La Salle County, Illinois, Residents To Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Expansion

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SCHAUMBURG, IL — Verizon Wireless has activated new cell sites in Mendota and Peru that expand network coverage, enabling more customers in La Salle County to use their wireless phones concurrently to make calls; send and receive email and text, picture and video messages; and download games and ringtones while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls.

The cell sites expand Verizon Wireless’ voice and data network in La Salle County in the following areas:

  • Downtown Mendota and north to N. 46th Road, south to N. 39th Road, east to E. 4th Road and west to 3450 East Street.
  • The town of Peru and north to N. 33rd Road, south to U.S. Interstate 80, east to 3rd Road and west to Plank Road.

“This network expansion reflects our ongoing commitment to meet the growing needs of our customers and to provide them with the reliable, high quality service they expect from Verizon Wireless,” said T.J. Fox, president–Illinois/Wisconsin Region, Verizon Wireless.

“The value we offer our customers is closely tied to our industry-leading customer retention,” Fox said. “Wireless consumers today understand that value is not defined by price alone. A major reason our customers choose Verizon Wireless and stay with us is because we offer the nation’s most reliable network.”

The new cell sites in La Salle County are part of Verizon Wireless’ continual effort to expand coverage, increase capacity and enhance the quality of its wireless voice and data network in Illinois and throughout the country. Verizon Wireless has invested more than $48 billion since it was formed—$5.5 billion on average every year—to increase the coverage and capacity of its national network and to add new services. More than $90 million of this investment was spent in Illinois in the first six months of 2008.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 70.8 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 71,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: 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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