Verizon Wireless Invests In Hillsborough, North Carolina For Improved Cellular Coverage

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HILLSBOROUGH, NC — In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for local residents in Hillsborough and surrounding towns, Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's most reliable wireless network, has expanded its network with enhanced voice and high-speed wireless internet service on Orange Grove Road, south of Hillsborough to the west of Interstate 40.

The network enhancement enables more Verizon Wireless customers to use their wireless phones to make calls; send and receive e-mail and text, picture and video messages; and download games and ringtones while enjoying clearer reception.

These improved areas also have access to Verizon Wireless' national Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Rev A wide-area network that provides even higher-speed business and entertainment-based services on wireless phones, laptops and other wireless devices with Verizon Wireless' BroadbandAccess and V CAST multimedia services. Today, over 75 percent of North Carolina residents have access to Verizon Wireless' high-speed broadband service, an increase of nearly 68 percent since 2006.

"We are focused on providing North Carolina residents with the opportunity to experience first-hand the nation's most reliable wireless network," said Jerry Fountain, president of Verizon Wireless' Carolinas/Tennessee Region. "Providing a secure connection on the first try is a number one priority for our dedicated team of professionals who continue to optimize our network on a daily basis."

Verizon Wireless is the only major carrier with a 30-day network Test Drive pledge that pays for calls if a customer is not satisfied with Verizon Wireless and switches to another carrier.

Verizon Wireless builds its network for reliability during emergencies. For example, 100% percent of Verizon Wireless' cell sites in North Carolina are prepared for a natural disaster or other emergency, which includes back-up battery power at every site, generators at switching facilities and many cell sites, a fleet of mobile generators and cells on wheels.

The company has invested more than $45 billion in its wireless network since the company was formed in 2000. Of that amount, nearly $890 million has been invested in North Carolina, helping Verizon Wireless stay ahead of the growing demand for its services, like the new Nationwide Unlimited Anytime Minute calling plans, adding new capabilities like V CAST Mobile TV and improving and maintaining the network year-round in preparation for hurricanes and other natural disasters.

To meet customers' growing demand for wireless products and services in this North Carolina community, Verizon Wireless operates the following retail locations in nearby Durham:

Indigo Corners
5319 New Hope Commons
Suite 101
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 419-0620

Streets at Southport
6910 Fayetteville Rd
Suite 102
Durham, NC 27713
(919) 572-8900

For more information about Test Drive from Verizon Wireless or any of our products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.

* Network details at www.verizonwireless.com/bestnetwork.

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About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 67.2 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 69,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, go to: 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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