Qwest Now Offering Verizon Wireless Services

 Verizon Wireless' Voice and High-Speed Data Services Available to New Qwest Residential and Business Customers - Switch Details for Existing Customers to be Announced Soon

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE [1])--Qwest Communications [2] (NYSE: Q) announced today that it is now offering Verizon Wireless services to all new residential and business customers in its residential service area. Through the five-year agent agreement announced earlier this year, new Qwest customers can now purchase Verizon Wireless products and services, including handsets, smartphones and BlackBerry devices, as well as high-speed wireless broadband services for e-mail, Internet access and multimedia services, such as mobile music and video.

Verizon Wireless services may be purchased at Qwest retail outlets and kiosks, online at www.qwest.com [2] and at 1 800-244-1111. New residential and business customers can choose from the full line of Verizon Wireless devices and nationwide plans, which include unlimited national IN Calling to more than 65 million Verizon Wireless customers. Qwest will work with individual customers to help them select the Verizon Wireless handsets and plans that best meet their wireless needs.

Current Qwest Wireless [3] customers will soon be notified directly about all Verizon Wireless plans [4] and handset options, and are not required to do anything at this time.

"New Qwest customers can now experience America's Most Reliable Wireless Network from Verizon Wireless and enjoy the benefits of the wireless industry leader's latest devices, services and content," said Dan Yost, executive vice president of IT and product for Qwest. "This is another example of Qwest's commitment to delivering simplified, integrated solutions to customers through the power of a strategic retail alliance."

In the near future, Qwest will begin contacting Qwest Wireless customers with specific Verizon Wireless device and calling plan recommendations. At that time, Qwest will waive the contract termination fees for Qwest Wireless customers who switch to Verizon Wireless sold through Qwest. For a limited time, those Qwest Wireless customers who sign on for Verizon Wireless service through Qwest will be eligible for exclusive offers from Verizon Wireless. Additionally, residential customers with bundled services from Qwest may choose to have their Verizon Wireless services appear on their Qwest bill when billing systems are fully integrated this Fall.

"The Verizon Wireless brand stands for quality, reliability, value and innovation," said John Colaiuti, vice president-national distribution for Verizon Wireless. "We look forward to delivering to Qwest customers all the benefits of our brand to provide the best wireless experience available."

For more information about the Qwest and Verizon Wireless agreement, visit: http://www.qwest.com/VZWmigration/faq.html [5].

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About Qwest

Customers coast to coast turn to Qwest's industry-leading national fiber-optic network and world-class Spirit of Service to meet their communications and entertainment needs. For residential customers, Qwest's powerful combination of award-winning high-speed Internet [6], home and wireless voice solutions [7] and digital TV [8] includes a new generation of fiber-optic [9] Internet services. Qwest is also the choice of 95 percent of Fortune 500 companies, offering a full suite of network, data and voice services for small businesses [10], large businesses [11] and government agencies [12]. Additionally, Qwest participates in Networx [13], the largest communications services contract in the world, and is recognized as a leader [14] in the network services market by a leading technology industry analyst firm.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 68.7 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 70,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, go to: www.verizonwireless.com [15]. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia [16].

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