Verizon Wireless Offers Savvy Teens More Ways To [Freeup] ® And Express Their Individuality

BEDMINSTER, NJ — Verizon Wireless today announced the addition of the next evolution of services to its [FREEUP]® product line for today's youth. Stylish teens from coast-to-coast can now [FREEUP] with Get It NowSM prepay service and download applications to the newest Verizon Wireless prepay color phone offering - the T720PP by Motorola.

Starting today, [FREEUP] customers who purchase a T720PP prepay phone can Get Games or Get Tones using the coolest wireless service to hit the streets this year - Verizon Wireless' Get It Now service. With [FREEUP] Get It Now Prepay service, customers can choose from hundreds of songs to add a bit of personal style to ring tones, or sample the latest high tech, high-speed games that can be downloaded to their T720PP - all with a service that lets customers pay in advance to [FREEUP] any budget worries.

[FREEUP] Prepay Get It Now games and tones range from per-use to subscription, giving customers the freedom to pick price points that suit their individual budget. Many applications offer free demos so customers can check out Get It Now before they buy.

Between now and January 1, 2003, customers may purchase a $299.99 [FREEUP] Get It Now Prepay package that includes a Motorola T720PP prepay phone and $30 [SETUP] card for $199.99 when they mail in any working wireless phone and proof of purchase receipts to receive a $100 rebate.

The Advantages to [FREEUP] Are Many

[FREEUP] prepay bundles Verizon Wireless' award winning voice service, two-way text messaging, Mobile-to-Mobile minutes, Caller ID, international calling and voicemail, with the convenience of no monthly bills, long-term contracts, credit checks or additional fees for domestic long distance or roaming from anywhere on the nationwide [FREEUP] network. [FREEUP] prepay wireless service is the better way to pay upfront with its simple pricing, long expiration dates and the clarity of the Verizon Wireless nationwide network.

The recently launched [FREEUP] Web site is a resource for the young or young at heart. Youthful customers can get information on the latest music trends, upcoming concerts, previews of the new Get It Now games, ring tones, hip SMS (short text messaging) lingo, new phones, service options and contests for exclusive freebies for Verizon Wireless [FREEUP] customers. By cruising over to www.freeup.com, customers get all of the hottest information in one convenient location.

Refilling [FREEUP] Prepay Service is Fast and Convenient

[FREEUP] customers can replenish their prepay service at over 8,000 retail locations coast-to-coast. [REUP] prepay wireless service at Wal*Mart stores, Kroger, Speedway, Safeway, Shaw's, Basha/Food City, Dairy Mart, BigFoot Supermarkets, Western Union, Circle K, Phillips 66, 7-Eleven stores and at select independent ATMs.

Verizon Wireless customers have the freedom to purchase [FREEUP] products and to [REUP] virtually anywhere, anytime by calling 1-866-UFREEUP or visiting any of the 1,300 Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and 4,300 RadioShack locations nationwide; online at www.verizonwireless.com or www.freeup.com.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless is the nation's leading provider of wireless communications. The company has the largest nationwide wireless voice and data network and 31.5 million customers. Headquartered in Bedminster, NJ, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at www.verizonwireless.com.

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