AT&T To Buy Verizon Coverage Areas

Cell Phone Att Verizon Wireless is forced to sell 79 coverage areas to AT&T due to its recent acquisition of Alltel Corp.

by Associated Press

Published: Sat, May 09, 2009 - 1:45 pm CST Last Updated: Sat, May 09, 2009 - 2:07 pm CST

NEW YORK (AP) - AT&T Inc. is buying the assets of Verizon
Wireless in 79 mainly rural areas for $2.35 billion.
Verizon Wireless is forced to sell the service areas, which are
spread over 18 states, to satisfy regulatory conditions of its
purchase of Alltel Corp. The areas are mainly Alltel territories
that overlap with Verizon's own coverage.
AT&T is getting spectrum licenses, cell towers and 1.5 million
subscribers in the deal, the companies said late Friday. Since AT&T
phones aren't compatible with Alltel or Verizon phones, these
subscribers will need new phones to use AT&T's network.
The states with areas included in the deal are Alabama, Arizona,
California, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana,
Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Tennessee, Utah, Virginia and Wyoming.

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Sony Says:

Wed, May 13, 2009 at 8:57 am

I have ATT but it will not work around here.Only when I get to Chatom will it work.Alltel and Verizon works good here!!!!

Krickkett Says:

Tue, May 12, 2009 at 8:24 am

Ok so just to clarify…..does this mean that ALLTEL customers will have to buy new phones? That is what I am reading correct?

justme Says:

Sun, May 10, 2009 at 8:50 am

Face it AT%T is just like Alabama Power, They are the Biggest Bullies on the block and will force you to do whatever they wish cause as with all Bullies they Don’t Give A @*#@, have No Morals, and only want the POWER AND $$$$$$$$$$