Qwest Wireless Customers Now Eligible to Switch to Verizon Wireless

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DENVER - (Business Wire) Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) announced today that Qwest Wireless customers are noweligible to switch their wireless service to Verizon Wirelessthrough Qwest. That means customers will now have access to America ’ s Most Reliable Network as well as industry-leading handsets,smartphones, BlackBerry devices and high-speed wireless broadbandservices for e-mail, Internet access and multimedia services, suchas mobile music and video.
This week Qwest began contacting Qwest Wireless customers directly with specific Verizon Wireless device and calling plan recommendations. Qwest Wireless customerswho sign up for Verizon Wireless service through Qwest will beeligible for exclusive offers from Verizon Wireless. For a limited time, Qwest will waive thecontract termination fees for existing Qwest Wireless customers whoswitch to Verizon Wireless service sold through Qwest.
Additionally, customers with bundled services from Qwest may chooseto have their Verizon Wireless services appear on their Qwest billwhen billing systems are fully integrated this fall.
All current Qwest Wireless customers will be notified directly by Qwest with transitionrecommendations to ensure the best possible customer experience.
“ Qwest customers now have access to the industry ’ s best wireless products and services because of the strongalliance between Qwest and Verizon Wireless, ” said Dan Yost, executive vice president of IT and Product forQwest. ” I am thrilled at the progress Qwest is making in delivering simple,integrated solutions to our customers. ”
“ The Verizon Wireless brand stands for quality, reliability, valueand innovation, ” said John Colaiuti, vice president-national distribution forVerizon Wireless. “ We look forward to delivering to Qwest customers all the benefitsof our brand to provide the best wireless experience available. ”
For more information about switching from Qwest Wireless service toVerizon Wireless service call 1 888-879-0611 or visit: http://www.qwest.com/VZWmigration/faq.html .
To find a Qwest Solutions Center near you call 1 877-567-1717 orvisit: http://www.qwest.com/stores .
Para mas informaci ó n en Espa ñ ol call: 1 888-273-9221.
About Qwest
Customers coast to coast turn to Qwest's industry-leading nationalfiber-optic network and world-class Spirit of Service to meet theircommunications and entertainment needs. For residential customers,Qwest ’ s powerful combination of award-winning high-speed Internet , home and wireless voice solutions and digital TV includes a new generation of fiber-optic Internet services. Qwest is also the choice of 95 percent ofFortune 500 companies, offering a full suite of network, data andvoice services for small businesses , large businesses , government agencies and wholesale customers . Additionally, Qwest participates in Networx , the largest communications services contract in the world, and isrecognized as a leader in the network services market by a leading technology industryanalyst firm.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation ’ s most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 68.7million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with70,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture ofVerizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD).For more information, go to: www.verizonwireless.com . To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage andhigh-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on tothe Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia .
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