Valders, Wis., Residents to Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Enhancement

New Cell Site Means Clearer Reception, Fewer Dropped Calls

VALDERS, Wis., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has activated a new
cell site in Valders that expands network coverage, enabling 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, which is equipped with a permanent backup generator for
times of emergency, expands Verizon Wireless' voice and data network in
Valders and the surrounding area from Hilltop Road south to County Highway C,
and from County Highway W east to Union 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-Wisconsin/Illinois 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 Valders is part of Verizon Wireless' continual effort to
expand coverage, increase capacity and enhance the quality of its wireless
voice and data network in Wisconsin 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. More than $277.4 million of this
investment was spent in Wisconsin, including more than $79.5 million in the
past 18 months.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless
voice and data network, serving 87.7 million customers. Headquartered in
Basking Ridge, N.J., with more than 87,000 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 Dana Carpenter, +1-414-291-0912,
ext. 111, dana@corecreative.com, for Verizon Wireless