Customers across Montana Can Now Make More Calls and Send More Data Wirelessly Than Ever Before

Verizon Wireless http://www.verizonwireless.com Adds 12 New Cell Sites and Invests $32 Million in the "Treasure State" in 2007

From north to south and east to west, residents and visitors to Montana are making more wireless calls and data transmissions thanks to Verizon Wireless’ $32 million network investment in 2007. That’s an average of more than $87 thousand per day spent to provide customers in the state with the reliable, high-quality service they expect from Verizon Wireless.

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Qwest mulls shift in cellular service

After announcing 89 percent quarterly earnings growth, CEO Ed Mueller says reselling Sprint service isn’t optimal.

By Kimberly S. Johnson
The Denver Post

Qwest chief executive Ed Mueller said Tuesday the company is looking to change its wireless service model in an effort to produce more revenue.

During the company’s fourth-quarter conference call, Mueller said Qwest would benefit from a different wireless offer. Currently, Qwest provides wireless service to 824,000 customers by reselling Sprint’s service. Qwest purchases cellular minutes from Sprint but creates its own packages and offers its own handsets.

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