Alltel Wireless to offer LBS Nationwide Roaming

Whether in New York trying to find directions, or visiting California
and looking for the perfect restaurant, Alltel Wireless customers now
have access to GPS applications outside of their home network area with
the availability of LBS (location based services) Nationwide Roaming.

Alltel Wireless customers with GPS-capable handsets will benefit from
this industry-leading feature, as they now have the ability to use any
of Alltel’s navigation and location based
applications nationwide. In addition to the existing network, Alltel LBS
applications will now function in more than 45 major metro areas that
were previously inoperable before of this network enhancement. Standard
roaming charges apply, making it easy to access the services needed,
wherever and whenever needed.

“Through LBS Nationwide Roaming, our customers
are able to use a GPS application when it matters most, especially when
they are in unfamiliar territory,” said Kristi
Crum, director of multimedia content for Alltel Wireless. “LBS
Nationwide Roaming is another example of Alltel recognizing the needs of
its customers and delivering a solution.”

Alltel currently offers an impressive suite of GPS applications
including TeleNav GPS Navigator and Alltel Navigation, providing vital
navigation tools directly on customer handsets. In addition, Alltel’s
WHERE application helps direct customers to desired points of interest
including gas stations, shops, restaurants, hotels, parks, golf courses,
ATMs, hospitals and schools.

Alltel also offers Axcess Family Finder, a service that enables parents
to determine the location of their child's Axcess Family Finder-capable
phone from the Web or their mobile phone. Axcess Family Finder features
easy-to-use interactive maps to monitor or guide family members to
specific locations.

LBS Nationwide Roaming will also benefit businesses with mobile
workforces, as Alltel’s TimecardGPS
application will now work coast-to-coast. The application enables users
to track an employee’s location, record shift
time and capture job or work order information from LBS-enabled wireless
phones.

Alltel Wireless offers features including "My Circle”
which gives customers the freedom to choose who they call for free –
any 5, 10 or 20 numbers on any network; Anytime Plan Changes which gives
customers the flexibility to change their rate plan any time, without
extending their contract; and Celltop, its exclusive and patent-pending
technology which provides customers an easier way to access, manage and
organize a wide range of information already available on their phones.

Alltel is owner and operator of the nation’s
largest wireless network and has more than 12 million customers. For
more information about Alltel, please visit www.alltel.com.