NorthwestCell to end wireless operations Dec. 31

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NorthwestCell customers line up in a light rain Tuesday morning outside Rose Hill Acres Event Center to switch service to Verizon and/or learn about options.

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Wireless service provider NorthwestCell will end its operations at the end of the year, disposing of select network assets to Verizon.

According to a news release, a customer transition period is underway now through the end of the year. NorthwestCell has provided wireless service to northwest Missouri for more than 35 years.

“As we assessed the wireless future, its complexities and what is truly needed to provide our customers with the latest and most advanced technologies, the decision was made to partner with a company that will truly fulfill these needs both now and, in the future,” Roger Bundridge, chief executive officer of NorthwestCell, said in a statement.

All NorthwestCell customers will need to switch their service to Verizon or another wireless provider by Dec. 31 to avoid service disruptions.

This week the company is hosting a weeklong switchover event at Rose Hill Acres Event Center, 105 S. Main St., from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., now through Friday, Sept. 27. For those interested in switching before Sept. 30, a special $200 bill credit is available. For more information visit tccrocks.com/vz-transfer-northwestcell/.

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Wireless service provider NorthwestCell will end its operations at the end of the year, disposing of select network assets to Verizon.