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Product summary
Alltel is the fifth-largest carrier in the United States.
CNET editors' take
- Reviewed on: 06/07/2007
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The largest of the regional carriers, Alltel covers 12.2 million customers in 35 states. Headquartered in Little Rock, Ark., its native CDMA coverage is concentrated in the Southeast, the Midwest, and the Southwest. Outside of its home area, it has roaming agreements with coverage from Verizon Wireless and Sprint. On the device side, it offers a decent selection of handsets and smart phones that include such features as EV-DO compatibility and push-to-talk support. Alltel's Axcess data and entertainment service offers a variety of multimedia and GPS applications including video, PC-to-phone music transfers, and XM Radio.
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"10 year customer, great plans, average customer service, small selection of phones"
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"More than just regional, Alltel is truly an international network."
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