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Company Overview: Based in Little Rock, AR, Alltell offers wireless, local/long-distance telephone, and Internet Services in 36 states.  Alltel was...
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Company Overview: AT&T is currently the largest wireless carrier in the nation. AT&T formerly Cingular Wireless, uses a nationwide GSM network of...
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Company Overview: CellularOne from Dobson Cellular Systems has joined forces with AT&T.  Cellular One customers now have access to AT&T's GSM digital...
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Company Profile: Nextel is part of the Sprint Nextel Corporation, which was officially formed in August 2005 following the successful acquisition of...
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Company Overview: Sprint is part of the Sprint Nextel Corporation, which was officially formed in August 2005 following the successful acquisition of...
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Company Overview: SunCom provides digital wireless services in the Southeastern United States and parts of the Caribbean.  The company was founded in...
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Company Overview: T-Mobile is the U.S. operating entity of T-Mobile International AG & Co., a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG & Co. K.G. Network...
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Company Overview: US Cellular is a regional wireless provider founded in 1983 and headquartered in Chicago, IL.  As of October, 2005, they were the...
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Company Overview: Verizon Wireless operates the second-largest wireless telecommunications network in the U.S., based on total customers of 68+...
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Company Overview: Centnennial Wireless is a regional carrier and wholly owned subsidiary of Centennial Communications. Network Benefits: GSM, GRPS,...
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Company Overview: Edge Wireless is headquartered in Bend, OR and was founded in 1999.  Edge is a member of the Cingular Wireless Network. Network...
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Helio was created after a $440 million joint venture of Internet service provider Earthlink Inc. and South Korean carrier SK Telecom Co.  They...
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Company Overview: NTELOS Wireless is a regional cellular provider in the mid-Atlantic region.  The company is part of Ntelos, who also operates...
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Company Overview: Qwest is a major telecommunications carrier offering landline, wireless, and other services including backbone data and digital...
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Company Overview: SoutherLINC Wireless is a subsidiary of Southern Company, which owns several energy companies in the Southeastern United...
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Company Overview: SureWest was founded in Roseville, CA in 1914 as the Roseville Telephone Copmany and became Surewest in 2003. Network Benefits:...
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Alltel Wireless introduced U, new pay as you go plans that allow for you to pay by the day, the minute, or the month.  These plans are contract free...
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Cingular introduced GoPhone in 2006 to give consumers the benefit of wireless phone service with no annual contracts, no credit checks, and no...
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Company Overview: Boost Mobile is a subsidiary of Spring Nextel Corporation and was launched in Australia in 2000.  US rollout began in California...
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Company Overview: Cricket Communications is the operating subsidiary of Leap Wireless International.  Cricket is headquartered in San Diego,...
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Company Overview: Liberty Wireless was founded in 2002 and offers prepaid wireless services as a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) on the Sprint...
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Company Overview: MetroPCS was started in 1994 and launched service three major U.S. markets in 2002, expanding into three more metropolitan areas in...
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Company Overview: Net10 is a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) operating on TracFone Wireless' network. Network Benefits: Voice services and...
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T-Mobile To Go is being referred to as their "straight up prepaid" and offers consumers more minutes, no hidden fees, no annual contract, and no...
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Company Overview: TracFone is a prepaid wireless provider.  The company is a subsidiary of América Móvil, and also operates Net10 Wireless. Network...
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Verizon Wireless introduced two Pay As You Go Plans in 2006, INpulse and EasyPAy.  With Verizon Pay As You Go there are no credit checks, no...
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Virgin Mobile is a globally recognized Pre-paid cellular brand that's been a consumer champion from day one. Sir Richard Branson launched it more...

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