Calumet County, Wis., Residents to Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Expansion

QUINNEY, Wis., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ — Verizon Wireless has activated a
new cell site in Quinney that expands network coverage, enabling more
customers in Calumet County to use their wireless phones concurrently to make
calls; send and receive email and text, picture and video messages; and
download games and ringtones while enjoying clearer reception and fewer
dropped calls.

The new cell site expands Verizon Wireless’ voice and data network in
Calumet County from County Road F south to County Road HHH, west to Lake
Winnebago and east to County Road C.

“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 Calumet County 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 $48 billion since it was formed –
$5.5 billion on average every year — to increase the coverage and capacity of
its national network and to add new services. More than $29 million of this
investment was spent in Wisconsin in the first six months of 2008.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and
data network, serving 70.8 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge,
N.J., with 71,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of
Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more
information, visit http://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
http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

SOURCE Verizon Wireless