Hinsdale, Ill., Residents to Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Enhancement

New Cell Site Means Clearer Reception, Fewer Dropped Calls

HINSDALE, Ill., July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, the wireless company
with the highest customer loyalty, has activated a new cell site in Hinsdale,
which will enable more customers in the area 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 improves coverage along U.S. Interstate 294, north to 55th
Ave., south to Joliet Road, west to Madison Ave., and east to Willow Springs
Road.

"This network expansion reflects our ongoing commitment to meet the growing
needs of our customers and to provide them with the reliable, high-quality
service they expect from Verizon Wireless," said T.J. Fox,
president-Illinois/Wisconsin Region, Verizon Wireless.

"The value we offer our customers is closely tied to our industry-leading
customer retention," Fox said. "Wireless consumers today understand that value
is not defined by price alone. A major reason our customers choose Verizon
Wireless and stay with us is because we offer the nation's most reliable
network."

The new cell site in Hinsdale is part of Verizon Wireless' continual effort to
expand coverage, increase capacity and enhance the quality of its wireless
voice and data network in Illinois 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. Of this investment, $1.2 billion
was spent in Illinois, including more than $179.5 million in 2008.

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

Carolyn A. Schamberger, APR of Verizon Wireless, +1-847-619-4282,
carolyn.schamberger1@verizonwireless.com; or Tricia Walli, +1-312-988-2019,
pwalli@webershandwick.com, for Verizon Wireless