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 ...

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., 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 ...

Alltel has announced that since the launch and promotion of its My Circle service, it has seen a 285 percent growth in customer communications. At the DMA 2008 Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas, ...

LITTLE ROCK — Scott Ford, chief executive officer of Alltel Corp., earned almost $194 million last year in income and other pay in connection with the Little Rock telecommunications company's sale to ...

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 ...

Deal expected to close during 4th quarter of 2007 or first 3 months of 2008. LITTLE ROCK — Alltel Corp., owner of the nation’s largest cell-phone network, said Sunday it had agreed to a buyout by a ...

Alltel ’ s Board of Directors has unanimously approved the merger agreement after a comprehensive review of the company ’ s strategic options, and has recommended the approval of the transaction by ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Alltel Corp. (AT), the sixth biggest U.S. cellular carrier, has agreed to buy Western Wireless Corp. (WWCA), a Northwest regional carrier which owns the Cellular One brand, for ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...