1943; 81 years ago (1943) in Little Rock, Arkansas
Founder
Allen Schaffer
Defunct
2016; 8 years ago (2016)
Fate
Dissolved by AT&T
Successor
Windstream Verizon Wireless AT&T Mobility
Headquarters
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Key people
Allen M Schaffer, CEO
Products
Landline, Wireless
Website
[1][Former official site]
Alltel was a landline, wireless and general telecommunications services provider, primarily based in the United States. Before its wireless division was acquired by Verizon Wireless and AT&T, Alltel provided cellular service to 34 states and had approximately 13 million subscribers. As a regulatory condition of the acquisition by Verizon, a small portion of Alltel was spun off and continued to operate under the same name in six states, mostly in rural areas.[1] Following the merger, Alltel remained the ninth largest wireless telecommunications company in the United States, with approximately 800,000 customers.[2] On January 22, 2013, AT&T announced they were acquiring what remained of Alltel from Atlantic Tele-Network for $780 million in cash.[3]
At its peak, Alltel operated a network in 34 states, with a wireless coverage footprint comprising the largest network in the United States by area. The company focused on small to medium size cities providing wireless services to residential and business customers in all 50 states through roaming agreements with Verizon and Sprint. These agreements gave Alltel customers access to nationwide service, while providing those carriers coverage in rural areas.
On June 5, 2008, Verizon Wireless announced it would acquire the majority of Alltel Wireless in a deal valued at $28.1 billion. The merger was approved by the Federal Communications Commission on the condition that Verizon divest 105 Alltel markets. On May 8, 2009, AT&T announced it would acquire 79 of the divested wireless properties, including licenses, network assets, and 1.5 million current subscribers, primarily in rural areas across 18 states.[4]
On April 26, 2010, Atlantic Tele-Network acquired the remaining 26 divested Alltel markets, including licenses, network assets and 800,000 subscribers.[5] These remaining markets continued to be operated by Allied Wireless, a subsidiary of ATN, under the Alltel name.[6] On September 20, 2013, AT&T announced they had completed the acquisition of Alltel from Atlantic Tele-Network. AT&T immediately began plans to upgrade the former Alltel network and to move customers to the AT&T network by midyear 2014.[7] The transition completed in February 2015 with all Alltel customers becoming a part of the AT&T network. In early 2016, AT&T dissolved Alltel Wireless.
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Alltel was a landline, wireless and general telecommunications services provider, primarily based in the United States. Before its wireless division was...
soccer team. From 1997 to 2006, the stadium was named Alltel Stadium after communications company Alltel purchased naming rights. The facility was renamed...
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former Alltel wireless assets that Verizon Wireless was required to divest as part of the regulatory approvals granted for its purchase of Alltel earlier...
2007, the facility's name changed to the Alltel Center following Alltel's acquisition of Midwest Wireless. Alltel paid $110,000 per year for naming rights...
established in 1954. It was acquired by Alltel and changed its name to ALLTEL Kentucky, Inc.. In 2002, Alltel acquired Verizon's operations in Kentucky...
was established in 2001 as Kentucky ALLTEL, Inc. (as opposed to ALLTEL Kentucky, Inc., an existing company Alltel owned). The company was founded to take...
time in three seasons. Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida Date: September 10, 2006 Game time: 4:15...
Union Music Park (originally named Walnut Creek Amphitheatre and formerly Alltel Pavilion) is an outdoor amphitheater located in Raleigh, North Carolina...
The Stuart C. Siegel Center is a 190,000-square-foot (18,000 m2) multi-purpose facility on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond,...
The 2001 Alltel 200 was the second stock car race of the 2001 NASCAR Busch Series and the 19th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, February...
completed. Alltel was to assume the title sponsorship and naming rights to the game beginning in 2014, which would have been titled the Alltel Wireless...
that due to Alltel Wireless' purchase of Midwest Wireless, the stadium would be renamed. Due to Verizon Wireless' acquisition of Alltel, Alltel Stadium became...
T-Mobile USA in 2002. Western Wireless merged with Alltel Corporation in August 2005. After the merger, Alltel sold Western Wireless' international assets....
by SYNNEX Corporation. Before Convergys, Jeff held multiple positions at Alltel Corporation. As Chief Operating Officer, Jeff directed operations of the...
(2004) New England PatriotsA (5, 3–2) 24–21 Philadelphia EaglesN (2, 0–2) Alltel Stadium Jacksonville, Florida 78,125 Terry McAulay XL February 5, 2006 (2005)...
color. EverBank Stadium (formerly known as Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Alltel Stadium, EverBank Field, and TIAA Bank Field) is located on the north bank...
opened Alltel Arena. The team logo was unveiled in February 1998 and the Canadian brothers Dave Berryman and Tim Berryman were granted a lease for Alltel Arena...
Divisional Game: Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, FL Date: January 15, 2000 Game time: 12:35 p.m. EST...
CDMA network on 20 March 2011. It is also available on US Cellular and Alltel Wireless under its original name of the HTC 7 Pro. The phone initially comes...
lines and cable franchises in eight states from Alltel for $292 million. The first acquisitions, of two Alltel operating companies, were completed on June...
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