Verizon Wireless acquired Alltel Wireless in a deal which is valued at over $28 billion. This allowed Verizon to become the largest wireless carrier with almost 84 million customers.

January 16, 2009 “Can You Hear Me Now�. The Verizon Wireless and Alltel Wireless Merger has been completed. “Legal Day� one was on January 9th, 2009. Verizon Wireless is now managing Alltel Wireless, but the day to day activities have not changed for Alltel. Alltel stores are still selling Alltel phones and Alltel plans until the deal has been fully completed. There are still multiple things that have to be completed before you will see the Alltel name gone. Verizon has to combine the billing systems, change out signs, decide on the new management structure, and many other decisions have to be made. In the Meantime, Verizon customers are still with Verizon and Alltel customer are still with Alltel. Before the merger, AT&T wireless was the number one carrier which currently has almost 75 million customers. Sincerely, Stan Roberson Owner, Freedom Wireless 3292 Silas Creek Pkwy Winston-Salem NC, 27103 PHONE (336) 765-5565 FAX (866) 441-6585 E-MAIL stan@thefreedomwireless.com WEB SITE www.thefreedomwireless.com