Verizon Wireless Providing Temporary Coverage Enhancements In Harveyville, Kansas

OVERLAND PARK, KS — To aid customers and recovery efforts in the aftermath of last night’s devastating tornado, Verizon Wireless will deploy a temporary cell tower – or COLT – to enhance calling coverage in and around Harveyville, Kan.

The COLT will provide extra network capacity to Verizon Wireless customers in Harveyville, Kan., so that they can contact family, friends and loved ones.

A COLT, or “cell on light truck,” is a fully functional, mobile cell site that enhances wireless capacity in a given area, thereby enabling thousands of extra customers in the area to use their wireless phones concurrently to make calls; send and receive emails and text, picture and video messages; access the Internet; and view high-quality videos, while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls.

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Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 108 million total wireless connections, including 92.2 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 82,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: 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.

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