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Company to provide wireless safety tips, demo Family Protector app on-site WILKESBORO, N.C. (July 15, 2013) – U.S. Cellular has partnered with the Wilkesboro Fire and Police Departments to hold a free Safety Day for area residents on Saturday, July 20, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the retail store located at 1809 US Highway 421. At this event, U.S. Cellular will provide free hot dogs and beverages, face painting, games and educational opportunities for children of all ages, temporary tattoos and the opportunity to take pictures with U.S. Cellular’s giant cellphone, Cellby. In addition, during select times: the Wilkesboro Police Department will be doing car seat checks from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., and the Wilkesboro Fire Department will be conducting Fire Truck tours from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. In addition, U.S. Cellular will provide safety tips and demonstrate some of the latest apps and technologies to help give families peace of mind. Families are already rel

U.S. CELLULAR PARENT-CHILD AGREEMENT HELPS FAMILIES AGREE ON RULES FOR CELL PHONE USAGE Agreement suggests guidelines for children receiving their first mobile phone ROANOKE, Va. As more children begin getting their first mobile phones, parents are challenged with ensuring their kids are using their phones responsibly, courteously and safely. To make this milestone easier on both parents and kids, U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM) has developed a Parent-Child Agreement that can guide the conversations parents and children have about cell phone usage. The Parent-Child Agreement was developed in response to data from U.S. Cellular’s Better Moments online survey¹, which found that half of U.S. Cellular customers with children say their kids currently own mobile phones. In addition, while 91 percent of parents set mobile phone usage guidelines for their children, 63 percent indicated they would find it helpful to have an agreement to guide their ability to supervise children’s us