Residents in North St. Louis County, Missouri, to Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Enhancements

Verizon Wireless, the wireless company with the highest customer loyalty, has activated two new cell sites in North St. Louis County which will enable more customers to use their wireless phones concurrently to make calls; send and receive email and text, picture and video messages; access the Internet; view high-quality videos; and download music, games and ringtones, while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls.

In Larimore, a new cell site near Bellefontaine Road and Interstate 270, improves coverage:

* In the Spanish Lake neighborhood;
* Along Interstate 270 as far east as Riverview Drive and as far west as State Highway 367.

In Riverview, a new cell site near the intersection of Chambers Road and Toelle Road, improves coverage:

* Along Chambers Road as far east as Lookaway Drive and as far west as Ashbrook Drive.
* Along Bellefontaine Road as far north as Coburg Lands Drive and as far south as St. Cyr Road.
* Along Lilac Avenue as far north as Foxlair Drive and as far south as Scranton Ave.

"Network reliability is the No. 1 reason that customers choose and stay with Verizon Wireless," said Brendan Fallis, president-Kansas/Missouri Region, Verizon Wireless. "Getting through on the first try and maintaining a connection are important to our customers. We continue to optimize our network so that it remains the most reliable in the nation."

These network improvements are part of Verizon Wireless' continual effort to expand coverage, improve capacity and enhance the quality of its wireless voice and data network in Missouri and throughout the country. Verizon Wireless has invested more than $50 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. In 2008, the company invested more than $49.6 million in its Missouri network improvements.

About Verizon Wireless

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