New Cell Sites Mean Clearer Reception, Fewer Dropped Calls

JAMESTOWN, N.D. July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, the wireless company with the highest customer loyalty, has activated a new cell site near Jamestown and another in Edgeley, which will enable more customers to use their wireless phones concurrently to make calls; send and receive email and text, picture and video messages; access the Internet; view high-quality videos; and download music, games and ringtones, while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls.

The new Jamestown area cell site, located near the intersection of Interstate 94 and U.S. Highway 281, improves coverage on the southern side of Jamestown, including the Buffalo Shopping Mall.

The new cell site in Edgeley improves coverage within the town and north along U.S. Highway 281 to County Road 35, south on U.S. Highway 281 to 78th Street Southeast, east on State Highway 13 to County Road 62 and west on State Highway 13 to 76th Avenue Southeast.

'Network reliability is the No. 1 reason that customers choose and stay with Verizon Wireless,' said Nancy Clark, president-Great Plains Region, Verizon Wireless. 'We realize network reliability--getting through on the first try and maintaining a connection--is critical to our customers. We continue to optimize our network so that we can provide them the best overall experience.'

These new cell sites are part of Verizon Wireless' continual effort to expand coverage, increase capacity and enhance the quality of its wireless voice and data network in North Dakota and throughout the country. Verizon Wireless has invested more than $50 billion since it was formed--$5.5 billion on average every year--to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier nationwide network and to add new services. In 2008, the company invested more than $20.9 million in its North Dakota network.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and data network, serving more than 86.6 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with more than 86,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, visit 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 www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

SOURCE Verizon Wireless