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          Alltel

          Former American telecommunications company

          Alltel was a landline, wireless and general telecommunications services provider, primarily based in the United States.

          Before its wireless division was acquired by Verizon Wireless and AT&T, Alltel provided cellular service to 34 states and had approximately 13 million subscribers. As a regulatory condition of the acquisition by Verizon, a small portion of Alltel was spun off and continued to operate under the same name in six states, mostly in rural areas.[1] Following the merger, Alltel remained the ninth largest wireless telecommunications company in the United States, with approximately 800,000 customers.[2] On January 22, 2013, AT&T announced they were acquiring what remained of Alltel from Atlantic Tele-Network for $780 million in cash.[3]

          At its peak, Alltel operated a network in 34 states, with a wireless coverage footprint comprising the largest network in the United States by area.

          The company focused on small to medium size cities providing wireless services to residential an