Residents of Jefferson, South Dakota, to Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Enhancements

Residents of Jefferson, South Dakota, to Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network
Enhancements

New Cell Site Means Clearer Reception, Fewer Dropped Calls

JEFFERSON, S.D., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, the wireless company
with the highest customer loyalty, has activated a new cell site in Jefferson,
which will enable more customers to use their wireless phones concurrently to
make calls; send and receive email and text, picture and video messages;
access the Internet; view high-quality videos; and download music, games and
ringtones, while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls.

The new cell site, located near the intersection of Interstate 29 and 330th
Street, improves coverage within the town of Jefferson as well as north and
south on I-29 for three miles, east to the Big Sioux River and west on 330th
Street to 476th Avenue. "Network reliability is the No. 1 reason that
customers choose and stay with Verizon Wireless," said Nancy Clark,
president-Great Plains Region, Verizon Wireless. "Getting through on the first
try and maintaining a connection are important to our customers. We continue
to optimize our network so that it remains the most reliable in the nation."

This new cell site is part of Verizon Wireless' continual effort to expand
coverage, increase capacity and enhance the quality of its wireless voice and
data network in South Dakota and throughout the country. Verizon Wireless has
invested more than $50 billion since it was formed - $5.5 billion on average
every year - to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier nationwide
network and to add new services. In 2008, the company invested more than $25.9
million in its South Dakota network.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless
voice and data network, serving more than 86.6 million customers.
Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with more than 86,000 employees
nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications
(NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, visit
www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video
footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to
the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

SOURCE Verizon Wireless

Karen Smith of Verizon Wireless, +1-763-595-2511,
Karen.Smith@Verizonwireless.com; or Debbie Hilt, 1-888-296-2411 ext. 6,
Debbie@Alberscommunications.com, for Verizon Wireless