LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A pair of investment firms have agreed to acquire Alltel Corp., the fifth-biggest U.S. wireless company and owner of the nation's largest geographic network, in a deal worth $24.8 ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A pair of investment firms have agreed to acquire Alltel Corp., the fifth-biggest U.S. wireless company and owner of the nation’s largest geographic network, in a deal worth ...

A new form of two-way calling recently dialed up Rochester. Mobile phone giant Verizon Wireless is continuing its acquisition of Minnesota-based Alltel Corp. To help customers, Verizon and Alltel ...

Alltel Corp. will allow its wireless customers to make free, unlimited calls to 10 telephone numbers of their choice, even those belonging to other wireless providers. Alltel, the country's fifth ...

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — Alltel Corp., owner of one of the nation’s largest cellphone networks, said Sunday that it had agreed to a $27.5-billion buyout by a pair of investment firms. The purchase still ...

The $28.1 billion merger on its own won't likely impact pricing, but if the market continues to consolidate, prices could stagnate, especially for data services. Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET ...

Alltel is running a back-to-school promotion for new and existing customers with My Circle plans, Smart Choice Packs, and Bundled Wireless Internet. Under the terms of the promotion, customers can add ...

Alltel Corp., the nation’s sixth-largest wireless company, said Monday that it would buy Western Wireless Corp. for $4.32 billion in cash and stock to add sales in 19 states, including California, and ...

Scott Webster has spent the better part of his adult life playing with cell phones and gadgets. When not looking for the latest Android news and rumors, he relaxes with his wife and son. Scott also is ...

In its first sponsorship deal for text message voting, Comedy Central has partnered with Alltel Wireless to allow viewers to weigh in on the network's new debate show, "Lewis Black's Root of All Evil, ...