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Alltel to Be Sold At Best Buy Stores

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May 23, 2008, 2:33 PM   by Eric M. Zeman
updated May 23, 2008, 2:37 PM

Today Alltel Wireless announced that it has formed an agreement with Best Buy, which will begin selling Alltel wireless phones and services. Alltel's products will only be available at 40 Best Buy retail stores located within Alltel's coverage footprint. Customers will be able to buy new phones and activate new service plans, as well as make changes to existing plans. The agreement goes into effect May 25.

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Multi-Tasker

May 26, 2008, 9:38 AM

Bestbuy

What carrier is BestBuy removing from their line up. Just a little while ago, in Tallahassee FL, that best buy lost Verizon Wireless for T-Mobile. I still think that it was the stupid move of doing but hey I don't float a yacht.
depends on your area but best buy has a ton of carriers out in colorado they have

vzw
att
sprint
boost
jitterbug (verizon mnvo?)
virgin

they dropped tmobile in colorado about 6 years ago due to bad contracts and things getting mucked up on ...
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ibnturab

May 23, 2008, 9:06 PM

Why are they still in business

I remember reading that they were looking for a buyer. Why are they still in business? Why didn't sprint or verizon take them yet? I heard that they don't even have their own towers and use verizon/sprint.
Um.... actually Alltel did get bought by a private equity firm and has always done pretty well. They have got to be making a fortune from roaming agreements with all of the rural southwest that they cover.
you should really check your information before making yourself look like a idiot on here.Alltel is owned by a private investment firm and operator of America's Largest Wireless network (roaming partners included in this claim) they have over 13 milli...
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They have their own cell sites. Their coverage in eastern NC is 100% better then Sprint or Verizon.
Why is WHO still in business? Alltel? They are still in business because they are one of the best, if not the best, carrier.

And that would be funny if Sprint buys Alltel. Back in the early to mid 90s, it was called Sprint. Then the name change...
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Why are they still in business? I love people that talk **** who don't have any idea to what is going on.

Ibnturab you have Sprint don't you?
 
 
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