# VZW just purchased Alltel for $28B

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**Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vzw-just-purchased-alltel-for-28b/49574/12 "2008-06-05T10:48:13Z")

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> [@evolve](#):
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> Yea, they are gonna gain some good licenses in some areas.

yeah it is really needed!! AT&T has been putting up a lot of new towers(in/around Raleigh) from what I understand, so Verizon needs to keep up. I know people in Charlotte who can’t even use their cell phones in their house and are resorting to buying a land line.

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