Alltel: Latest Job Openings, Reviews and Ratings & Profile wise Salary Distribution

Alltel Careers & Info

Current CEO: Frank O’Mara

Alltel Corporation began as Allied Telephone Company back in 1943 in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 1983, Mid-Continent Telephone merged with Allied Telephone Company, forming the hybrid name Alltel. The main focus of the company turned to wireless communication in 1985 when Alltel launched its first wireless system in Charlotte, North Carolina. By 1993, the company had opened a wireless retail store and had combined its wired and wireless operations into one organization.

In 2005, Alltel announced a plan to go exclusively wireless, spinning off its wired communications business into a separate venture. This new off-shoot was called Windstream Communications. As the company focused its energy into becoming a wireless service provider, it formed roaming agreements with Verizon and Sprint. These agreements opened up a wider coverage area for Alltel customers, and it brought service into rural areas where wireless coverage had not previously ventured. The Alltel operation expanded into 34 states, serving residential and business customers alike. Business was booming.

In 2008, Alltel Corporation was acquired by Verizon Wireless for a price of $28.1 billion. The Alltel Company, under direction of CEO Frank O’Mara, now serves six states, primarily in rural areas of the nation. It is listed as the eighth largest wireless telecommunications company in the United States, serving an estimated 800,000 customers.

Alltel Corporation headquarters remain in Little Rock, Arkansas. Customers continue to receive coast-to-coast coverage through roaming agreements with Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel.

Services include:

• GPS technology called Family Finder, which allows parents to track their children’s locations and movements through software downloaded to the phones.

• My Circle enables Alltel customers to make and receive unlimited free calls to and from certain pre-determined numbers.

• U Prepaid offers customers a pre-paid plan that includes texting and unlimited calls to certain numbers.

• Alltel Wi-Fi provides laptop connectivity to Wi-Fi hotspots across North and South America.

• Alltel Voice 2TXT converts incoming voicemails to text messages.

• Photocopter allows customers to save photos taken with their phones to their home computers or web photo albums

• Alltel Wi-Fi mobile hot spot allows customers to connect up to five devices at the same time for Internet service.

Alltel Careers are available in several locations across the United States, including:

• Atlanta, Georgia • Little Rock, Arkansas • Charlotte, North Carolina • Cleveland, Ohio

The Alltel culture is one centered on helping customers and helping communities. Habitat for Humanity is one of the many charities Alltel Corporation employees can partner with to improve quality of life in the areas served by the company.

Working at Alltel Corporation also yields personal rewards for employees. Educational Assistance programs and employee discounts are available, as well as an Adoption Assistance Program for Alltel employees and their families. Alltel benefits include:

• Paid time off • Insurance coverage • Retirement and savings plans

What jobs pay the most at Alltel?

VP of Human Resources is the highest paying job at Alltel at $142,000 annually.