Verizon Wireless Opens New Communications Store In Waco

DALLAS, TX — Just in time for the busy holiday shopping season, Verizon Wireless has opened a new state-of-the-art Communications Store in Richland Mall, 6001 West Waco Drive, bringing to 32 the number of Verizon Wireless Communications Stores in the North Texas area.

The new Communications Store features a variety of products and services, including the newly expanded Call Texas^SM local calling plan. The Call Texas ^SM calling area encompasses Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, Sherman/Denison, Waco, Gainesville, Corpus Christi and the Rio Grande Valley areas. Statewide toll-free calling from the service area is also incorporated in these plans.

"We are excited about the expansion of our region into the Waco area," said Cindy Patterson, regional president for Verizon Wireless in North Texas. "Consumers in the area will now have convenient access to our local, regional and national calling plans that deliver exceptional value as well as the many new state-of-the-art services offered by Verizon Wireless."

To kick off the holiday season, Verizon Wireless has several great stocking-stuffers. Hot items from the "Safety Wall" feature hands-free devices, including headsets or ear-pieces, starting at $14.99. Verizon Wireless encourages the use of hands-free devices while driving and reminds everyone to drive responsibly and call with care this holiday season.

Grand opening festivities at the store include a clown from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec 16 and a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Waco Chamber of Commerce at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 12.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless is the largest wireless communications provider in the U.S.with 26.3 million wireless voice and data customers and 3.5 million paging customers. The new coast-to-coast wireless provider was formed by the combination of the U.S. wireless businesses of Bell Atlantic Corp. and GTE Corp -- now Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) -- and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). The new company includes the assets of Bell Atlantic Mobile, AirTouch Cellular, GTE Wireless, PrimeCo Personal Communications and AirTouch Paging. The company has a footprint covering nearly 90 percent of the U.S. population, 49 of the top 50 and 96 of the top 100 U.S. markets. Verizon Wireless, headquartered in Bedminster, NJ, is 32,000 employees strong. Reporters and editors can find more information about the company on the Web at http://www.verizonwireless.com.

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