Hello mobileteers!

I thought you all might find this interesting. I know that I’m always looking for mobile stats, and as far as stats go, this is a good one.

Last week RCR Wireless posted the top ten mobile carriers in the US. Here’s the list with each carrier’s subscriber base:

1. AT&T Mobility     71.4 million
2. Verizon Wireless     67.2 million
3. Sprint Nextel     52.8 million
4. T-Mobile USA     30.8 million
5. Alltel     13.2 million
6. US Cellular     6.2 million
7. MetroPCS     4.4 million
8. Leap Wireless     3.09 million
9. Centennial     662,700
10. Rural Cellular     790,431

For the rest of the article, check out RCR Wireless News.

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