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U.S. Cellular is partnering with comedian and filmmaker Mark Malkoff to create the “U.S. Cellular No Phone Challenge,” a social experiment to see what happens when an avid mobile phone user goes an entire week without their device.

Move over, Cupid! In today’s high-tech society as mobile devices have become an integral part of our lives, mobile devices are doing more to boost romance around Valentine’s Day than even Cupid himself ever could!

Tom Catani has been named vice president of the national business channel for U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM). Catani previously served as vice president of the Chicago-based company’s East Region, which is headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn.

Students, teachers and administrators at Brickey McCloud Elementary School and Powell Elementary School in Knox County as well as Seymour Intermediate School in Sever County are each $25,000 richer today after being named a 2013 Champion in U.S. Cellular’s (NYSE: USM) Calling All Communities campaign.

Students, teachers and administrators at Brickey McCloud Elementary School and Powell Elementary School in Knox County as well as Seymour Intermediate School in Sever County are each $25,000 richer today after being named a 2013 Champion in U.S. Cellular’s (NYSE: USM) Calling All Communities campaign. The winning schools garnered the most community votes and each won $25,000 to use as they wish to enhance their educational experience.

Being able to call our families and loved ones is something we shouldn’t take for granted. For those who do not have this luxury, U.S. Cellular continued its commitment to the community by providing free phone calls at the annual Thanksgiving Day meal hosted by Knox Area Rescue Ministries (KARM) in downtown Knoxville.

U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM) launched the fifth annual Calling All Communities (CAC) campaign on Monday, Nov. 4. It challenges schools to rally community support for the chance to win a share of $500,000 to fund what their students need the most to succeed. The top 20 schools that garner the most community votes will each win $25,000 to use as they wish to enhance their educational experience.

Whether you prefer to call and text, or you are a technology enthusiast who wants all the bells and whistles of a power-packed smartphone, U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM) encourages customers to visit its five updated locations in East Tennessee.

To kick off the company’s local United Way giving campaign, U.S. Cellular presented a $10,000 corporate gift to the United Way of Greater Knoxville.

U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM), in conjunction with its partner, King Street Wireless, announced that additional Tennessee towns have access to high-speed 4G LTE services starting today. New communities can enjoy 4G LTE speeds that are up to 10 times faster than 3G and similar to a cable Internet connection.