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azcellphonejunkie · 09-23-2002, 5:39 PM

Question for all you gurus of the services...

I was in talking to a rep at a business to business retailer for providers and had a salesman try to tell me that Alltel was a subsiderary of Verizon. He basically told me that Alltel was using Verizons network and they don't have any of thier own equiptment. Would anyone who knows about this let me know what the answer is and if they are the same company or if they are separate. Thanks

Apoc · 09-23-2002, 7:08 PM

Only in the older PCS markets do VZW and Alltel have any association with the two, Alltel does use alot of the VZW network and Visa Versa.

09-24-2002, 7:53 AM

Sad thing is I was an Alltel Customer for 12 years, (formerally GTE Wireless until 2000=2001) When I moved to West Palm Beach the sales rep gave me the same story about Vizon owing Alltel in the state of Florida which is not the case. The west coast of Florida was old GTE, north florida allthe way to Macon, GA, to Mobile Alabama has been for years, and Jacksonville is a 1900 PCS band started when they renamed the gator Bowl to Alltel Stadium. the only place they are not in florida is the east coast and Orlando.

ComicalMoodyDan · 09-24-2002, 8:30 AM

ALLTEL and Verizon are 2 different companies. ALLTEL has their own network, switches, towers, and etc...

azcellphonejunkie · 09-24-2002, 4:17 PM

Thanks guys for your answers. I didn't think he was right, but he was a very cocky arrogant guy and I didn't feel like pushing him at the time. Guess I won't be going back to that place anytime soon.

09-23-2002, 5:39 PM	#1
azcellphonejunkie The Cell Phone Junkie Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cave Creek, AZ Posts: 2,877 Phone(s): Treo 750, HTC Diamond, BB Pearl, iPhone Provider(s): ATT\|Prior: SPCS, Alltel, T-Mble, Nextel, Verizon Devices: Acura GPS, iPAQ rx3100, Bluetooth Thanks: 1 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts My Auctions	Alltel and Verizon=same? Question for all you gurus of the services... I was in talking to a rep at a business to business retailer for providers and had a salesman try to tell me that Alltel was a subsiderary of Verizon. He basically told me that Alltel was using Verizons network and they don't have any of thier own equiptment. Would anyone who knows about this let me know what the answer is and if they are the same company or if they are separate. Thanks __________________ The Cell Phone Junkie

09-23-2002, 7:08 PM	#2
Apoc Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 449 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Alltel and Verizon=same? Only in the older PCS markets do VZW and Alltel have any association with the two, Alltel does use alot of the VZW network and Visa Versa.

09-24-2002, 7:53 AM	#3
Guest Posts: n/a	Alltel and Verizon=same? Sad thing is I was an Alltel Customer for 12 years, (formerally GTE Wireless until 2000=2001) When I moved to West Palm Beach the sales rep gave me the same story about Vizon owing Alltel in the state of Florida which is not the case. The west coast of Florida was old GTE, north florida allthe way to Macon, GA, to Mobile Alabama has been for years, and Jacksonville is a 1900 PCS band started when they renamed the gator Bowl to Alltel Stadium. the only place they are not in florida is the east coast and Orlando.

09-24-2002, 8:30 AM	#4
ComicalMoodyDan Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kingsport, TN Posts: 6,071 Phone(s): Samsung Gravity 2, Samsung Smooth Provider(s): T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless Devices: T-Mobile @Home Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 15 Posts	Alltel and Verizon=same? ALLTEL and Verizon are 2 different companies. ALLTEL has their own network, switches, towers, and etc...

09-24-2002, 4:17 PM	Original Poster #5
azcellphonejunkie The Cell Phone Junkie Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cave Creek, AZ Posts: 2,877 Phone(s): Treo 750, HTC Diamond, BB Pearl, iPhone Provider(s): ATT\|Prior: SPCS, Alltel, T-Mble, Nextel, Verizon Devices: Acura GPS, iPAQ rx3100, Bluetooth Thanks: 1 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts My Auctions	Alltel and Verizon=same? Thanks guys for your answers. I didn't think he was right, but he was a very cocky arrogant guy and I didn't feel like pushing him at the time. Guess I won't be going back to that place anytime soon. __________________ The Cell Phone Junkie

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