough Coverage. T-Mobile Holds #2 For Best Coverage Because AT&T's Map Is Smaller! Compare It To Sprint! AT&T Loves To Charge You! They Have The Most Features That Are Separate! AT&T Customer Service Is Irritating! I'd Either Be A T-Mobile Customer Or Verizon Customer But Since Verizon Is Too Expensive Like $50 More A Month! I'd Choose T-Mobile! Even Though They Just Started Rolling Out 3G Which Means I'd Have To Use EDGE, I'd Still Stick To T-Mobile! They Replace My Phones For Free! Who Agrees!?
75. (unregistered) posted on 06 Jun 2008, 13:38 0 0
Wow! Viper Matrix, YOU KNOW NOTHING. All personal convictions with NOTHING to support your claims.
80. DamonO (unregistered) posted on 06 Jun 2008, 16:22 0 0
Sorry, I don't even want to begin to read that. There's a reason why there are lower case letters and capitals.
86. rsa (unregistered) posted on 06 Jun 2008, 20:31 0 0
I assume the viper has not call t-mobile customer service in a long time, because it took me 5 calls to get a credit for a charge that they should not be there in the first place, and they were not any response why they could not credit just because, and I ask for a mgr she behave worse than the customer service rep that myself the customer have to come her down, if that is what you a calling good customer service I think you should try Verizon wireless, the manager name susie left me powerless like the money that I paid every month I owed to them...another thing is you pay for what your get, if you go to purchase a car and you see a BMW and KIA obviously they will both give you good service but was service would be more reliable? that is Vz wireless compare to T-mobile.
107. (unregistered) posted on 08 Jun 2008, 18:49 0 0
wow, ur pretty dumb lol. This must be a regular jo shmo consumer.
113. polo (unregistered) posted on 09 Jun 2008, 08:29 0 0
ha its funny viper mentioned that t-mobile gives him free phones. With verizon i haven't yet have to pay for a phone and i am on number 18 in twp and 3 months of service with verizon.
115. (unregistered) posted on 09 Jun 2008, 15:12 0 0
actually i know a guy on the inside and T mobile is planning on buying sprint and att will be buying US Cellular... IT will get very interesting
118. yeahissme (unregistered) posted on 10 Jun 2008, 12:17 0 0
Change you user name to A-Hole!!! You couldnt find the begining if you tried.... Keep working at your Kiosk in the mall and I will cash the checks that you make for me!!! Verizon gets all of the respect here because they are the biggest and they have the strongest network! They do have time to stand in the mirror, and rightfully so! The writing ha been on the wall for Sprint for about 3 years. It's almost as if you didnt read anythign until i posted my comment... LOL! That is fine that you feel that my head is filled to brim with bad innformation. You can stop pricing phones, chasing customers, and cleaning the glass at your Kiosk when your information alone makes you the money that mine has made me. Google will out bid Deutsch Tel we all know that.... AS quiet as is is kept Deutsch is looking to unload. Watch and learn ROOKIE! PS... Sorry but you will probably get replaced by some hot chick that sells half but brings more traffic!!! LMAO...
121. (unregistered) posted on 12 Jun 2008, 11:10 0 0
Wow you basicly just made a complete and utter fool of yourself. T-Mobile holds what? Would you like to provide me with some legitimate evidence supporting that claim?
123. (unregistered) posted on 28 Oct 2008, 11:36 0 0
Are you stupid? Alltel has always been renting Verizon wireless cell sites and its not surprising that they merge???? Ok did you know that Alltel is the larget owned and operated cell phone carrier in the US? plus Verizon and Alltel arent even the #1 for each others roaming. They are #2 preferred. And verizon pays Alltel several million a year for verizon customers to travel on Alltels network. Alot more than what Alltel pays verizon. The reason Alltel makes the money they have been making is mostly because of their roaming revenue.
2. (unregistered) posted on 05 Jun 2008, 10:03 0 0
I remember asking my boss why we hadnt bought out Alltel since it was kind of like a mini verizon anyways. That was about 9 months ago. Both companies do a great job with customer care and their service, it really does make sense. The next move is expanding the broadband service to everywhere so undoubltably this plays a huge role in the rural areas.
63. (unregistered) posted on 05 Jun 2008, 22:33 0 0
I am a verizon customer but verizons customer cares sucks.
78. (unregistered) posted on 06 Jun 2008, 16:02 0 0
yea which is why it has been ranked number 1 for the past few years
